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Chapter 81

Other Base Metals

By TariffCenter Research Team · Updated 2026-04-09 · Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule

At a glance

Chapter 81 contains 108 HTS lines covering other base metals. General U.S. duty rates: Free to 15%. Section 301 surcharges apply on selected lines for imports from China. Reciprocal tariffs apply following the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling.

8101Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8101 contains 8 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–7%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8102Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8102 contains 9 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–6.6%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8103Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8103 contains 7 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–4.4%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8104Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8104 contains 6 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–8%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8105Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8105 contains 7 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–4.4%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8106Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8106 contains 3 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8108Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8108 contains 17 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–15%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8109Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8109 contains 7 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–4.2%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8110Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8110 contains 4 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8111Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8111 contains 7 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–14%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8112Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8112 contains 32 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–8.5%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

8112

Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap:

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.12.00.00

Unwrought; powders

8.5%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.13.00.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.19.00.00

Other

5.5%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.21.00.00

Unwrought; powders

3%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.22.00.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.29.00.00

Other

3%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.31.00.00

Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.39.00.00

Other

4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free(A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.41

Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders:

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.41.10.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.41.50.00

Unwrought; powders

3%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.49.00.00

Other

4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.51.00.00

Unwrought; powders

4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.52.00.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.59.00.00

Other

4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.61.00.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.69

Other:

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.69.10.00

Unwrought cadmium; powders

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.69.90.00

Other

4.4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.92

Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders:

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.92.07.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.92.10.00

Gallium

3%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.92.30.00

Indium

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.92.40.00

Niobium (columbium)

4.9%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.92.60.00

Unwrought

2.6%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.92.65.00

Other

4.4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.92.70.00

Vanadium

2%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.99

Other:

Free

301: 25%S122: 10%

8112.99.10.00

Germanium

4.4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.99.20.00

Vanadium

2%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

8112.99.91.00

Other

4%

301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

8113Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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Heading 8113 contains 1 HTS line. General U.S. duty rates: 3.7%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.

Frequently Asked Questions — Chapter 81

Sources & Methodology

Glossary

General rate (MFN rate)
The base import duty applied to all World Trade Organization members under Most-Favored-Nation treatment. This is the standard rate shown in the General Rate column.
Section 301 tariff (301: 7.5%–100%)
An additional surcharge authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposed on selected imports from China. Rates vary by product list and category: Lists 1–3 at 25%, List 4A at 7.5%, with four-year review increases up to 100% on strategic sectors (EVs, semiconductors, solar, medical equipment). Applied on top of the MFN base rate.
Section 122 surcharge (Sec. 122: 15%)
A 15% global surcharge on all imports enacted under Section 122 authority after the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling struck down IEEPA-based reciprocal tariffs. USMCA-qualifying goods are exempt. Stacked on top of base and Section 301 rates.
Section 232 tariff (S232)
Tariffs on qualifying steel, aluminum, copper, and derivative products imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds. Rates now vary by product bucket and current Chapter 99 treatment.
hts_special / Special rates
Preferential duty rates available to imports from countries with Free Trade Agreements or other special trade programs with the U.S. Country codes: AU (Australia), BH (Bahrain), CA (Canada), CL (Chile), CO (Colombia), IL (Israel), JO (Jordan), KR (South Korea), MA (Morocco), MX (Mexico), OM (Oman), PA (Panama), PE (Peru), SG (Singapore). Free (AU,BH...) means duty-free treatment for those partners.