Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Gallium, Hafnium, Indium, Niobium, Rhenium & Related Metals — Unwrought, Waste and Scrap (HS 811292) totaled $24.2M in August 2026, imported from 28 countries.
Importers of Gallium, Hafnium, Indium, Niobium, Rhenium & Related Metals — Unwrought, Waste and Scrap paid $598K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 2.47% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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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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.
Subheading 1 of 17 in heading 8112
Subheading 811292 · $24.2M of $99.0M
ImportsExports
Imports
$24.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$5.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $242.0M of Gallium, Hafnium, Indium, Niobium, Rhenium & Related Metals — Unwrought, Waste and Scrap and exported $57.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8112923000 | Unwrought Indium Incl Powders | $15.9M | 1.46% | 5.82% | $231K |
| 8112924000 | Unwrought Niobium (Columbium) Inc Powders | $3.1M | 4.12% | 55.97% | $128K |
| 8112921000 | Unwrought Gallium Incl Powders | $2.7M | 3.56% | 20.92% | $97K |
| 8112926000 | Germanium Unwrought | $2.1M | 2.60% | 100.00% | $55K |
| 8112926500 | Germanium Powder | $332K | 25.76% | 100.00% | $85K |
| 8112920700 | Base Metals, Waste and Scrap; NESOI | $8K | 9.99% | 100.00% | $813 |
| 8112927000 | Vanadium, In Powder & Oth Unwrgt Forms, Nt Wst&scp | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8112929100 | Base Metals, Powders, NESOI | $3.4M |
| 8112926100 | Germanium Powder, Other Unwrt Frms, Exc Wst&scp | $1.3M |
| 8112920700 | Base Metals, Waste and Scrap; NESOI | $604K |
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.
Imports · August 2026
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China pays 14.6% duty; South Korea 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
70.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 2.47% of imports for consumption.