Antimony; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
HS v2022 Code: 8110
About antimony; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
HS code 8110 covers antimony and articles made from antimony, including waste and scrap. Antimony is a silvery-white, brittle metalloid that is primarily used as a hardening agent in lead-acid batteries, as a flame retardant, and in various alloys. The global antimony market is closely tied to the performance of the automotive, construction, and electronics industries, making it an important commodity within the broader industrial economy.
Production process
Antimony is primarily produced through the smelting of antimony-containing ores. The ore is first crushed and concentrated, then smelted in a furnace to extract the antimony metal. The molten antimony is then cast into ingots or other shapes for further processing or use. Recycling of antimony-containing products, such as batteries and electronics, is also an important source of antimony supply.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for the antimony industry include antimony-containing ores, smelting furnaces and other processing equipment, as well as energy sources such as electricity or natural gas. Additionally, the industry relies on a range of supporting industries, such as mining, transportation, and waste management, to source raw materials and handle byproducts.
Production outputs
The primary outputs of the antimony industry are refined antimony metal and antimony-containing alloys and compounds. These outputs are then used in a variety of downstream applications, including the production of 8507 Lead-acid batteries, 8536 Electrical switches, relays, and fuses, and 3824 Flame retardants. Antimony is also used in the production of certain types of glass, ceramics, and semiconductors.
Family tree for antimony; articles thereof, including waste and scrap
graph LR A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/81'>81: Metals; n.e.c., cermets and articles thereof</a>"] A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8110'>8110: Antimony; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8101'>8101: Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8102'>8102: Molybdenum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8103'>8103: Tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8104'>8104: Magnesium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8105'>8105: Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8106'>8106: Bismuth; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8108'>8108: Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8109'>8109: Zirconium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8111'>8111: Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8112'>8112: Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap</a>"] A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8113'>8113: Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"] B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/811010'>811010: Antimony and articles thereof; unwrought antimony, powders</a>"] B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/811020'>811020: Antimony; waste and scrap</a>"] B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/811090'>811090: Antimony and articles thereof; wrought, other than waste and scrap</a>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level2 class B level4 class C level4 class D level4 class E level4 class F level4 class G level4 class H level4 class I level4 class J level4 class K level4 class L level4 class M level4 class N level6 class O level6 class P level6 class B highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class B highlight