Heading 7506

Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil

6 declarable lines

Heading 7506 covers nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil, including both nickel not alloyed and nickel alloys. The lines split first by material and then by thickness not exceeding 0.15 mm or, for other thicknesses, by whether the product is cold-formed or not cold-formed.

Products in this heading

Nickel sheet
Nickel plate
Nickel strip
Nickel foil
Nickel alloy sheet
Nickel alloy strip
Nickel alloy foil
Cold-rolled nickel strip

How to choose the right subheading

Material: whether the product is nickel not alloyed or a nickel alloy.
Thickness: whether the product is not exceeding 0.15 mm in thickness.
Form: whether the product is plate, sheet, strip or foil.
Production state: for other thicknesses, whether the product is cold-formed or not cold-formed.

Often confused with

Nickel bars and rods
Bars and rods are in heading 7505, not flat-rolled nickel products.
Heading 7505
Nickel wire
Wire is covered by heading 7505, not by strip or foil.
Heading 7505
Nickel tubes and pipes
Tubes and pipes are in heading 7507.
Heading 7507
Unwrought nickel ingots
Unwrought nickel is in heading 7502 before it is rolled into sheet or strip.
Heading 7502
Other nickel articles
Finished nickel articles not named in earlier headings go to heading 7508.
Heading 7508

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for nickel foil not over 0.15 mm thick?

For nickel, not alloyed, not exceeding 0.15 mm in thickness, use 7506.10.05.00; the general (MFN) rate is 2.5%.

What is the duty on cold-formed nickel alloy sheet?

Cold-formed nickel alloy sheet falls under 7506.20.10.00; the general (MFN) rate is 3%.

How do I classify nickel alloy strip that is not cold-formed?

Nickel alloy strip that is not cold-formed and is not over 0.15 mm thick uses 7506.20.30.00; the general (MFN) rate is 2.5%. For nickel not alloyed in the same state, use 7506.10.30.00 at 2.5%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.