Nickel mattes; nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy
In plain English
This category includes nickel mattes as well as nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products resulting from nickel metallurgy. One group covers nickel mattes specifically. Another group covers nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy.
6-digit subheadings (2)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Chapter 75 classification notes
Chapter 75 dominated by Indonesian + Russian + Canadian nickel; battery-grade nickel demand surged with EV adoption.
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Nickel-plated steel (7210 — coated steel) vs. solid nickel (75).
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 75
- 7502 — Nickel; unwrought
- 7503 — Nickel; waste and scrap
- 7504 — Nickel; powders and flakes
- 7505 — Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire
- 7506 — Nickel; plates, sheets, strip and foil
- 7507 — Nickel; tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows…
- 7508 — Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 75