HS 8111.00Metals

HS Code for Electrolytic Manganese Metal / EMM (HS 8111.00)

Electrolytic manganese metal (99.7-99.9% Mn) is a step above ferro-manganese in purity. Used for stainless steel alloying (adjusts Mn without adding much C or Fe), aluminium alloying, and increasingly in battery cathodes (LMFP, NMC precursor). China dominates 90%+ of production.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules5 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
8111.00	Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
2820.10	Manganese dioxide
2841.61	Potassium permanganate

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	0% AD 21.5% on Chinese origin (Reg 2020/2081).
United States	14% AD/CVD on Chinese.
India (BCD)	7.5%

Worked landed-cost example

500 MT EMM 99.7%, FOB Ningbo USD 2,150/MT (with EU AD applying to Chinese origin), CIF Rotterdam

FOBUSD 1,075,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 22,000

CIFUSD 1,097,000

EU AD 21.5%USD 235,855

Landed ≈ USD 1.33m. Non-Chinese origin (SA MMC) sidesteps AD.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· EU AD Reg 2020/2081 renewed.
· REACH registration.
· EU CRM Act 2024 - manganese strategic.
· IMDG - non-hazardous but stored dry.

Top exporting countries

· China
· South Africa (Manganese Metal Company)
· Georgia (Georgian Manganese)

Frequently asked questions

Battery-grade EMM outlook?

LMFP (Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate) is emerging as an intermediate between LFP and NCM. Each GWh LMFP battery uses ~120 MT battery-grade Mn (99.9%+). Non-Chinese supply is scarce - Element 25 (Australia) and Euro Manganese (Czech) are the two largest planned Western EMM projects.