Heading · Chapter 81
8109: Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
Heading 8109 is divided into 6 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 81, other base metals; cermets; articles thereof.
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 6
- 8109.21Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
- 8109.29Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: unwrought zirconium; powders, other
- 8109.31Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
- 8109.39Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: waste and scrap, other
- 8109.91Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 part zirconium by weight
- 8109.99Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$149kUS$149k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$189m
Exports: 58
- United States: US$217m
- France: US$189m
- China: US$79m
- Germany: US$36m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Canada: US$12m
- Japan: US$9m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Belgium: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$956k
- Argentina: US$856k
- Estonia: US$767k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$690k
- Czechia: US$398k
- Austria: US$350k
- Romania: US$329k
- India: US$293k
- Australia: US$234k
- Iceland: US$149k
- Luxembourg: US$125k
- Israel: US$88k
- Türkiye: US$83k
- Finland: US$55k
- Portugal: US$41k
- Poland: US$38k
- Denmark: US$36k
- Hungary: US$34k
- Norway: US$33k
- Indonesia: US$23k
- Lithuania: US$12k
- Thailand: US$11k
- Serbia: US$8k
- Greece: US$8k
- Slovakia: US$8k
- Malaysia: US$7k
- Senegal: US$2k
- Slovenia: US$2k
- Costa Rica: US$2k
- Colombia: US$1k
- Mexico: US$900
- Brazil: US$300
- Ireland: US$300
- Pakistan: US$200
- Paraguay: US$200
- United Arab Emirates: US$100
- New Zealand: US$100
- Croatia: US$0
- Latvia: US$0
- Myanmar (Burma): US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$142kUS$142k+US$2m+US$25m+> US$41m
Imports: 111
- United States: US$129m
- Canada: US$52m
- South Korea: US$49m
- China: US$41m
- Sweden: US$37m
- Germany: US$36m
- France: US$36m
- Japan: US$34m
- Kazakhstan: US$30m
- Russia: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- Spain: US$22m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Romania: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Israel: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Bahrain: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$822k
- Costa Rica: US$747k
- Türkiye: US$669k
- Poland: US$651k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$561k
- Slovenia: US$406k
- Ireland: US$404k
- Peru: US$387k
- Greece: US$304k
- Portugal: US$296k
- Philippines: US$268k
- Colombia: US$246k
- Pakistan: US$239k
- Vietnam: US$228k
- Indonesia: US$205k
- Slovakia: US$195k
- Mozambique: US$173k
- Denmark: US$167k
- United Arab Emirates: US$157k
- South Africa: US$142k
- Norway: US$109k
- Chile: US$100k
- Latvia: US$89k
- Egypt: US$86k
- Ecuador: US$74k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$217m | 36.2% |
| 2 |  France | US$189m | 31.6% |
| 3 |  China | US$79m | 13.1% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$36m | 6% |
| 5 |  Sweden | US$17m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$12m | 2% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$9m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$9m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$6m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  South Africa | US$6m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$129m | 21.6% |
| 2 | Canada | US$52m | 8.6% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$49m | 8.2% |
| 4 | China | US$41m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Sweden | US$37m | 6.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$36m | 6% |
| 7 | France | US$36m | 5.9% |
| 8 | Japan | US$34m | 5.6% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$30m | 4.9% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$27m | 4.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8109 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8109 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 9%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8109 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 9% (average 4.7%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8109 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.2%. 2 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8109 goods worth US$599m (+13.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$217m), followed by France.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$129m.
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 58 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$25m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap?
Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap fall under HS heading 8109, part of chapter 81, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on zirconium and articles thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8109 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 zirconium and articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8109 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 zirconium and articles thereof?
The United States, with US$217m in 2024 (36.2% of world exports).