# Customs tariff code 81: OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF

> Customs tariff code 81 covers OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/81
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 81
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Chile | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Compliance regimes

- Export licensing applies

## Notes that govern this classification

### Abschnitt XV

1. Zu Abschnitt XV gehören nicht: a) Farben und Tinten, auf der Grundlage von Metallpulver oder Metallflitter, sowie Prägefolien (Positionen 3207 bis 3210, 3212, 3213 oder 3215) (RV C1501A00); b) Cer-Eisen und andere Zündmetall-Legierungen (Position 3606) (RV C1501B00); c) Kopfbedeckungen und Teile davon, aus Metall, der Position 6506 oder 6507 (RV C1501C00); d) Schirmgestelle und andere Waren der Position 6603 (RV C1501D00); e) Waren des Kapitels 71 (z. B. …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 8101 Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8102 Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8103 Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8104 Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8105 Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8106 Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8108 Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8109 Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8110 Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8111 Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8112 Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap
- 8113 Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 81 cover?

Code 81 covers OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 81?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 81. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 81 have?

81 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 81?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 81. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 81 change?

81 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/81.