Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8505.11
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.2%
- National lines
- 15
- 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
- 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 8505.11 (permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation: Of metal) into 15 national lines: 8505 11 10 10 (for use in certain types of aircraft), 8505 11 10 20 (articles, of an alloy of neodymium, in the shape of a rectangle, triangle, square, or trapezoid, -whether or not arched, -whether or not with rounded corners or oblique sides, -whether or not colour marked -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, -whether or not consisting of segments bonded together and electrically insulated from one another with: -a l…), 8505 11 10 23 (bars in the form of arched rectangles, containing alloy containing neodymium, with: -a length of 15 mm or more but not more than 52 mm, -a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 42 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation), 8505 11 10 28 (articles containing alloy containing neodymium, in the form of rings, tubes, bushings or collars: -with an external diameter of not more than 45 mm, -with a height of not more than 45 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation) and 11 others. The general (MFN) duty is 2.2% on all 15 lines.
European Union lines under 8505.11
The European Union tariff splits HS 8505.11 (permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation: Of metal) into 15 national lines: 8505 11 10 10 (for use in certain types of aircraft), 8505 11 10 20 (articles, of an alloy of neodymium, in the shape of a rectangle, triangle, square, or trapezoid, -whether or not arched, -whether or not with rounded corners or oblique sides, -whether or not colour marked -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, -whether or not consisting of segments bonded together and electrically insulated from one another with: -a l…), 8505 11 10 23 (bars in the form of arched rectangles, containing alloy containing neodymium, with: -a length of 15 mm or more but not more than 52 mm, -a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 42 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation), 8505 11 10 28 (articles containing alloy containing neodymium, in the form of rings, tubes, bushings or collars: -with an external diameter of not more than 45 mm, -with a height of not more than 45 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation) and 11 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 2.2% on all 15 lines.
- 8505 11 10 10For use in certain types of aircraftDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 20Articles, of an alloy of neodymium, in the shape of a rectangle, triangle, square, or trapezoid, -whether or not arched, -whether or not with rounded corners or oblique sides, -whether or not colour marked -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, -whether or not consisting of segments bonded together and electrically insulated from one another with: -a length of 9 mm or more, but not more than 105 mm, -a width of 5 mm or more, but not more than 105 mm, -a thickness of 2 mm or more, but not more than 55 mm intended to become permanent magnet after magnetisationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 23Bars in the form of arched rectangles, containing alloy containing neodymium, with: -a length of 15 mm or more but not more than 52 mm, -a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 42 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 28Articles containing alloy containing neodymium, in the form of rings, tubes, bushings or collars: -with an external diameter of not more than 45 mm, -with a height of not more than 45 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 30Permanent magnets of an alloy of neodymium, either in the shape of a rectangle, whether or not rounded, whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, with: -a rectangular or a trapezoidal cross-section, -a length of not more than 140 mm, -a width of not more than 90 mm and -a thickness of not more than 55 mm, or in the shape of an arched rectangle with: -a length of not more than 75 mm, -a width of not more than 40 mm, -a thickness of not more than 7 mm and -a radius of curvature of more than 86 mm but not more than 241 mm, -layers of nickel and copper or in the shape of a disc with: -a diameter of not more than 90 mm, -whether or not a hole in the centreDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 35Article of an alloy of neodymium, in the shape of a disc, with: -a diameter of not more than 90 mm, -whether or not a hole in the centre, -layers of copper, nickel and/or zinc, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 74Articles in shape of flat bars, arched bars, quarter sleeves or trapezoid whether or not arched, rounded corners or oblique sides made of ferrite, or cobalt, or samarium or other rare-earth metals, or their alloy, - whether or not overmolded with polymers, - whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, with: - a length of 5 mm or more, but not more than 60 mm, - a width of 5 mm or more, but not more than 40 mm, - a thickness of 3 mm or more, but not more than 15 mm, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 75A quarter sleeve intended to become permanent magnet after magnetization, - consisting of at least neodymium, iron and boron, - with a width of 9,1 mm or more but not more than 10,5 mm, - with a length of 20 mm or more but not more than 30,1 mm, of a kind used on rotors for the manufacture of fuel pumpsDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 76Articles of an alloy of neodymium, or an alloy of samarium, - whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, - whether or not covered with zinc, - in the shape of rectangles, with: - a length of 13,8 mm or more but not more than 45,2 mm, - a width of 7,8 mm or more but not more than 25,2 mm, - a height of 1,3 mm or more but not more than 4,7 mm, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 77Article of an alloy of neodymium, in the form of arched rectangles, whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, with: - a width of 9,1 mm or more but not more than 10,5 mm, - a length of 20 mm or more but not more than 30,1 mm, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetizationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 78Two permanent magnets made of a praseodymium-neodymium alloy, in a rectangular steel holder with an outer casing of rubber with outer dimensions: -a length of 200 mm or more but not more than 205 mm, -a width of 58 mm or more but not more than 62 mm, -a height of 25 mm or more but not more than 30 mm, with a stud mounted in the middleDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 10 99OtherDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 90 10For use in certain types of aircraftDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 90 74Articles in shape of flat bars, arched bars, quarter sleeves or trapezoid whether or not arched, rounded corners or oblique sides made of ferrite, or cobalt, or samarium or other rare-earth metals, or their alloy, - whether or not overmolded with polymers, - whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, with: - a length of 5 mm or more, but not more than 60 mm, - a width of 5 mm or more, but not more than 40 mm, - a thickness of 3 mm or more, but not more than 15 mm, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisationDuty: 2.2%
- 8505 11 90 99OtherDuty: 2.2%
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 8505.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States5 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8505.11?
The European Union tariff splits HS 8505.11 (permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation: Of metal) into 15 national lines: 8505 11 10 10 (for use in certain types of aircraft), 8505 11 10 20 (articles, of an alloy of neodymium, in the shape of a rectangle, triangle, square, or trapezoid, -whether or not arched, -whether or not with rounded corners or oblique sides, -whether or not colour marked -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, -whether or not consisting of segments bonded together and electrically insulated from one another with: -a l…), 8505 11 10 23 (bars in the form of arched rectangles, containing alloy containing neodymium, with: -a length of 15 mm or more but not more than 52 mm, -a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 42 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation), 8505 11 10 28 (articles containing alloy containing neodymium, in the form of rings, tubes, bushings or collars: -with an external diameter of not more than 45 mm, -with a height of not more than 45 mm, -whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation) and 11 others.
What is the duty on HS 8505.11 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 2.2% on all 15 lines.
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.
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