HS Chapter 81 — Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

HS chapter 81 (Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof) covers 24 product categories in U.S. import records, with 74,842 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, and Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap.

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Headings in this chapter

HS	Heading	Products	Shipments
8101	Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap	4	53,726
8108	Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap	3	8,314
8104	Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap	5	5,564
8112	Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap	3	1,692
8103	Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap	1	1,250
8111	HS 8111	1	1,184
8102	Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap	2	1,053
8105	Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy	3	999
8110	Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap	1	586
8113	HS 8113	1	474

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 81

What is HS chapter 81?

Chapter 81 of the Harmonized System covers other base metals, cermets, articles thereof. In U.S. import records it spans 10 four-digit headings and 24 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 81?

ImportDoor has 74,842 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 81, updated monthly.

Which HS 81 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 8101 (Tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) leads with 53,726 shipments, followed by HS 8108 (Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) and HS 8104 (Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap).