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U.S. imports of iridium, osmium, and ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form (HS 711041) totaled $50.0M in July 2026, traded with 13 countries.
Iridium, Osmium, and Ruthenium, Unwrought or in Powder Form imports of $50.0M in July 2026 ran 21% below the year-to-date monthly average of $63.5M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataRuthenium's growing role in hard-disk perpendicular recording layers and electrochemical applications, iridium's use in high-temperature crucibles and spark plug tips, and osmium's niche in specialty alloys make this trio of platinum-group metals strategically significant despite their low trade volumes. The US schedule breaks the heading into separately enumerated lines for iridium (7110410010), osmium (7110410020), and ruthenium (7110410030), plus a residual NESOI line (7110410050), enabling granular tracking of each metal. South Africa dominates supply as the world's primary source of platinum-group metals, with Germany and the United Kingdom serving as secondary refining and trading origins. Importers should note that osmium tetroxide, a derivative compound, is subject to separate regulatory controls, but unwrought osmium metal itself classifies here.
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33 shipments/mo
The US tariff schedule provides distinct 10-digit lines for iridium (7110410010), osmium (7110410020), and ruthenium (7110410030) when imported separately, plus a catch-all NESOI line (7110410050) for mixtures or forms not elsewhere specified. Importers should use the specific line for each metal when the shipment contains only one of the three, reserving the NESOI line for mixed or unspecified forms.
Ruthenium powder is a key input for the electronics industry — particularly in the manufacture of hard-disk drive recording layers and resistor pastes — as well as for electrochemical electrode coatings used in chlor-alkali production. These high-tech applications mean demand is closely tied to semiconductor and electronics manufacturing cycles rather than to commodity metals markets.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7110410030 | Ruthenium, Unwrought or in Powder Form, Separately | $37.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 7110410010 | Iridium, Unwrought or in Powder Form, Separately | $12.4M | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 7110410020 | Osmium, Unwrought or in Powder Form, Separately | $0 | -- | -- |
| 7110410050 | Iridium, Osmium and Ruthenium Unwrought NESOI | $0 | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7110410000 | Iridium, Osmium and Ruthenium, Unwrought or Powder | $49.0M |
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.
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Imports
$50.0MYoY · Pro
Exports
$49.0MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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South Africa and Germany together supply 87% of it.
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rate provision · imports
100.0% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 0.00%.