Code 2805 30 · Heading 2805

Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, including mixtures and alloys

This heading covers rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, including products where these metals are mixed with each other or alloyed. The detailed classification depends on whether the product is a mixture or interalloy, a named metal with at least 95% purity by weight, or has less than 95% purity by weight.

For example

An interalloy of rare-earth metals
A mixed rare-earth metal alloy
Yttrium with a purity by weight of less than 95%
Scandium with a purity by weight of at least 95%

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Official tariff text

Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds… 1 of 11 chapters in section VI
Which named chemical or chemical family best describes the product—for example a metal, acid, oxide, salt, isotope, compound or another substance listed under this category?
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Step 3 · Heading 2805 Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals,… 5 of 50 headings under chapter 28
Is it sodium, calcium, another alkali or alkaline-earth metal, a rare-earth metal, scandium or yttrium (including mixtures or alloys of these), or mercury?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2805 30 Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or… 4 of 5 subheadings under heading 2805
Which description fits the product: rare-earth metals, scandium or yttrium mixed with each other or interalloyed; cerium or lanthanum with a purity by weight of at least 95%; praseodymium, neodymium or samarium with a purity by weight of at least 95%; gadolinium, terbium or dysprosium with a purity by weight of at least 95%; europium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium or yttrium with a purity by weight of at least 95%; scandium with a purity by weight of at least 95%; or rare-earth metals, scandium or yttrium with a purity by weight of less than 95%?

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 5.5%.

2805 11 Sodium 5.0%
2805 12 Calcium 5.5%
2805 19 Alkali or alkaline-earth metals (excl. sodium and calcium) 4.1–5.5%
2805 30 Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed you are here 2.7–5.5%
2805 40 Mercury 0.0–3.0%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

28.05.3000

Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

2805 30 10 10

Alloy of cerium with other rare-earth metals, containing by weight 47 % or more of cerium

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 10 30

Containing both neodymium and dysprosium

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 10 40

Containing neodymium

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 10 50

Containing dysprosium

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 10 80

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 21 10

Cerium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 21 20

Lanthanum

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 29 30

Praseodymium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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2805 30 29 40

Neodymium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 29 50

Samarium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 31 15

Gadolinium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 31 20

Terbium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 31 25

Dysprosium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 39 10

Europium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 39 30

Holmium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 39 35

Erbium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 39 40

Thulium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 39 45

Ytterbium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 39 50

Lutetium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 39 55

Yttrium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 40 00

Scandium

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2805 30 80 00

Other

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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