Subheading · Chapter 81 · Heading 8112

8112.21

8112.21: Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium: chromium, unwrought; powders

Official description Unwrought; powders

8112.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8112, beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium…, chapter 81.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8112 21 00 00 Unwrought; powders
  2. 8112 21 10 00 Alloys containing more than 10% by weight of nickel Free
  3. 8112 21 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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 2

  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£12.2m+12.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£9.52 per kg
Jan 2024: £745kFeb 2024: £695kMar 2024: £574kApr 2024: £885kMay 2024: £788kJun 2024: £1mJul 2024: £1.1mAug 2024: £844kSept 2024: £521kOct 2024: £642kNov 2024: £576kDec 2024: £221kJan 2025: £701kFeb 2025: £851kMar 2025: £1.3mApr 2025: £1.1mMay 2025: £1.2mJun 2025: £1.3mJul 2025: £1.3mAug 2025: £1.1mSept 2025: £956kOct 2025: £967kNov 2025: £1.3mDec 2025: £927kJan 2026: £1.4mFeb 2026: £1mMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £1.1mMay 2026: £609kJun 2026: £707kJul 2026: £1.7mAug 2026: £348k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
France £5.8m 47.3% +1.1%
China £3m 24.6% -8.3%
United Kingdom £2.4m 19.6% +214.5%
Thailand £474k 3.9% —
United States £247k 2% -23.3%
Netherlands £105k 0.9% -68.3%
Sweden £77k 0.6% —
Hong Kong SAR China £68k 0.6% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8112.21 · US$598.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$153.5kUS$153.5k+US$1.5m+US$26.3m+> US$118.9m

Exports: 52
  1. China: US$220.7m
  2. United Kingdom: US$118.9m
  3. France: US$117.8m
  4. Russia: US$71.3m
  5. Netherlands: US$26.3m
  6. Germany: US$14.8m
  7. United States: US$7.4m
  8. Belgium: US$4.6m
  9. India: US$3.8m
  10. Japan: US$2.6m
  11. Sweden: US$1.8m
  12. Italy: US$1.5m
  13. South Korea: US$1.5m
  14. Spain: US$1.3m
  15. Canada: US$731k
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$459.9k
  17. Türkiye: US$414.4k
  18. Brazil: US$381k
  19. Austria: US$281.7k
  20. Taiwan: US$251.2k
  21. Estonia: US$195.2k
  22. Singapore: US$183.4k
  23. Poland: US$155.1k
  24. Czechia: US$153.5k
  25. Madagascar: US$150.7k
  26. Luxembourg: US$148.5k
  27. Malaysia: US$105.5k
  28. South Africa: US$77.1k
  29. Romania: US$60.7k
  30. Mexico: US$47.3k
  31. Switzerland: US$37.3k
  32. Australia: US$28.3k
  33. Vietnam: US$20.5k
  34. Kazakhstan: US$11.4k
  35. Ukraine: US$10.1k
  36. Slovakia: US$7.3k
  37. Denmark: US$5.3k
  38. Ireland: US$4.3k
  39. Finland: US$3.2k
  40. Slovenia: US$1.3k
  41. Thailand: US$500
  42. Greece: US$400
  43. Latvia: US$400
  44. Hungary: US$200
  45. Portugal: US$200
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$100
  47. Cyprus: US$100
  48. Serbia: US$100
  49. Bulgaria: US$0
  50. Georgia: US$0
  51. Israel: US$0
  52. Lithuania: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$220.7m 36.9%
2 United Kingdom US$118.9m 19.9%
3 France US$117.8m 19.7%
4 Russia US$71.3m 11.9%
5 Netherlands US$26.3m 4.4%
6 Germany US$14.8m 2.5%
7 United States US$7.4m 1.2%
8 Belgium US$4.6m 0.8%
9 India US$3.8m 0.6%
10 Japan US$2.6m 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$198.1m 33.1%
2 Germany US$73.5m 12.3%
3 Japan US$56.5m 9.4%
4 Netherlands US$53m 8.9%
5 Canada US$24.7m 4.1%
6 Austria US$22.3m 3.7%
7 South Korea US$21.6m 3.6%
8 Italy US$20.3m 3.4%
9 India US$19.9m 3.3%
10 China US$15.3m 2.6%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8112.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8112.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3% (average 1.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £12.2m (up 13% on the year before), at an average of £9.52 per kg; France supplied 47%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$598.2m in 2024, up 10.6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 36.9% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium: chromium, unwrought; powders?

Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium: chromium, unwrought; powders fall under HS subheading 8112.21, part of heading 8112, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8112.21 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 beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8112.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium…?

China, with US$220.7m in 2024 (36.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (47%), China (25%) and United Kingdom (20%), out of total imports of £12.2m.