Hierarchy

15Section XV — BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL

8100000000OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF

8108000000Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

8108903000Bars, rods, profiles and wire

8108903010Titanium alloy rods complying with standard EN 2002-1, EN 4267 or DIN 65040 8108903015Rods and wire of an alloy of titanium with: -|a uniform solid cross-section in the form of a cylinder, -|with a diameter of 0,8|mm or more, but not more than 5|mm, -|an aluminium content by weight of 0,3|% or more, but not more than 0,7|%, -|a silicon content by weight of 0,3|% or more, but not more than 0,6|%, -|a niobium content by weight of 0,1|or more, but not more than 0,3|%, and -|an iron content by weight of not more than 0,2|%8108903035Bars and wires of titanium with a titanium content of 98,8 % or more but not more than 99,9 % of a diameter less than 20 mm 8108903045Titanium-aluminium-vanadium alloy (TiAl6V4) wire, of a diameter less than 20 mm and complying with AMS standards 4928, 4965 or 4967 8108903055Wires of an alloy of titanium: - with a niobium content by weight of 42% or more, but not more than 47%, - with a diameter of 2,36 mm or more, but not more than 7,85 mm, - in coils of 15 kg or more, but not more than 45 kg, - complying with standard AMS 4982 8108903060Forged cylindrical bars of titanium with: -|a purity of 99,995|% by weight or more, -|a diameter of 140|mm or more but not more than 200|mm, -|a weight of 5|kg or more but not more than 300|kg 8108903070Wire of an titanium alloy containing by weight: -|22|% (± 1|%) of vanadium, and -|4|% (± 0,5|%) of aluminium or -|15|% (± 1|%) of vanadium, -|3|% (± 0,5|%) of chromium, -|3|% (± 0,5|% of tin and -|3|% (± 0,5|%) of aluminium 8108903090Other

8108905000Plates, sheets, strip and foil 8108906000Tubes and pipes 8108909000Other

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty7.000 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

7.000 %

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-7.0 pp	-7.0 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-7.0 pp	-7.0 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-7.0 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-7.0 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-7.0 ppESA Interim EPA	-7.0 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-7.0 ppSADC EPA	-7.0 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-7.0 pp	-7.0 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-7.0 ppEverything But Arms	-7.0 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-7.0 ppEEA Agreement	-7.0 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Airworthiness tariff suspension(1)

inherited from 8100000000

ERGA OMNES

0.000 %1Regulation 1517/182018-11-01

1 certificate(s) required

C119Other certificates

Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Measure not applicable

CD333The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 for parts, components and other goods of a kind to be incorporated in or used for aircraft and parts thereof in the course of their manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification or conversion is suspended. In order to benefit from the suspension, the declarant shall present to the customs authorities an Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1, as set out in Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, or an equivalent certificate. The certificates which are deemed to be equivalent to Authorised Release Certificates are listed in Annex II to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1517.

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 8100000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(5)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 0267/122017-04-03

Except:IR(Iran)

3 certificate(s) required

Y949Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)

C067Other certificates

Import authorisation for restricted goods and technologies (Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012)

Y069Particular provisions

Goods not consigned from Iran

Import/export not allowed after control

CD989If the goods declared are described in footnote "DU" linked to the measure a prior import authorisation must be presented for the import, purchase or transport from Iran of the goods and technology listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in Iran (R267/2012).

DU484Goods 1C202b from the dual use list.

Iran

Regulation 0267/122025-09-30

1 certificate(s) required

Y949Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)

Import/export not allowed after control

DU484Goods 1C202b from the dual use list.

North Korea

Regulation 1509/172019-07-01

1 certificate(s) required

Y971Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VIII of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)

Import/export not allowed after control

CD972If the goods declared are described in the "MG" footnote linked to the measure import, purchase or transfer, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in Annex II from the DPRK, whether or not originating in the DPRK shall be prohibited (Article 3.1.(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509).

MG788Vacuum valves, piping, flanges, gaskets and related equipment specially designed for use in high-vacuum service (0.1 Pa or lower pressure)

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Import control -waste(1)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1157/242026-05-21

6 certificate(s) required

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C669Other certificates

Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C670Other certificates

Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

Import/export not allowed after control

CD572The wastes mentioned in Article 4 (paragraphs 1 and 2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 shall be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent.

CD573The wastes mentioned in Article 4(paragraph 4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 shall be subjected to the general information requirements laid down in Article 18 of the same Regulation, if the amount of waste shipped exceeds 20 kg.

CD574If the wastes listed in Annex III (green list) display certain hazardous characteristics, the relevant provisions shall apply as if these wastes had been listed in Annex IV (amber list). Article 4 (paragraph 2 letter e) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157.

