Heading · Section XV
8003: Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 10%–40%Türkiye
- 3%USA
- US$503.1mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 8003 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8003.00, in chapter 80 (tin and articles thereof).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 8003; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8003 covers 7 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 10% and 40%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8003; the duty is 3%.
World trade in heading 8003 goods reached US$503.1m in 2024, down 3.6% on 2023.
Malaysia was the largest exporter with 10.5% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$44.2m).
The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 89 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$16.3m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 10% – 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 7 tariff lines · average 14.3% 
USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$396.3kUS$396.3k+US$7.5m+US$23.3m+> US$37.7m
Exports: 89
- Malaysia: US$52.7m
- United States: US$48.3m
- Taiwan: US$37.7m
- South Korea: US$36.5m
- Germany: US$36.3m
- China: US$31.2m
- Mexico: US$27.1m
- Japan: US$26.2m
- Indonesia: US$23.3m
- Poland: US$22m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Portugal: US$12.6m
- Hungary: US$12.3m
- Canada: US$10.6m
- Brazil: US$10.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.8m
- Singapore: US$9.8m
- Spain: US$9.1m
- Netherlands: US$8.8m
- France: US$7.7m
- India: US$7.5m
- Bolivia: US$4.7m
- Australia: US$4.4m
- Türkiye: US$4.4m
- Italy: US$4.2m
- Belgium: US$3.6m
- Czechia: US$3.4m
- Romania: US$2.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1.9m
- Austria: US$1.8m
- Peru: US$1.6m
- Denmark: US$1.5m
- Finland: US$764.3k
- Vietnam: US$683k
- Papua New Guinea: US$584.2k
- Slovenia: US$530.8k
- Switzerland: US$456.1k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$439.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$426.9k
- Tunisia: US$396.3k
- Chile: US$336.6k
- Rwanda: US$307.3k
- Russia: US$298k
- Israel: US$275k
- Croatia: US$226.3k
- Greece: US$202.9k
- Philippines: US$188.3k
- Serbia: US$158.2k
- Lithuania: US$123.8k
- Sweden: US$76.8k
- Colombia: US$76.5k
- Libya: US$65k
- Ireland: US$58.2k
- Luxembourg: US$56.5k
- Turks & Caicos Islands: US$47.8k
- Latvia: US$44.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$40.5k
- Bulgaria: US$28.9k
- Estonia: US$20.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$287.4kUS$287.4k+US$2.2m+US$13.1m+> US$22.4m
Imports: 164
- United States: US$44.2m
- Vietnam: US$43.5m
- Mexico: US$40.7m
- China: US$35.3m
- Thailand: US$22.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17.7m
- India: US$16.7m
- Singapore: US$16.3m
- United Kingdom: US$16.3m
- Indonesia: US$15.4m
- Spain: US$14.7m
- Malaysia: US$14.7m
- Germany: US$14.6m
- Poland: US$13.5m
- Philippines: US$13.4m
- Taiwan: US$13.1m
- Japan: US$10.8m
- Romania: US$9.6m
- France: US$9.3m
- Belgium: US$8.7m
- Italy: US$7.9m
- Netherlands: US$6.6m
- Hungary: US$5.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.2m
- South Korea: US$5.1m
- Czechia: US$4.9m
- Canada: US$4.7m
- Tunisia: US$4.7m
- Portugal: US$4.5m
- Slovakia: US$3.2m
- Türkiye: US$3.2m
- North Macedonia: US$3.2m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.7m
- Austria: US$2.6m
- Denmark: US$2.4m
- Switzerland: US$2.2m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Morocco: US$2.1m
- New Zealand: US$2.1m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1.8m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.6m
- Brazil: US$1.6m
- Israel: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$1.1m
- Nicaragua: US$1.1m
- Egypt: US$879.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$876.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$842.6k
- Serbia: US$790.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$787k
- Estonia: US$661k
- Chile: US$659.1k
- Croatia: US$658.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia | US$52.7m | 10.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$48.3m | 9.6% |
| 3 |  Taiwan | US$37.7m | 7.5% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$36.5m | 7.2% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$36.3m | 7.2% |
| 6 |  China | US$31.2m | 6.2% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$27.1m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$26.2m | 5.2% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$23.3m | 4.6% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$22m | 4.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$44.2m | 8.8% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$43.5m | 8.6% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$40.7m | 8.1% |
| 4 | China | US$35.3m | 7% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$22.4m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$17.7m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  India | US$16.7m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$16.3m | 3.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$16.3m | 3.2% |
| 10 | Indonesia | US$15.4m | 3.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tin bars, rods, profiles and wire?
Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire fall under HS heading 8003, part of chapter 80, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tin bars, rods, profiles and wire in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8003 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tin bars, rods, profiles and wire in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 8003 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tin bars, rods, profiles and wire?
Malaysia, with US$52.7m in 2024 (10.5% of world exports).