Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap
HS heading 81.12 covers Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap. Within Chapter 81 it splits into 17 six-digit subheadings spanning beryllium and articles thereof to cadmium, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $5.4M
- Share of Chapter 81
- 4.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #8 of 12
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 81.12 covers Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap. At the six-digit line it separates beryllium and articles thereof, beryllium and chromium and articles thereof, among others — each a distinct duty line 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 $5.4M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 4.2% of all Chapter 81 exports, ranking #8 of 12 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
81.12 is the four-digit HS heading for beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, c. 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 81.12
The Harmonised System breaks Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap into these 17 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Beryllium and articles thereof; unwrought beryllium, powders
Beryllium; waste and scrap
Beryllium and articles thereof; wrought other than waste and scrap
Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders
Chromium; waste and scrap
Chromium and articles thereof; wrought other than waste and scrap
Hafnium and articles thereof; unwrought, powders, waste and scrap
Hafnium and articles thereof; wrought, other than powders, waste and scrap
Rhenium and articles thereof; unwrought, powders, waste and scrap
Rhenium and articles thereof; wrought, other than powders, waste and scrap
Thallium and articles thereof; unwrought thallium, powders
Thallium; waste and scrap
Thallium and articles thereof; other than unwrought thallium, powders or waste and scrap
Cadmium; waste and scrap
Cadmium; other than waste and scrap
Gallium, germanium, indium, niobium (columbium) and vanadium; articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powders
Gallium, germanium, indium, niobium (columbium) and vanadium; articles thereof, other than unwrought including waste and scrap and powders
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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.
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