Chapter 81 at a glance
- HS chapter
- 81
- Section
- XV — Base metals & articles thereof
- Tariff headings
- 12 (56 subheadings)
As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.
HS Chapter 81 covers other base metals & cermets. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.
All 12 tariff headings in Chapter 81
Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.
8101 Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8101.10 Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap, powders
- 8101.94 Tungsten (wolfram); unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering
- 8101.96 Tungsten (wolfram); wire
- 8101.97 Tungsten (wolfram); waste and scrap
- 8101.99 Tungsten (wolfram); articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8101
8102 Molybdenum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8102.10 Molybdenum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap, powders
- 8102.94 Molybdenum; unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering
- 8102.95 Molybdenum; bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil
- 8102.96 Molybdenum; wire
- 8102.97 Molybdenum; waste and scrap
- 8102.99 Molybdenum; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8102
8103 Tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8103.20 Tantalum; unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, powders
- 8103.30 Tantalum; waste and scrap
- 8103.91 Tantalum; crucibles
- 8103.99 Tantalum; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8103
8104 Magnesium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8104.11 Magnesium; unwrought, containing at least 99.8% by weight of magnesium
- 8104.19 Magnesium; unwrought, containing less than 99.8% by weight of magnesium
- 8104.20 Magnesium; waste and scrap
- 8104.30 Magnesium; raspings, turnings and granules, graded according to size, powders
- 8104.90 Magnesium; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8104
8105 Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8105.20 Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders
- 8105.30 Cobalt; waste and scrap
- 8105.90 Cobalt; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8105
8106 Bismuth; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8106.10 Bismuth; articles thereof, including waste and scrap, containing more than 99.99% of bismuth, by weight
- 8106.90 Bismuth; including articles n.e.c. in heading 8106, including waste and scrap, containing less than or equal to 99.99% of bismuth, by weight
8108 Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8108.20 Titanium; unwrought, powders
- 8108.30 Titanium; waste and scrap
- 8108.90 Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108
8109 Zirconium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8109.21 Zirconium; unwrought, powders, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
- 8109.29 Zirconium; unwrought, powders, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
- 8109.31 Zirconium; waste and scrap, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
- 8109.39 Zirconium; waste and scrap, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
- 8109.91 Zirconium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
- 8109.99 Zirconium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight
8110 Antimony; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8110.10 Antimony and articles thereof; unwrought antimony, powders
- 8110.20 Antimony; waste and scrap
- 8110.90 Antimony and articles thereof; wrought, other than waste and scrap
8111 Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8111.00 Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8112 Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap
- 8112.12 Beryllium and articles thereof; unwrought beryllium, powders
- 8112.13 Beryllium; waste and scrap
- 8112.19 Beryllium and articles thereof; wrought other than waste and scrap
- 8112.21 Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders
- 8112.22 Chromium; waste and scrap
- 8112.29 Chromium and articles thereof; wrought other than waste and scrap
- 8112.31 Hafnium and articles thereof; unwrought, powders, waste and scrap
- 8112.39 Hafnium and articles thereof; wrought, other than powders, waste and scrap
- 8112.41 Rhenium and articles thereof; unwrought, powders, waste and scrap
- 8112.49 Rhenium and articles thereof; wrought, other than powders, waste and scrap
- 8112.51 Thallium and articles thereof; unwrought thallium, powders
- 8112.52 Thallium; waste and scrap
- 8112.59 Thallium and articles thereof; other than unwrought thallium, powders or waste and scrap
- 8112.61 Cadmium; waste and scrap
- 8112.69 Cadmium; other than waste and scrap
- 8112.92 Gallium, germanium, indium, niobium (columbium) and vanadium; articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powders
- 8112.99 Gallium, germanium, indium, niobium (columbium) and vanadium; articles thereof, other than unwrought including waste and scrap and powders
8113 Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- 8113.00 Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap