Sampling: Metals - SAMANCTA

Metals (compress list)
*HS Heading^)**	Description
7106	Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
7107	Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured
7108	Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in semi- manufactured forms, or in powder form
7109	Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi- manufactured
7110	Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
7111	Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufacture
7201	Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
7202	Ferro-alloys
7203	Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99,94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
7206	Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)
7207	Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel
7208	Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated
7209	Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated
7210	Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated
7211	Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated
7212	Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated
7213	Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy Steel
7214	Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling
7215	Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel
7216	Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel
7217	Wire of iron or non-alloy steel
7218	Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel
7219	Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more
7220	Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
7221	Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel
7222	Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
7223	Wire of stainless steel
7224	Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel
7225	Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more
7226	Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
7227	Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel
7228	Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel
7229	Wire of other alloy steel
7301	Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel
7302	Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails
7303	Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron
7304	Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel
7305	Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4 mm, of iron or steel
7306	Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel
7307	Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel
7308	Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel
7309	Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
7310	Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated
7311	Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
7312	Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated
7313	Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel
7314	Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel
7315	Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel
7316	Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel
7317	Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper
7318	Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
7319	Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included
7320	Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel
7321	Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel
7322	Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters and hot-air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel
7323	Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel
7324	Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel
7325	Other cast articles of iron or steel
7326	Other articles of iron or steel
7401	Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)
7402	Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining
7403	Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought
7405	Master alloys of copper
7407	Copper bars, rods and profiles
7408	Copper wire
7409	Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15 mm
7410	Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15 mm
7411	Copper tubes and pipes
7412	Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
7413	Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated
7415	Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper; screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of copper
7418	Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of copper; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of copper; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of copper
7419	Other articles of copper
7501	Nickel mattes, nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy
7502	Unwrought nickel
7505	Nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire
7506	Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil
7507	Nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
7508	Other articles of nickel
7601	Unwrought aluminium
7604	Aluminium bars, rods and profiles
7605	Aluminium wire
7606	Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm
7607	Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm
7608	Aluminium tubes and pipes
7609	Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves
7610	Aluminium structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrades, pillars and columns); aluminium plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures
7611	Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
7612	Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
7613	Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas
7614	Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)
7615	Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of aluminium; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of aluminium; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of aluminium
7616	Other articles of aluminium
7801	Unwrought lead
7804	Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes
7806	Other articles of lead
7901	Unwrought zinc
7904	Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire
7905	Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil
7907	Other articles of zinc
8001	Unwrought tin
8003	Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire
8007	Other articles of tin
8101	Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8102	Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8103	Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8104	Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8105	Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8106	Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8107	Cadmium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8108	Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8109	Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8110	Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8111	Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
8112	Beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium, and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap
8113	Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

^*) The commodities mentioned may also be covered by other specific sampling cards depending on their precise nature.

Metals
Recommended minimum quantity for each final sample	100 g from small items such as screws, bolts and nails or 100 cm² from other small articles. 1 piece from bigger items which can reasonably be sampled and transported to the laboratory.
Applicable standards (ISO and EU Norms) and relevant legislation	ISO 4551: Ferroalloys - Sampling and sieve analysis You should also refer to your national legislation and national guidelines regarding sampling.

Equipment needed
Suggested sampling tool depending on the method used	steel shovel hacksaw drill saw clipper snips grinder
Containers to be used for the sampling	Send the sample preferably in original package to the laboratory. When not available pack the sample in a wide-mouthed plastic bottle (P04), when impossible in a strong plastic bag (P00). Where the goods are found to be piece goods (e.g. metal castings or sheets) you should generally take a whole item without any container.
Safety precautions and risk assessment	Please refer to your national legislation and guidelines on health and safety. You should be aware of and follow any health and safety instructions in the local risk assessment and/or safe working practices for the location where the sampling is to take place. Personal protective equipment Wear personal protective equipment: Hand protection: if necessary Head protection: if necessary Eye protection: safety goggles, if necessary

Sampling plan
Type of consignment	Description
Consignment for customs clearance	The aggregate sample consists of an appropriate number of incremental samples. When you are satisfied the consignment is homogeneous, one incremental sample is usually taken as representing the goods covered by the same customs declaration. In case of large products, sampling may be very difficult or impossible. Some articles such as plates and pipes cannot be cut for sampling for practical reasons. Instead of sampling, send pictures, documentation regarding the type and composition, codes etc. and relevant information about weight and dimensions of the product to the laboratory. If possible, analyse the product on site with mobile instruments.
Bulk products (loose in railway wagon, container, etc.)	If there are different types of metal in each transport unit (more than one consignment), take samples from each variety. Take a sample from each type of product in case of products of different shapes and sizes. For goods which are delivered in trucks or freight wagons, if possible, take samples from 5 different positions; if sampling cannot be done as described above, sample randomly with a shovel; if possible sample the consignment during unloading on the destination of the product.
Sampling of non-bulk, cast goods	If possible sample the consignment by sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling or punching and cut in a place where it is best suited. Avoid warming the sample, as this may change its properties.
Sampling of semi-finished products	In case of rolled products, the sample should be taken over a significant part, perpendicular to the direction of rolling. Packaging or product presentation, as well as rolling direction, must be recorded: In case of sheets and discs, sample should be taken from both the center of the disc and its edges. If possible sample the whole article. In case of bars, pipes and wires, the product must be cut in the transverse direction for sampling. In case of large products like bars, pipes and wires, shape or surface must be preserved whenever it is possible. Avoid warming the sample, as this may change its properties.

Handling of samples
Sampling form	Fill in the sampling form. One copy should be attached to the samples and one copy should be kept for the record. If there is a unique identifier on the product (for example roll number of solder numbers, heat number), this must be recorded in the sampling form.
Transport	Make sure that the transport conditions guarantee the integrity and characteristics of the sample.
Storage	Make sure that the storage conditions guarantee the integrity and characteristics of the sample.

Revisions
Version	Date	Changes
1.1	30.01.2020	First version

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