Subheading · Section XV
8108.90: Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other
Official description Other
- 6%UK
- 7%EU
- 10%Türkiye
- 5.5%–15%USA
- US$6.7bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8108.90 belongs to heading 8108 (titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8108.90 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8108.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8108.90 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 10%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 8108.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.5% and 15%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$6.7bn (+8.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$2.1bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 125 exporters with US$755.9m; its largest buyer was France.
The United Kingdom imported US$486.6m, most of it from the United States.
Duty rates compared
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 →- 8108 90 00 00 Other
- 8108 90 30 00 Bars, rods, profiles and wire 6%
- 8108 90 30 10 Titanium alloy rods complying with standard en 2002-1, en 4267 or din 65040 6%
- 8108 90 30 15 Rods and wire of an alloy of titanium with:<br>- a uniform solid cross-section in the form of a cylinder,<br>- with a diameter of 0.8 mm or more, but not more than 5 mm,<br>- an aluminium content by weight of 0.3% or more, but not more than 0.7%,<br>- a silicon content by weight of 0.3% or more, but not more than 0.6%,<br>- a niobium content by weight of 0.1 or more, but not more than 0.3%, and<br>- an iron content by weight of not more than 0.2%<br> 6%
- 8108 90 30 35 Bars and wires of titanium with a titanium content of 98.8% or more but not more than 99.9% of a diameter less than 20 mm 6%
- 8108 90 30 45 Titanium-aluminium-vanadium alloy (tial6v4) wire, of a diameter less than 20 mm and complying with ams standards 4928, 4965 or 4967 6%
- 8108 90 30 55 Wires of an alloy of titanium:<br/>- with a niobium content by weight of 42% or more, but not more than 47%,<br/>- with a diameter of 2.36mm or more, but not more than 7.85mm,<br/>- in coils of 15kg or more, but not more than 45kg,<br/>- complying with standard ams 4982<br/> 6%
- 8108 90 30 60 Forged cylindrical bars of titanium with:<br>- a purity of 99.995% by weight or more,<br>- a diameter of 140 mm or more but not more than 200 mm,<br>- a weight of 5 kg or more but not more than 300 kg<br> 6%
- 8108 90 30 70 Wire of an titanium alloy containing by weight:<br>- 22% (± 1%) of vanadium, and<br>- 4% (± 0.5%) of aluminium<br>or<br>- 15% (± 1%) of vanadium,<br>- 3% (± 0.5%) of chromium,<br>- 3% (± 0.5% of tin and<br>- 3% (± 0.5%) of aluminium<br> 6%
- 8108 90 30 90 Other 6%
- 8108 90 50 00 Plates, sheets, strip and foil 6%
- 8108 90 50 45 Cold or hot rolled plates, sheets and strips of non-alloyed titanium with:<br>- a thickness of 0.4 mm or more, but not more than 100 mm,<br>- a length of not more than 14 m, and<br>- a width of not more than 4 m<br> 6%
- 8108 90 50 55 Plates, sheets, strip and foil of an alloy of titanium 6%
- 8108 90 50 80 Plates, sheets, strips and foil of non-alloyed titanium<br>- of a width of more than 750 mm<br>- of a thickness of not more than 3 mm<br> 6%
- 8108 90 50 85 Strip or foil of non-alloyed titanium:<br>- containing more than 0.07% by weight of oxygen (o<sub>2</sub>),<br>- of a thickness of 0.4 mm or more but not more than 2.5 mm<br>- conforming to the vickers hardness hv1 standard of not more than 170<br>of a kind used in the manufacture of welded tubes for nuclear power plant condensers 6%
- 8108 90 50 90 Other 6%
- 8108 90 60 00 Tubes and pipes
- 8108 90 60 10 Tubes and pipes, with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids, for use in civil aircraft
- 8108 90 60 20 Thin-walled tubes ready for use in ventilation and air-conditioning systems, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 8108 90 60 90 Other 6%
- 8108 90 90 00 Other 6%
- 8108 90 90 10 Self-locking bolts and nuts (of the type "hi-lok") 6%
- 8108 90 90 30 Parts of spectacle frames and mountings, including<br>- temples,<br>- blanks of a kind used for the manufacture of spectacle parts and<br>- bolts of the kind used for spectacle frames and mountings,<br>of a titanium alloy 6%
- Other 6%
- 8108 90 90 91 Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets and similar articles complying with us standards, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 8108 90 90 99 Other 6%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8108 90 Other:
- 8108 90 30 Bars, rods, profiles and wire 7%—
- 8108 90 50 Plates, sheets, strip and foil 7%—
- 8108 90 60 Tubes and pipes 7%—
- 8108 90 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.
