# HS code 8112.51: Thallium, unwrought; powders

> HS code 8112.51 covers thallium, unwrought; powders. It sits in heading 81.12 (beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof). Other goods of heading 81.12 are classified under 8112.12 (beryllium, unwrought; powders), 8112.13 (beryllium, waste and scrap), 8112.19 (beryllium, other), 8112.21 (chromium, unwrought; powders) or 12 others. National tariff lines under 8112.51 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/811251
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/81) / [81.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8112) / [8112.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811251)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8112.51
- Covers: Thallium, unwrought; powders
- Heading: [81.12: Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8112)
- Chapter: [81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/81)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/811251)

## What this code covers

HS code 8112.51 covers thallium, unwrought; powders.

The legal text of the subheading is “Thallium: Unwrought; powders”, read under “Thallium”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 81.12 are classified under 8112.12 (beryllium, unwrought; powders), 8112.13 (beryllium, waste and scrap), 8112.19 (beryllium, other), 8112.21 (chromium, unwrought; powders) or 12 others.

- [8112.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811212) Beryllium: Unwrought; powders
- [8112.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811213) Beryllium: Waste and scrap
- [8112.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811219) Beryllium: Other
- [8112.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811221) Chromium: Unwrought; powders
- [8112.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811222) Chromium: Waste and scrap
- [8112.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811229) Chromium: Other
- [8112.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811231) Hafnium: Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders
- [8112.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811239) Hafnium: Other
- [8112.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811241) Rhenium: Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders
- [8112.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811249) Rhenium: Other
- [8112.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811252) Thallium: Waste and scrap
- [8112.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811259) Thallium: Other
- [8112.61](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811261) Cadmium: Waste and scrap
- [8112.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811269) Cadmium: Other
- [8112.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811292) Other: Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders
- [8112.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811299) Other: Other

## How it is structured

8112.51 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 81, are the chapter; the first four, 8112, are heading 81.12; the last two, 51, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
- Heading 81.12: Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap
- Within the heading: Thallium
- Subheading 8112.51: Unwrought; powders

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8112.51 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/811251): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8112.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811249) Rhenium: Other
- Next subheading: [8112.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811252) Thallium: Waste and scrap

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8112.51 cover?

HS code 8112.51 covers thallium, unwrought; powders.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8112.51 in?

HS code 8112.51 is in heading 81.12 (beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 81.12 classified when 8112.51 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 81.12 are classified under 8112.12 (beryllium, unwrought; powders), 8112.13 (beryllium, waste and scrap), 8112.19 (beryllium, other), 8112.21 (chromium, unwrought; powders) or 12 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8112.51?

National tariff lines under 8112.51 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/811251.json
