Chapter
Chapter 81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
12 headings make up chapter 81, part of section XV, base metals and articles of base metal.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 113 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
EU Free – 9% Third-country duty 77 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Türkiye Free – 9% Third-country duty 97 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
USA Free – 15% General (MFN) 74 tariff lines · average 3.5% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 62 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 63 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 66 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 95 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 67 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 65 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3% Third-country duty 70 tariff lines · average 1.2% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 89 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 108 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 56 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 57 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 77 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 57 tariff lines · average 10.6% Headings 12
- 8101Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8102Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8103Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8104Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8105Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8106Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8108Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8109Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8110Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8111Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8112Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap
- 8113Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$898kUS$898k+US$79m+US$261m+> US$1bn
Exports: 164
- China: US$6bn
- United States: US$4bn
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Russia: US$886m
- Austria: US$731m
- Canada: US$579m
- South Korea: US$410m
- Netherlands: US$391m
- Brazil: US$354m
- Kazakhstan: US$317m
- Tajikistan: US$288m
- Taiwan: US$261m
- Italy: US$252m
- Belgium: US$239m
- Singapore: US$211m
- Israel: US$204m
- Türkiye: US$202m
- Saudi Arabia: US$199m
- Thailand: US$185m
- Indonesia: US$179m
- Mexico: US$172m
- Norway: US$163m
- Czechia: US$152m
- Morocco: US$144m
- Malaysia: US$141m
- Vietnam: US$140m
- Switzerland: US$139m
- India: US$132m
- Finland: US$131m
- South Africa: US$127m
- Australia: US$125m
- Sweden: US$105m
- Poland: US$96m
- Madagascar: US$90m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$86m
- Spain: US$79m
- Chile: US$63m
- Romania: US$53m
- Philippines: US$51m
- Estonia: US$49m
- Hungary: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42m
- Luxembourg: US$40m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$30m
- Mozambique: US$29m
- Bulgaria: US$27m
- Uzbekistan: US$27m
- Slovakia: US$27m
- Ireland: US$25m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- Bolivia: US$15m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Croatia: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Brunei: US$9m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$28m+US$274m+> US$1bn
Imports: 201
- China: US$4bn
- United States: US$4bn
- Germany: US$3bn
- France: US$2bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$833m
- India: US$693m
- Taiwan: US$681m
- Canada: US$670m
- Austria: US$540m
- Italy: US$532m
- Belgium: US$503m
- Mexico: US$400m
- Türkiye: US$380m
- Brazil: US$299m
- Czechia: US$285m
- Spain: US$279m
- Malaysia: US$274m
- Switzerland: US$273m
- Singapore: US$260m
- Thailand: US$260m
- Russia: US$252m
- Sweden: US$243m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$207m
- Poland: US$204m
- Ireland: US$151m
- Israel: US$141m
- Vietnam: US$140m
- Morocco: US$131m
- Norway: US$131m
- Australia: US$126m
- Finland: US$125m
- United Arab Emirates: US$115m
- Romania: US$114m
- Indonesia: US$97m
- Saudi Arabia: US$86m
- Kazakhstan: US$84m
- Hungary: US$73m
- Philippines: US$70m
- Slovenia: US$65m
- South Africa: US$54m
- Slovakia: US$43m
- Estonia: US$42m
- Ukraine: US$38m
- Greece: US$34m
- Portugal: US$30m
- Bahrain: US$29m
- Denmark: US$28m
- Luxembourg: US$28m
- Pakistan: US$26m
- Argentina: US$25m
- Costa Rica: US$23m
- Uzbekistan: US$22m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Tunisia: US$19m
- Latvia: US$19m
- Serbia: US$18m
- Bulgaria: US$17m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$6bn | 21.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$4bn | 14.2% |
| 3 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$3bn | 11.2% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$2bn | 6.8% |
| 5 | Japan | US$1bn | 5.4% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$1bn | 5.4% |
| 7 |  France | US$1bn | 4% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$886m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$731m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Canada | US$579m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$4bn | 16.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$4bn | 14.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$3bn | 9.7% |
| 4 | France | US$2bn | 6.6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$1bn | 5.3% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$1bn | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$833m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  India | US$693m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$681m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 81 covers 113 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 88 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 81 into 77 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 9% (average 3.4%). 24 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 81 covers 97 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 9%. 34 of them are duty-free.
World trade in chapter 81 goods reached US$27bn in 2024, up 4.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 21.5% of the total, ahead of the United States.
China imported the most (US$4bn).
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other base metals; cermets; articles thereof?
Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof make up HS chapter 81, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other base metals; cermets; articles thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 81 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other base metals; cermets; articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 81 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other base metals; cermets; articles thereof?
China, with US$6bn in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).