European Union tariff, chapter 81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
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Key facts
- National lines
- 113
- Subheadings
- 56
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Summary
The European Union tariff has 113 national lines in HS chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof), under 56 subheadings in 12 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 113 national lines in HS chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof), under 56 subheadings in 12 headings.
81.01 Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
81.02 Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8102.10Powders2 lines
- 8102.94Other: Unwrought molybdenum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering1 line
- 8102.95Other: Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil1 line
- 8102.96Other: Wire6 lines
- 8102.97Other: Waste and scrap1 line
- 8102.99Other: Other1 line
81.03 Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
81.04 Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
81.05 Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
81.06 Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
81.08 Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
81.09 Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8109.21Unwrought zirconium; powders: Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight1 line
- 8109.29Unwrought zirconium; powders: Other2 lines
- 8109.31Waste and scrap: Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight1 line
- 8109.39Waste and scrap: Other1 line
- 8109.91Other: Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight1 line
- 8109.99Other: Other1 line
81.10 Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
81.11 Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8111.00Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap3 lines
81.12 Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap
- 8112.12Beryllium: Unwrought; powders1 line
- 8112.13Beryllium: Waste and scrap1 line
- 8112.19Beryllium: Other1 line
- 8112.21Chromium: Unwrought; powders2 lines
- 8112.22Chromium: Waste and scrap1 line
- 8112.29Chromium: Other1 line
- 8112.31Hafnium: Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders1 line
- 8112.39Hafnium: Other1 line
- 8112.41Rhenium: Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders2 lines
- 8112.49Rhenium: Other1 line
- 8112.51Thallium: Unwrought; powders1 line
- 8112.52Thallium: Waste and scrap1 line
- 8112.59Thallium: Other1 line
- 8112.61Cadmium: Waste and scrap1 line
- 8112.69Cadmium: Other2 lines
- 8112.92Other: Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders6 lines
- 8112.99Other: Other4 lines
81.13 Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8113.00Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap5 lines
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 81 are live on border.bot for the United States (84 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States84 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 81?
The European Union tariff has 113 national lines in HS chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof), under 56 subheadings in 12 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.