Subheading · Chapter 81 · Heading 8106
8106.10: Containing more than 99,99 % of bismuth, by weight
Subheading 8106.10 belongs to heading 8106 (bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8106 10 00 00 Containing more than 99.99% of bismuth, by weight
- 8106 10 10 00 Unwrought bismuth; waste and scrap; powders Free
- 8106 10 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | £424k | 26.2% | — |
 Luxembourg | £400k | 24.7% | — |
 China | £299k | 18.4% | +53.1% |
 Philippines | £287k | 17.7% | — |
 Poland | £191k | 11.8% | -74.3% |
 Australia | £13k | 0.8% | — |
 Hungary | £4k | 0.2% | — |
 Germany | £3k | 0.2% | +27.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1% 
Türkiye Free – 2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 0.4% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$241k+US$4m+> US$10m
Exports: 41
- China: US$27m
- South Korea: US$10m
- United States: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- Poland: US$980k
- France: US$265k
- Luxembourg: US$241k
- Mexico: US$177k
- Italy: US$176k
- United Kingdom: US$152k
- Bolivia: US$140k
- Czechia: US$139k
- Austria: US$96k
- Taiwan: US$68k
- Ukraine: US$67k
- Thailand: US$62k
- Canada: US$52k
- Kazakhstan: US$51k
- Türkiye: US$31k
- Laos: US$31k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$28k
- Spain: US$20k
- Slovakia: US$20k
- India: US$16k
- Indonesia: US$15k
- Switzerland: US$14k
- Australia: US$13k
- Croatia: US$9k
- Serbia: US$3k
- Peru: US$2k
- Brazil: US$1k
- Costa Rica: US$600
- Russia: US$500
- Ecuador: US$200
- South Africa: US$200
- United Arab Emirates: US$100
- Denmark: US$0
- Singapore: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$28kUS$28k+US$256k+US$1m+> US$5m
Imports: 81
- United States: US$12m
- Germany: US$10m
- India: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Japan: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Brazil: US$910k
- Mexico: US$852k
- Türkiye: US$829k
- United Kingdom: US$775k
- Taiwan: US$712k
- Canada: US$509k
- France: US$425k
- Czechia: US$402k
- Spain: US$330k
- Thailand: US$314k
- Poland: US$256k
- Indonesia: US$236k
- Russia: US$200k
- Hungary: US$197k
- Finland: US$180k
- Slovenia: US$154k
- Malaysia: US$131k
- South Korea: US$127k
- Australia: US$111k
- Romania: US$106k
- Luxembourg: US$95k
- Norway: US$85k
- Vietnam: US$59k
- Kazakhstan: US$39k
- Argentina: US$38k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35k
- Denmark: US$34k
- Albania: US$29k
- Serbia: US$28k
- Chile: US$28k
- Switzerland: US$26k
- Colombia: US$24k
- Azerbaijan: US$21k
- Qatar: US$21k
- Ukraine: US$19k
- Sweden: US$17k
- Greece: US$17k
- Israel: US$15k
- South Africa: US$15k
- New Zealand: US$14k
- United Arab Emirates: US$11k
- Ireland: US$9k
- Peru: US$8k
- Egypt: US$6k
- Slovakia: US$6k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5k
- Sri Lanka: US$5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$5k
- Costa Rica: US$4k
- Algeria: US$3k
- Singapore: US$3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$27m | 51.9% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$10m | 18.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$4m | 8% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$4m | 7.1% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$2m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Japan | US$2m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Germany | US$1m | 2% |
| 8 | Poland | US$980k | 1.9% |
| 9 |  France | US$265k | 0.5% |
| 10 | Luxembourg | US$241k | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$12m | 24% |
| 2 | Germany | US$10m | 19.9% |
| 3 |  India | US$5m | 9.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$4m | 8.1% |
| 5 | China | US$4m | 7.3% |
| 6 | Japan | US$3m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$2m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$1m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$1m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$910k | 1.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 3%median duty
- 41number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Benin
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
| China | 4.4% | 3% – 8% | 2023 |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 1% | 0% – 2% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 4% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
| Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 3% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 0% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 9.8%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 1% | 0% – 2% | 2023 |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 68992 Bismuth & articles thereof (including waste & scrap)
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41603 Bismuth, antimony, manganese, chromium and articles thereof; including waste and scrap of bismuth or manganese
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2420 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8106.00 | changed |
| 2012 | 8106.00 | changed |
| 2007 | 8106.00 | changed |
| 2002 | 8106.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 8106.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 8106.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8106.00.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8106.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8106.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); South Korea supplied 26%, followed by Luxembourg.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$52m (+29.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$27m), followed by South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing more than 99,99 % of bismuth, by weight?
Containing more than 99,99 % of bismuth, by weight fall under HS subheading 8106.10, part of heading 8106, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing more than 99,99 % of bismuth, by weight in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8106.10 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 containing more than 99,99 % of bismuth, by weight in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8106.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most containing more than 99,99 % of bismuth, by weight?
China, with US$27m in 2024 (51.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were South Korea (26%), Luxembourg (25%) and China (18%), out of total imports of £1.6m.