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HS code for plates, metal - magnesium
8104 Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “plates, metal - magnesium” points to heading 8104: magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8104 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8104 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.3% (average 3.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8104 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.3%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU Free – 5.3% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Türkiye Free – 5.3% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
USA Free – 8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.7% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 7.2% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 8% See also
- magnesium
- magnesium bars
- foil - magnesium
- rods - magnesium
- strip - magnesium
- powders - magnesium
- profiles - magnesium
- sections - magnesium
- sheets, metal - magnesium
- pipe fittings - ~magnesium
- angles (profiles) - magnesium
- tube and pipe fittings - of magnesium
- tubes and fittings, metal - magnesium
- tubes, pipes and blanks therefore - magnesium
- wire - not electrically insulated - magnesium
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for plates, metal - magnesium?
Plates, metal - magnesium are classified under 8104 (Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.