XV Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
Section-level AHECC page. Use it to move from the broad export commodity family into the correct chapters and then to the final 8-digit item code.
What this section covers
AHECC sections are the broadest grouping level in the export commodity hierarchy. They are useful when you know the commodity family but still need to narrow the result to the correct chapter and 8-digit code.
In practical export work, this page is a navigation layer rather than the code you would put on a declaration.
Section facts
- Code
- XV
- Chapter range
- 72-83
- Chapters
- 11
- Final item codes
- 583
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Chapters in Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
AHECC chapters
- 72 Iron and Steel 169 final item codes
- 73 Articles of Iron and Steel 129 final item codes
- 74 Copper and Articles Thereof 54 final item codes
- 75 Nickel and Articles Thereof 17 final item codes
- 76 Aluminium and Articles Thereof 36 final item codes
- 78 Lead and Articles Thereof 8 final item codes
- 79 Zinc and Articles Thereof 9 final item codes
- 80 Tin and Articles Thereof 5 final item codes
- 81 Other Base Metals; Cermets; Articles Thereof 56 final item codes
- 82 Tools, Implements, Cutlery, Spoons and Forks, of Base Metal; Parts Thereof of Base Metal 64 final item codes
- 83 Miscellaneous Articles of Base Metal 36 final item codes
Official source
- Official AHECC source
- ABS 123315.xlsx
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-18
This page is an independent rendered view of the official ABS AHECC section table. Verify export coding with the ABS file and customs guidance.
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