- 8108.90 Diğerleri:
- 8108.90.30.00.00 Çubuklar, profiller ve teller 10%
- 8108.90.50.00.00 Saclar, şeritler ve yapraklar 10%
- 8108.90.60.00.00 İnce ve kalın borular 10%
- 8108.90.90.00.00 Diğerleri 10%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8108.90 Other:
- 8108.90.30 Articles of titanium 5.5%
- 8108.90.30.30 Castings kg
- 8108.90.30.60 Other kg
- 8108.90.60 Other 15%
- 8108.90.60.20 Blooms, sheet bars, and slabs kg
- 8108.90.60.31 Other bars, rods, profiles and wire kg
- 8108.90.60.45 Plates, sheets, strips and foil kg
- 8108.90.60.60 Tubes and pipes kg
- 8108.90.60.75 Other 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$144.8kUS$144.8k+US$7.4m+US$51.4m+> US$729.3m
Exports: 125
- United States: US$2.1bn
- China: US$949.8m
- United Kingdom: US$755.9m
- Russia: US$729.3m
- Germany: US$527.5m
- France: US$490.2m
- Japan: US$316m
- Italy: US$132.7m
- Morocco: US$91.6m
- Mexico: US$87.3m
- South Korea: US$56m
- Belgium: US$51.4m
- Switzerland: US$45.4m
- Taiwan: US$44.9m
- Netherlands: US$44m
- Canada: US$41.2m
- Türkiye: US$39.4m
- Sweden: US$36.2m
- Austria: US$23.5m
- Spain: US$22.7m
- Poland: US$21.3m
- Hungary: US$18.3m
- Romania: US$18m
- Thailand: US$15.7m
- Singapore: US$13.2m
- Norway: US$11.6m
- Israel: US$9.1m
- Malaysia: US$8.8m
- India: US$7.6m
- Greece: US$7.4m
- Luxembourg: US$6.1m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4.7m
- Australia: US$4.2m
- Slovenia: US$3.9m
- Ireland: US$3.8m
- South Africa: US$3.7m
- Estonia: US$3.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.2m
- Finland: US$2.9m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Brazil: US$2.4m
- Lithuania: US$1.4m
- Tunisia: US$843.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$837.2k
- Vietnam: US$634.5k
- New Zealand: US$632.9k
- Ukraine: US$554.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$540.7k
- Iceland: US$476k
- Philippines: US$469.3k
- Indonesia: US$443.2k
- Bahrain: US$339.4k
- Serbia: US$326k
- Bulgaria: US$313.2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$266.2k
- Colombia: US$229.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$200.3k
- Latvia: US$189.8k
- Costa Rica: US$144.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$305.3kUS$305.3k+US$5.1m+US$90.6m+> US$265m
Imports: 186
- Germany: US$1bn
- France: US$995.6m
- United States: US$502.9m
- United Kingdom: US$486.6m
- China: US$451.2m
- South Korea: US$265m
- Japan: US$223m
- Canada: US$193.7m
- Italy: US$187.2m
- Mexico: US$178.9m
- Taiwan: US$159.4m
- Türkiye: US$159.1m
- Switzerland: US$153.6m
- Morocco: US$127.1m
- Czechia: US$125.7m
- Sweden: US$124m
- Spain: US$120.7m
- India: US$94.4m
- Austria: US$90.6m
- Belgium: US$89.8m
- Brazil: US$83.5m
- Netherlands: US$79.8m
- Poland: US$77.4m
- Israel: US$64.2m
- Vietnam: US$63.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$59m
- Singapore: US$50.7m
- Thailand: US$47.6m
- Malaysia: US$39.4m
- Russia: US$36.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$36.6m
- Ireland: US$35.3m
- Norway: US$32.7m
- Australia: US$27.8m
- Slovenia: US$25.6m
- Indonesia: US$24.2m
- Denmark: US$18.2m
- Portugal: US$17.3m
- Philippines: US$16.7m
- Romania: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14.8m
- Hungary: US$13.4m
- Ukraine: US$9.4m
- Finland: US$8.5m
- South Africa: US$5.1m
- Greece: US$5.1m
- Argentina: US$4.8m
- Qatar: US$4.6m
- Tunisia: US$4.1m
- Luxembourg: US$3.9m
- Iran: US$3.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.3m
- Chile: US$3.3m
- Colombia: US$3.1m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2.8m
- Egypt: US$2.7m
- Bulgaria: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.1bn | 30.7% | |
| 2 | US$949.8m | 14.1% | |
| 3 | US$755.9m | 11.2% | |
| 4 | US$729.3m | 10.8% | |
| 5 | US$527.5m | 7.8% | |
| 6 | US$490.2m | 7.3% | |
| 7 | US$316m | 4.7% | |
| 8 | US$132.7m | 2% | |
| 9 | US$91.6m | 1.4% | |
| 10 | US$87.3m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1bn | 15.1% | |
| 2 | US$995.6m | 14.8% | |
| 3 | US$502.9m | 7.5% | |
| 4 | US$486.6m | 7.2% | |
| 5 | US$451.2m | 6.7% | |
| 6 | US$265m | 3.9% | |
| 7 | US$223m | 3.3% | |
| 8 | US$193.7m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$187.2m | 2.8% | |
| 10 | US$178.9m | 2.7% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other?
Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other fall under HS subheading 8108.90, part of heading 8108, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on titanium and articles thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8108.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on titanium and articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8108.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most titanium and articles thereof?
The United States, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (30.7% of world exports).