Chapter 45
Cork and Articles of Cork
26 tariff lines · 19 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 45
Chapter 45 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers cork and Articles of Cork. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 45. Work down the nested list below: the bold headings are broad categories, and the 10-digit statistical codes underneath them are what you actually declare to US Customs. Duty rates shown are the general (Column 1) rates that apply to most trading partners.
Codes in Chapter 45
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4501.10.00.00 | Natural cork, raw or simply prepared | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4501.90 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 4501.90.20.00 | Waste cork | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4501.90.40.00 | Crushed, granulated or ground cork | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4503.10 | Corks and stoppers | 6-digit heading | |
| 4503.10.20.00 | With maximum diameter not over 19 mm | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4503.10.30.00 | Wholly of cork, of a thickness (or length) greater than the maximum diameter | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4503.10.40.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4503.10.60.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4503.90 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 4503.90.20.00 | Disks, wafers and washers | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4503.90.40.00 | Wallcoverings, backed with paper or otherwise reinforced | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4503.90.60.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 14% |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4504.10 | Blocks, plates, sheets and strip; tiles of any shape; solid cylinders, including disks | 6-digit heading | |
| 4504.10.10.00 | Vulcanized sheets and slabs wholly of ground or pulverized cork and rubber | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4504.10.20.00 | Insulation, coated or not coated, of compressed cork | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4504.10.30.00 | Floor coverings | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4504.10.40.00 | Wallcoverings, backed with paper or otherwise reinforced | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4504.10.45.00 | Stoppers, not tapered, wholly of cork, of a thickness (or length) greater than the maximum diameter | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4504.10.47.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4504.10.50.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 4504.90.00.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
Not sure which line applies?
Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation: the most specific description wins, and you must use a 10-digit statistical code on the entry. When two lines look equally plausible, a CBP binding ruling is the only way to be certain.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.
Data loaded August 18, 2026.Check this chapter on hts.usitc.govReport an errorHow this data is built