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Chapter 81

Other Base Metals

By TariffCenter Research Team · Updated 2026-02-07 · 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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%Recip: 10%

8112.12.00.00

Unwrought; powders

8.5%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.19.00.00

Other

5.5%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.29.00.00

Other

3%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.39.00.00

Other

4%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.41.10.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

8112.41.50.00

Unwrought; powders

3%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 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%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.59.00.00

Other

4%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.69

Other:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

8112.69.10.00

Unwrought cadmium; powders

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

8112.69.90.00

Other

4.4%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.92.07.00

Waste and scrap

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

8112.92.10.00

Gallium

3%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.92.40.00

Niobium (columbium)

4.9%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 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%Recip: 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%Recip: 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%Recip: 10%

8112.99.10.00

Germanium

4.4%

301: 25%Recip: 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%Recip: 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%Recip: 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 (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) 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: 25%)
An additional surcharge authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposed on selected imports from China. The most common rate is 25%; some products carry 7.5%. Applied on top of the MFN base rate.
Reciprocal tariff (Recip: 10%)
Tariffs applied under the post-February 2026 SCOTUS ruling upholding Section 122 authority. Typically 10–25% depending on country of origin, stacked on top of base and Section 301 rates.
Section 232 tariff (S232: 25%)
Tariffs on steel and aluminum products (and downstream derivatives) imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds.
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.