Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap
HS heading 81.01 covers Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap. Within Chapter 81 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $42.6M
- Share of Chapter 81
- 33.5%
- Rank in its chapter
- #1 of 12
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 81.01 covers Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with tungsten (wolfram) — into 5 duty lines shown below. India exports selected tungsten, titanium and other specialty base-metal articles to industrial buyers. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $42.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 33.5% of all Chapter 81 exports, ranking #1 of 12 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
81.01 is the four-digit HS heading for tungsten (wolfram). To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 81.01
The Harmonised System breaks Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap, powders
Tungsten (wolfram); unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering
Tungsten (wolfram); wire
Tungsten (wolfram); waste and scrap
Tungsten (wolfram); articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8101
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Top destinations for Chapter 81 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Metals; n.e.c., cermets and articles thereof
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