Heading · Chapter 85
8506: Primary cells and primary batteries
7 subheadings make up heading 8506 in chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 7
- 8506.10Primary cells and primary batteries: manganese dioxideAlkaline (manganese dioxide) batteries
- 8506.30Primary cells and primary batteries: mercuric oxide
- 8506.40Primary cells and primary batteries: silver oxide
- 8506.50Primary cells and primary batteries: lithiumLithium primary batteries
- 8506.60Primary cells and primary batteries: air-zinc
- 8506.80Other primary cells and primary batteries
- 8506.90Primary cells and primary batteries: parts
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126.5kUS$126.5k+US$8.8m+US$83.6m+> US$534.2m
Exports: 182
- China: US$3.3bn
- United States: US$824.4m
- Germany: US$685.5m
- Indonesia: US$650.8m
- Belgium: US$547.8m
- Singapore: US$534.2m
- Japan: US$447.1m
- Poland: US$346.2m
- France: US$209.2m
- Netherlands: US$190m
- United Kingdom: US$164.8m
- South Korea: US$164.2m
- Israel: US$144.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$143.8m
- Malaysia: US$138.2m
- Vietnam: US$129.4m
- Thailand: US$84.8m
- Romania: US$83.6m
- Canada: US$75.2m
- Switzerland: US$71.9m
- Czechia: US$66m
- Spain: US$64m
- Philippines: US$50.1m
- Taiwan: US$45.8m
- Italy: US$45.6m
- Denmark: US$35.1m
- Sweden: US$34.6m
- Mexico: US$33.2m
- Hungary: US$32.3m
- Norway: US$31.3m
- South Africa: US$28.6m
- Costa Rica: US$25.6m
- Austria: US$23.9m
- Brazil: US$23.7m
- India: US$23.4m
- Australia: US$21.2m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$15.5m
- Greece: US$14.3m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Ireland: US$13.3m
- Chile: US$11.1m
- Egypt: US$9.5m
- Estonia: US$8.8m
- Finland: US$7.1m
- Lithuania: US$6.5m
- Bulgaria: US$6.3m
- Luxembourg: US$4.9m
- Serbia: US$4.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.5m
- Portugal: US$4.4m
- Latvia: US$3.4m
- North Macedonia: US$3.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.9m
- Croatia: US$2.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.8m
- Russia: US$1.8m
- Ukraine: US$1.6m
- Bangladesh: US$1.6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.6mUS$4.6m+US$18.7m+US$132.1m+> US$324.3m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$1.3bn
- Germany: US$675.4m
- United Kingdom: US$399.1m
- Mexico: US$341.6m
- Poland: US$336.3m
- Netherlands: US$326.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$324.3m
- Singapore: US$321.5m
- France: US$319.9m
- Belgium: US$289.3m
- Malaysia: US$264.4m
- China: US$248.7m
- Canada: US$247m
- Japan: US$222.9m
- Italy: US$203m
- Indonesia: US$176m
- Spain: US$170.4m
- South Korea: US$164.2m
- Switzerland: US$141.9m
- Czechia: US$138.4m
- Austria: US$133.5m
- Ireland: US$132.2m
- Russia: US$132.1m
- Australia: US$125m
- Vietnam: US$117.3m
- Philippines: US$114.6m
- Brazil: US$113.1m
- Sweden: US$103.8m
- Romania: US$100.9m
- India: US$95.1m
- Türkiye: US$93.1m
- Taiwan: US$85.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$78.5m
- Nigeria: US$77.8m
- Denmark: US$76.2m
- Norway: US$73.2m
- Israel: US$63.9m
- Thailand: US$58m
- Tanzania: US$54.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$51.2m
- Chile: US$47.7m
- Hungary: US$47.4m
- Ukraine: US$47m
- Argentina: US$46.3m
- Slovakia: US$43.2m
- Finland: US$42.5m
- Greece: US$38m
- Portugal: US$37.6m
- Kenya: US$33m
- Colombia: US$29.6m
- South Africa: US$28.4m
- New Zealand: US$28.2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$26.7m
- Peru: US$26.1m
- Morocco: US$23.1m
- Ghana: US$18.7m
- Bulgaria: US$18.4m
- Cameroon: US$18.2m
- Lithuania: US$17.9m
- Guatemala: US$17.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3.3bn | 34.2% |
| 2 |  United States | US$824.4m | 8.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$685.5m | 7% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$650.8m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$547.8m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$534.2m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$447.1m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$346.2m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$209.2m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$190m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.3bn | 13% |
| 2 | Germany | US$675.4m | 6.9% |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | US$399.1m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$341.6m | 3.5% |
| 5 | Poland | US$336.3m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$326.7m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$324.3m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$321.5m | 3.3% |
| 9 | France | US$319.9m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$289.3m | 3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8506 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8506 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.7% (average 4.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8506 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8506 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
World trade in heading 8506 goods reached US$9.7bn in 2024, up 3.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 34.2% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$1.3bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 182 exporters with US$164.8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$399.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for primary cells and primary batteries?
Primary cells and primary batteries fall under HS heading 8506, part of chapter 85, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on primary cells and primary batteries in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8506 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on primary cells and primary batteries in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8506 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most primary cells and primary batteries?
China, with US$3.3bn in 2024 (34.2% of world exports).