Subheading · Section XV

8101.99: Tungsten: other, other

8101.99

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 6%–7%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 3.7%–6.5%USA
  • US$524.2mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8101.99 belongs to heading 8101 (tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8101.99 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8101.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8101.99 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8101.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.7% and 6.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$524.2m (−0.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$165.8m), followed by Japan.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$72.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 9th among 89 exporters with US$8.8m; its largest buyer was Australia.

The United Kingdom imported US$11.1m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 6% – 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.5% Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 3.7% – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.1%

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8101 99 00 00 Other
  2. 8101 99 10 00 Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil Free
  3. 8101 99 90 00 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8101 99 Other:
  2. 8101 99 10 Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil 6%—
  3. 8101 99 90 Other 7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8101.99 Diğerleri:
  2. 8101.99.10.00.00 Çubuklar ve miller (sadece sinterlenme yoluyla elde edilenler hariç), profiller, saclar, şeritler ve yapraklar 30%
  3. Diğerleri:
  4. 8101.99.90.10.00 Tungstenden mamul eşya 30%
  5. Diğerleri :
  6. 8101.99.90.90.11 Tungstenden mamul flamanlar 30%
  7. 8101.99.90.90.19 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8101.99 Other:
  2. 8101.99.10.00 Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil 6.5%kg
  3. 8101.99.80.00 Other 3.7%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8101.99 · US$524.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$130.8kUS$130.8k+US$2.6m+US$8.8m+> US$81.4m

Exports: 89
  1. China: US$165.8m
  2. Japan: US$88.2m
  3. United States: US$81.4m
  4. Germany: US$34.5m
  5. Austria: US$23.6m
  6. France: US$18.9m
  7. Malaysia: US$18.6m
  8. Switzerland: US$12.5m
  9. United Kingdom: US$8.8m
  10. South Korea: US$8.3m
  11. Netherlands: US$7.4m
  12. Brunei: US$6.5m
  13. India: US$6.1m
  14. Finland: US$5.3m
  15. Taiwan: US$5.1m
  16. Czechia: US$4.3m
  17. Poland: US$3.9m
  18. Singapore: US$3.2m
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.2m
  20. Italy: US$2.7m
  21. Belgium: US$2.6m
  22. Thailand: US$1.9m
  23. Spain: US$1.5m
  24. Romania: US$1.4m
  25. Russia: US$1.2m
  26. Israel: US$893.1k
  27. Canada: US$813k
  28. Mexico: US$543.2k
  29. Luxembourg: US$494k
  30. Hungary: US$468.2k
  31. Denmark: US$467.5k
  32. Australia: US$433.8k
  33. Bulgaria: US$369.8k
  34. Sweden: US$354.6k
  35. Slovakia: US$352k
  36. Brazil: US$298.5k
  37. Costa Rica: US$241k
  38. Lithuania: US$187.6k
  39. Chile: US$180k
  40. Colombia: US$152.8k
  41. Saudi Arabia: US$142.3k
  42. Portugal: US$130.8k
  43. Türkiye: US$120.8k
  44. Ireland: US$110.8k
  45. Bahrain: US$85k
  46. Belarus: US$80.1k
  47. South Africa: US$66.3k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$58.3k
  49. Peru: US$43.4k
  50. Kenya: US$34.1k
  51. Serbia: US$23.6k
  52. Philippines: US$23.2k
  53. Slovenia: US$21.9k
  54. Norway: US$21.7k
  55. Croatia: US$21k
  56. El Salvador: US$13.8k
  57. United Arab Emirates: US$13.4k
  58. Ukraine: US$11.1k
  59. Curaçao: US$11k
  60. Vietnam: US$8.7k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$165.8m 31.6%
2 Japan US$88.2m 16.8%
3 United States US$81.4m 15.5%
4 Germany US$34.5m 6.6%
5 Austria US$23.6m 4.5%
6 France US$18.9m 3.6%
7 Malaysia US$18.6m 3.5%
8 Switzerland US$12.5m 2.4%
9 United Kingdom US$8.8m 1.7%
10 South Korea US$8.3m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$72.9m 13.9%
2 Mexico US$53.5m 10.2%
3 United States US$50.6m 9.7%
4 Japan US$41.2m 7.9%
5 Germany US$36.5m 7%
6 South Korea US$25.4m 4.8%
7 Singapore US$21.4m 4.1%
8 Taiwan US$19.9m 3.8%
9 Israel US$19.8m 3.8%
10 France US$12.9m 2.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tungsten: other, other?

Tungsten: other, other fall under HS subheading 8101.99, part of heading 8101, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tungsten: other, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8101.99 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: other, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8101.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most tungsten: other, other?

China, with US$165.8m in 2024 (31.6% of world exports).