Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Wrought Gallium, Indium, Niobium, Vanadium, Germanium and Articles Thereof, NESOI (HS 811299) totaled $19.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Wrought Gallium, Indium, Niobium, Vanadium, Germanium and Articles Thereof, NESOI paid $486K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.59% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Wrought Gallium, Indium, Niobium, Vanadium, Germanium and Articles Thereof, NESOI imports of $6.4M in August 2026 ran 53% above the year-to-date monthly average of $4.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataWrought and fabricated articles of germanium (8112991000), vanadium (8112992000), and other worked forms of gallium, indium, and niobium (8112999100) represent the downstream, value-added tier of these critical metal supply chains. Germanium wafers and lenses for infrared optics and fiber optics, vanadium redox flow battery components, and precision-machined niobium parts for superconducting applications all fall within this heading. Germany and Belgium lead US imports, reflecting Europe's strong position in specialty metal refining and fabrication, with China also a significant source. Importers of wrought germanium or vanadium articles from China should verify current Section 301 tariff applicability.
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Unwrought germanium — ingots, cast forms, and powders — is classified under the 811292 heading. Once germanium has been worked by rolling, drawing, or precision machining into a specific article such as a lens blank, wafer, or optical element, it moves to 8112991000 under this heading. The degree of shaping and the presence of a defined article form are the key classification criteria.
Wrought vanadium articles serve primarily the energy storage sector — particularly vanadium redox flow batteries used in grid-scale storage — as well as aerospace and defense applications where vanadium-titanium alloys are used in structural components. Specialty chemical catalyst applications also consume vanadium in fabricated forms. Demand from the energy storage sector has grown as grid-scale battery deployment has expanded.
Subheading 1 of 17 in heading 8112
Subheading 811299 · $19.1M of $27.3M
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8112991000 | Wrought Germanium, and Articles Thereof NESOI | $2.8M | 4.82% | 100.00% | $137K |
| 8112999100 | Oth Wrght Gallium, Indium, Niobium & Articles | $2.7M | 12.07% | 50.85% | $326K |
| 8112992000 | Vanadium, Wrought and Articles Thereof, NESOI | $847K | 2.59% | 100.00% | $22K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8112999100 | Oth Wrght Gallium, Indium, Niobium & Articles | $16.7M |
| 8112991000 | Wrought Germanium, and Articles Thereof NESOI | $2.3M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Malaysia and Vietnam together take 44% of it.
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origin
entry
rate provision · imports
20.7% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 7.59% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$6.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$19.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $39.9M of Wrought Gallium, Indium, Niobium, Vanadium, Germanium and Articles Thereof, NESOI and exported $181.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.