HS Code 7505Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire

What heading 7505 covers

Heading 7505 is for nickel in long, solid shapes. A bar or rod is a straight solid length. A profile has a shaped cross-section, such as an angle or a channel. Wire is nickel drawn thin and usually sold on a coil or reel. Many traders say HSN code 7505 when they mean the same heading.

That chapter sits in Section XV, the part of the Harmonized System for base metals. Countries that use the system share the first six digits, so records line up well across markets.

Flat, hollow or loose nickel is not covered here. The shape of the product decides the heading, so start by looking at what you actually ship or buy.

Alloyed vs not alloyed: choosing the right 7505 code

The heading splits twice. First it splits by shape: one pair of codes for bars, rods and profiles, and another pair for wire. Then each pair splits by metal. Unalloyed means plain nickel. An alloy means nickel mixed with other metals.

In each pair, the first code is for plain nickel and the second is for the alloy. So 750511 and 750521 are the unalloyed codes, while 750512 and 750522 are the alloy codes. This is the whole alloy difference between the codes.

Ask two things before you pick a code.

• Is the nickel plain, or is it a nickel alloy?
• Check the mill certificate or the supplier data sheet to answer the second question.

7505 vs other nickel headings

Nickel products can look alike on paper, so buyers often mix up the headings. A quick rule helps: 7505 is for long solid pieces and wire. Other shapes go elsewhere in Chapter 75.

Nickel that is still raw and unworked belongs under 7502. Fine grains and flakes belong under 7504. Flat rolled goods, from thick plate to thin foil, belong under 7506. Hollow goods and the fittings that join them belong under 7507. Finished nickel items that fit nowhere else in the chapter go under 7508.

If a product sits between two shapes, describe it to the HS code classifier and compare the result with the heading text.

HS code 7505 nickel import export data

Once you have the code, the next step is to see who trades it. Buyers of nickel bars and wire are often makers of industrial parts. Sellers are often mills and trading firms. Customs records show both sides of a shipment.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

Begin with the import data or export data hubs. Or go straight to buyer data and supplier data for nickel, and search any of the four codes above.