Subheading · Chapter 81 · Heading 8112
8112.99: Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium: other, other
Official description Other
Subheading 8112.99 belongs to heading 8112 (beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium…) in chapter 81.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8112 99 00 00 Other
- 8112 99 40 00 Germanium Free
- 8112 99 50 00 Niobium (columbium) Free
- 8112 99 50 10 Alloy of niobium (columbium) and titanium, in the form of bars and rods Free
- 8112 99 50 90 Other Free
- 8112 99 70 00 Gallium; indium; vanadium 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
- 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
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £4.5m | 33.2% | +81.7% |
 Singapore | £2.1m | 15.4% | — |
 Türkiye | £1.8m | 13.4% | — |
 China | £1.6m | 11.5% | +46.6% |
 Belgium | £1.5m | 11.2% | +565.7% |
 France | £900k | 6.6% | +57.2% |
 United States | £772k | 5.6% | -86.5% |
 Switzerland | £129k | 0.9% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$242.6kUS$242.6k+US$1.6m+US$16.2m+> US$184.8m
Exports: 67
- Brazil: US$263.5m
- China: US$184.8m
- United States: US$160.6m
- Singapore: US$54.1m
- South Korea: US$21.2m
- Germany: US$19.6m
- Japan: US$16.2m
- Taiwan: US$14.1m
- Malaysia: US$11.5m
- Netherlands: US$10.9m
- Russia: US$6.3m
- Slovakia: US$5.4m
- Belgium: US$3.8m
- United Kingdom: US$2.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Estonia: US$1.6m
- Switzerland: US$1.2m
- India: US$1.1m
- Thailand: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$776.3k
- South Africa: US$631.2k
- Luxembourg: US$596.2k
- Poland: US$450k
- Italy: US$448.4k
- Morocco: US$438.3k
- Canada: US$409.6k
- Austria: US$325.3k
- Spain: US$319.8k
- France: US$313.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$255.6k
- Czechia: US$242.6k
- Croatia: US$219.2k
- Bulgaria: US$152k
- Egypt: US$147.7k
- Mexico: US$136.6k
- Philippines: US$111.5k
- Israel: US$89.1k
- Latvia: US$72.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$66.1k
- Denmark: US$59.4k
- American Samoa: US$50.3k
- Chile: US$40.9k
- Ireland: US$31.8k
- Portugal: US$27.7k
- Türkiye: US$22.9k
- Armenia: US$17.9k
- Australia: US$10k
- Vietnam: US$6k
- Mozambique: US$5.6k
- New Zealand: US$4.8k
- Slovenia: US$4.2k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.3k
- Norway: US$600
- Tunisia: US$600
- Bahamas: US$400
- Panama: US$200
- El Salvador: US$200
- Afghanistan: US$100
- Indonesia: US$100
- Kenya: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121.3kUS$121.3k+US$1.3m+US$15.8m+> US$75.6m
Imports: 132
- United States: US$139.8m
- Malaysia: US$86m
- China: US$76.8m
- Netherlands: US$75.6m
- Germany: US$67.6m
- Japan: US$52.3m
- Singapore: US$44.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$42.3m
- South Korea: US$26.2m
- Taiwan: US$20.7m
- Finland: US$19.4m
- India: US$16.7m
- Austria: US$15.8m
- Vietnam: US$12.3m
- Russia: US$12.1m
- Italy: US$8.8m
- France: US$7.8m
- United Kingdom: US$5.9m
- Belgium: US$5.5m
- Canada: US$5.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.8m
- Australia: US$3m
- Spain: US$2.7m
- Switzerland: US$2.6m
- Egypt: US$2.5m
- Bahamas: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Türkiye: US$1.6m
- Brazil: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Poland: US$1.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Romania: US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.3m
- Thailand: US$1.3m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Costa Rica: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$917.3k
- Israel: US$906.1k
- Jamaica: US$780.7k
- South Africa: US$755.4k
- Mexico: US$687.9k
- Ireland: US$672.9k
- Turks & Caicos Islands: US$604.1k
- Pakistan: US$537.9k
- Indonesia: US$435.6k
- Cayman Islands: US$397.2k
- Bahrain: US$328.8k
- Slovenia: US$318.1k
- Guyana: US$315.3k
- Croatia: US$312.7k
- Philippines: US$215.5k
- New Zealand: US$204.4k
- Barbados: US$194k
- St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$187.3k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$176.3k
- Iran: US$175.2k
- Denmark: US$166.5k
- Suriname: US$155.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$263.5m | 33.5% |
| 2 | China | US$184.8m | 23.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$160.6m | 20.4% |
| 4 | Singapore | US$54.1m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$21.2m | 2.7% |
| 6 | Germany | US$19.6m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$16.2m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$14.1m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$11.5m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$10.9m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$139.8m | 17.8% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$86m | 10.9% |
| 3 | China | US$76.8m | 9.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$75.6m | 9.6% |
| 5 | Germany | US$67.6m | 8.6% |
| 6 | Japan | US$52.3m | 6.6% |
| 7 | Singapore | US$44.8m | 5.7% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$42.3m | 5.4% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$26.2m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$20.7m | 2.6% |
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
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8112.99 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8112.99 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 9%.
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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £13.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 15% on the year before); Germany supplied 33%, followed by Singapore.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$787.4m (+63.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Brazil (US$263.5m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium: other, other?
Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium: other, other fall under HS subheading 8112.99, 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 8112.99 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 beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8112.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3% to 9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium…?
Brazil, with US$263.5m in 2024 (33.5% 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.
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 Germany (33%), Singapore (15%) and Türkiye (13%), out of total imports of £13.7m.