Nickel; unwrought
In plain English
This category includes nickel in its raw, unworked form. The items are split into two groups based on their composition. One group consists of nickel that has not been mixed with other metals. The other group covers nickel that has been combined into alloys.
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
- 7501 — Nickel mattes; nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of…
- 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