CD577By way of derogation from Article 4(1) and (2), shipments of waste explicitly destined for laboratory aalysis or experimental treatment trials to assess either the physical or chemical characteristics of the waste or to determine its suitability for recovery or disposal shall be subject to the general information requirements laid down in Article 18 where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the quantity of waste does not exceed the quantity reasonably needed to perform the analysis or trial in each particular case, but not more than 250 kg or any larger quantity agreed on a case-by- case basis by the competent authorities of dispatch and destination and the person who arranges the shipment; (b) in the event a quantity higher than 250 kg is requested by the person who arranges the shipment, that person shall provide the information contained in Annex VII, to the extent possible, to the competent authorities of dispatch and destination together with the reasoned explanation why such a larger quantity is needed to perform the analysis or trial. Article 4 (paragraph 5) - Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

Import control -restricted goods & technologies(1)

North Korea

Regulation 1509/172017-09-01

1 certificate(s) required

Y920Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Import/export not allowed after control

CD995If the declared goods are described in the footnotes linked to the measure, export/import is not allowed.

DU057Goods 1C004 from the dual use list.

DU058Goods 1C005 from the dual use list.

DU484Goods 1C202b from the dual use list.

DU632Goods 1C002d from the dual use list.

Start date: 1972-01-01

Regulatory notes

Chapter noteChapter 81 — Other base metals; Cermets; Articles thereof

This chapter covers base metals not elsewhere specified or included in Chapters 72-80, including tungsten (wolfram), molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium, and thallium. It also covers cermets (materials consisting of a microscopic heterogeneous combination of a metallic component and a ceramic component) and articles thereof. For each metal, the chapter provides sub-headings for unwrought forms, waste and scrap, powders, bars, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip, foil, tubes, pipes and other articles. The same alloy classification rules as other base metal chapters apply: the alloy is classified with the metal that predominates by weight.

Section note

Non-preferential origin

split_heading

Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap.

As specified for split headings

specific

Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap.

As specified for split headings

Residual rule

Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules, the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the value of the materials.

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Bars, rods, profiles and wire (8108903000)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Bars, rods, profiles and wire is 7.000 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Bars, rods, profiles and wire (8108903000)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Bars, rods, profiles and wire (8108903000)?

Yes, 7 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

How many BTIs (Binding Tariff Information) exist for Bars, rods, profiles and wire (8108903000)?

4 BTIs have been issued for this TARIC code by EU Member States customs authorities.

What are the non-preferential origin rules for Bars, rods, profiles and wire (8108903000)?

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Hierarchy

15Section XV — BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL

8100000000OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF

8108000000Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

8108900000Other

8108903000Bars, rods, profiles and wire

8108905000Plates, sheets, strip and foil 8108906000Tubes and pipes 8108909000Other

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty7.000 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

7.000 %

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-7.0 pp	-7.0 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-7.0 pp	-7.0 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-7.0 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-7.0 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-7.0 ppESA Interim EPA	-7.0 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-7.0 ppSADC EPA	-7.0 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-7.0 pp	-7.0 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-7.0 ppEverything But Arms	-7.0 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-7.0 ppEEA Agreement	-7.0 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Airworthiness tariff suspension(1)

inherited from 8100000000

ERGA OMNES

0.000 %1Regulation 1517/182018-11-01

1 certificate(s) required

C119Other certificates

Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Measure not applicable

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 8100000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(5)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 0267/122017-04-03

Except:IR(Iran)

3 certificate(s) required

Y949Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)

C067Other certificates

Import authorisation for restricted goods and technologies (Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012)

Y069Particular provisions

Goods not consigned from Iran

Import/export not allowed after control

DU484Goods 1C202b from the dual use list.

Iran

Regulation 0267/122025-09-30

1 certificate(s) required

Y949Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)

Import/export not allowed after control

DU484Goods 1C202b from the dual use list.

North Korea

Regulation 1509/172019-07-01

1 certificate(s) required

Y971Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VIII of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)

Import/export not allowed after control

MG788Vacuum valves, piping, flanges, gaskets and related equipment specially designed for use in high-vacuum service (0.1 Pa or lower pressure)

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

Import control -waste(1)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1157/242026-05-21

6 certificate(s) required

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C669Other certificates

Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C670Other certificates

Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

Import/export not allowed after control

CD572The wastes mentioned in Article 4 (paragraphs 1 and 2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 shall be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent.

Import control -restricted goods & technologies(1)

North Korea

Regulation 1509/172017-09-01

1 certificate(s) required

Y920Particular provisions

Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Import/export not allowed after control

CD995If the declared goods are described in the footnotes linked to the measure, export/import is not allowed.

DU057Goods 1C004 from the dual use list.

DU058Goods 1C005 from the dual use list.

DU484Goods 1C202b from the dual use list.

DU632Goods 1C002d from the dual use list.

Start date: 1972-01-01

Trade Statistics

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