Heading · Chapter 81
8101: Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
Heading 8101 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 81, other base metals; cermets; articles thereof.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 5
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$395kUS$395k+US$8m+US$27m+> US$148m
Exports: 112
- China: US$402m
- Germany: US$239m
- United States: US$192m
- Japan: US$148m
- Austria: US$93m
- United Kingdom: US$48m
- Czechia: US$43m
- India: US$41m
- France: US$33m
- South Korea: US$33m
- Canada: US$27m
- Malaysia: US$24m
- Netherlands: US$23m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Israel: US$20m
- Italy: US$19m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Poland: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Brunei: US$9m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$927k
- Ireland: US$733k
- Chile: US$658k
- Peru: US$626k
- Slovenia: US$616k
- Madagascar: US$491k
- Bulgaria: US$437k
- Argentina: US$433k
- Bangladesh: US$395k
- Norway: US$393k
- Egypt: US$375k
- Costa Rica: US$332k
- Philippines: US$267k
- Lithuania: US$222k
- Estonia: US$189k
- Colombia: US$180k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$154kUS$154k+US$4m+US$23m+> US$94m
Imports: 162
- United States: US$250m
- Germany: US$215m
- Japan: US$114m
- Austria: US$109m
- China: US$94m
- South Korea: US$90m
- Taiwan: US$65m
- Mexico: US$64m
- India: US$59m
- Finland: US$47m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- France: US$39m
- Canada: US$38m
- Singapore: US$36m
- Israel: US$35m
- Czechia: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Philippines: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Australia: US$14m
- Italy: US$14m
- Poland: US$14m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Russia: US$9m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Luxembourg: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Kenya: US$4m
- Honduras: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Egypt: US$963k
- Norway: US$926k
- New Zealand: US$814k
- Kazakhstan: US$794k
- Argentina: US$758k
- Morocco: US$694k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$402m | 25.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$239m | 15% |
| 3 |  United States | US$192m | 12% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$148m | 9.3% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$93m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$48m | 3% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$43m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  India | US$41m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$33m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$33m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$250m | 15.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$215m | 13.4% |
| 3 | Japan | US$114m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Austria | US$109m | 6.8% |
| 5 | China | US$94m | 5.9% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$90m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$65m | 4% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$64m | 4% |
| 9 | India | US$59m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$47m | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8101 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8101 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8101 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7% (average 5.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8101 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.8% and 7%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8101 goods worth US$2bn (+6.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$402m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$250m.
The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 112 exporters with US$48m.
The United Kingdom imported US$46m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap?
Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap fall under HS heading 8101, part of chapter 81, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8101 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 tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8101 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof…?
China, with US$402m in 2024 (25.2% of world exports).