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U.S. imports of gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium, rhenium & related metals — unwrought, waste and scrap (HS 811292) totaled $32.2M in July 2026, traded with 27 countries.
Importers of Gallium, Hafnium, Indium, Niobium, Rhenium & Related Metals — Unwrought, Waste and Scrap paid $598K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 5.2% on $11.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Gallium, Hafnium, Indium, Niobium, Rhenium & Related Metals — Unwrought, Waste and Scrap imports of $32.2M in July 2026 ran 35% above the year-to-date monthly average of $23.9M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataA strategically important grouping of critical and specialty metals in unwrought and powder forms, this heading spans gallium (8112921000), indium (8112923000), niobium/columbium (8112924000), germanium (8112926100, 8112926500), vanadium (8112927000), and miscellaneous base metal powders and scrap (8112920700, 8112929100). These metals are foundational inputs for semiconductors, flat-panel displays, fiber optics, superalloys, and energy storage. Brazil leads US imports — driven largely by its dominant position in niobium mining — followed by Taiwan and South Korea, which supply gallium and indium compounds tied to their electronics manufacturing sectors. Several of these metals, including gallium and germanium, have been subject to Chinese export controls, adding supply-chain urgency for US buyers.
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82 shipments/mo
Brazil hosts the world's largest niobium reserves and produces the majority of global niobium supply through ferroniobium and niobium oxide operations. Because niobium (columbium) is one of the metals explicitly covered under this heading and is traded in very large volumes as a steel microalloying additive, Brazil's outsized niobium exports drive the aggregate import statistics for this multi-metal heading.
Each metal in a mixed shipment should be classified separately according to its own form and composition. Gallium in unwrought or powder form falls under 8112921000 and indium in unwrought or powder form under 8112923000. If the metals are alloyed or combined into a single article, classification would depend on the essential character of the mixture or alloy, and consultation with a licensed customs broker is advisable.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8112923000 | Unwrought Indium Incl Powders | $19.2M | 0.45% | 1.80% | $86K |
| 8112924000 | Unwrought Niobium (Columbium) Inc Powders | $5.0M | 6.34% | 99.19% | $320K |
| 8112921000 | Unwrought Gallium Incl Powders | $4.3M | 1.37% | 64.06% | $59K |
| 8112926000 | Germanium Unwrought | $3.1M | 3.24% | 92.35% | $101K |
| 8112920700 | Base Metals, Waste and Scrap; NESOI | $271K | 6.26% | 62.60% | $17K |
| 8112926500 | Germanium Powder | $265K | 4.09% | 93.06% | $11K |
| 8112927000 | Vanadium, In Powder & Oth Unwrgt Forms, Nt Wst&scp | $32K | 12.00% | 100.00% | $4K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$32.2MYoY · Pro
Exports
$8.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Korea, South and Taiwan together supply 43% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
64.5% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 1.86%.