HS Code 8101Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap

What HS code 8101 covers

Tungsten is a hard, heavy metal that melts at a very high temperature. It is used in tools, lamps and electronics. Traders in India often search for it as HSN code 8101. Traders in the United States often say HTS code 8101. The first six digits are the same in all of these systems.

Within that section it belongs to the chapter for less common metals and cermets. You can browse the whole list on the Chapter 81 metals HS codes page.

The heading sorts tungsten by form. The metal can be a powder, a raw block, a wire, a piece of scrap or a finished item. Each form has its own six-digit code.

Which 8101 code fits your tungsten product

Start with one question: what shape are the goods in when they cross the border? Match that shape to a code below. The table above has the exact customs wording.

If you are still unsure, run the item through the HS code classifier before you file.

• 810110: tungsten powder. Use it when the metal ships as powder.
• 810194: unwrought tungsten. Sintering means pressing and heating powder until it fuses.
• 810196: tungsten wire. This is the answer to the common search for the HS code for tungsten wire.
• 810197: offcuts, broken parts and other scrap sold for recovery.
• 810199: the catch-all for tungsten articles not named in the codes above.

8101 vs other Chapter 81 headings

Each metal in this chapter has its own heading. The metal decides the heading, so tungsten does not move to a neighbour just because the use is similar.

Molybdenum is a different metal and sits under HS code 8102 molybdenum. Titanium has its own page at HS code 8108 titanium. Several smaller metals, such as chromium and vanadium, share one heading. See HS code 8112 chromium, vanadium and other metals for those.

A cermet is a blend of ceramic and metal. It is classed apart from pure metals. Check HS code 8113 cermets if your goods are of that kind.

Countries add extra digits to the six-digit code to build their own tariff lines. Duty and tax rates are set by each country, so this page lists none. Confirm the national line and rate with your customs broker or the local tariff schedule.

Tungsten import and export data under 8101

A code tells you what a product is. Trade records tell you who moves it. This is what EximDataX offers for tungsten.

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. We show no sample figures on this page. The live records are on the platform.

• Tungsten import data for the buy side
• Tungsten export data for the sell side
• Buyer data and supplier data for company lists