Chapter 81

Other Base Metals; Cermets; Articles Thereof

108 tariff lines · 84 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 81

Chapter 81 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers other Base Metals; Cermets; Articles Thereof. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 81. 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 81

HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8101.10.00.00Powders10-digit statistical code7%
8101.94.00.00Unwrought tungsten, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering10-digit statistical code6.6%
8101.96.00.00Wire10-digit statistical code4.4%
8101.97.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical code2.8%
8101.99Other6-digit heading
8101.99.10.00Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil10-digit statistical code6.5%
8101.99.80.00Other10-digit statistical code3.7%
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8102.10.00.00Powders10-digit statistical code9.1¢/kg on molybdenum content + 1.2%
8102.94.00.00Unwrought molybdenum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering10-digit statistical code13.9¢/kg on molybdenum content + 1.9%
8102.95Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil6-digit heading
8102.95.30.00Bars and rods10-digit statistical code6.6%
8102.95.60.00Other10-digit statistical code6.6%
8102.96.00.00Wire10-digit statistical code4.4%
8102.97.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8102.99.00.00Other10-digit statistical code3.7%
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8103.20.00Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders8-digit subheading2.5%
8103.20.00.30Powders10-digit statistical code
8103.20.00.90Other10-digit statistical code
8103.30.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8103.91.00.00Crucibles10-digit statistical code4.4%
8103.99.00.00Other10-digit statistical code4.4%
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8104.11.00.00Containing at least 99.8 percent by weight of magnesium10-digit statistical code8%
8104.19.00.00Other10-digit statistical code6.5%
8104.20.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8104.30.00.00Raspings, turnings and granules, graded according to size; powders10-digit statistical code4.4%
8104.90.00.00Other10-digit statistical code14.8¢/kg on magnesium content + 3.5%
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8105.20Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; unwrought cobalt; powders6-digit heading
8105.20.30.00Alloys10-digit statistical code4.4%
8105.20.60.00Other10-digit statistical codeFree
8105.20.90.00Other10-digit statistical codeFree
8105.30.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8105.90.00.00Other10-digit statistical code3.7%
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8106.10.00.00Containing more than 99.99 percent of bismuth, by weight10-digit statistical codeFree
8106.90.00.00Other10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8108.20.00Unwrought titanium; powders8-digit subheading15%
8108.20.00.10Sponge10-digit statistical code
8108.20.00.15Powders10-digit statistical code
8108.20.00.30Ingots10-digit statistical code
8108.20.00.95Other10-digit statistical code
8108.30.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8108.90Other6-digit heading
8108.90.30Articles of titanium8-digit subheading5.5%
8108.90.30.30Castings10-digit statistical code
8108.90.30.60Other10-digit statistical code
8108.90.60Other8-digit subheading15%
8108.90.60.20Blooms, sheet bars, and slabs10-digit statistical code
8108.90.60.31Other bars, rods, profiles and wire10-digit statistical code
8108.90.60.45Plates, sheets, strips and foil10-digit statistical code
8108.90.60.60Tubes and pipes10-digit statistical code
8108.90.60.75Other10-digit statistical code
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8109.21.00.00Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight10-digit statistical code4.2%
8109.29.00.00Other10-digit statistical code4.2%
8109.31.00.00Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight10-digit statistical codeFree
8109.39.00.00Other10-digit statistical codeFree
8109.91.00.00Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight10-digit statistical code3.7%
8109.99.00.00Other10-digit statistical code3.7%
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8110.10.00.00Unwrought antimony; powders10-digit statistical codeFree
8110.20.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8110.90.00.00Other10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8111.00.30.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8111.00.47.00Flake containing at least 99.5 percent by weight manganese10-digit statistical code14%
8111.00.49Other8-digit subheading14%
8111.00.49.10Powder containing at least 99.5 percent by weight manganese10-digit statistical code
8111.00.49.90Other10-digit statistical code
8111.00.60.00Other10-digit statistical code3.7%
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
8112.12.00.00Unwrought; powders10-digit statistical code8.5%
8112.13.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.19.00.00Other10-digit statistical code5.5%
8112.21.00.00Unwrought; powders10-digit statistical code3%
8112.22.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.29.00.00Other10-digit statistical code3%
8112.31.00.00Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.39.00.00Other10-digit statistical code4%
8112.41Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders6-digit heading
8112.41.10.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.41.50.00Unwrought; powders10-digit statistical code3%
8112.49.00.00Other10-digit statistical code4%
8112.51.00.00Unwrought; powders10-digit statistical code4%
8112.52.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.59.00.00Other10-digit statistical code4%
8112.61.00.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.69Other6-digit heading
8112.69.10.00Unwrought cadmium; powders10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.69.90.00Other10-digit statistical code4.4%
8112.92Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders6-digit heading
8112.92.07.00Waste and scrap10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.92.10.00Gallium10-digit statistical code3%
8112.92.30.00Indium10-digit statistical codeFree
8112.92.40.00Niobium (columbium)10-digit statistical code4.9%
8112.92.60.00Unwrought10-digit statistical code2.6%
8112.92.65.00Other10-digit statistical code4.4%
8112.92.70.00Vanadium10-digit statistical code2%
8112.99Other6-digit heading
8112.99.10.00Germanium10-digit statistical code4.4%
8112.99.20.00Vanadium10-digit statistical code2%
8112.99.91.00Other10-digit statistical code4%

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.

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