Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

HTS heading 2818: Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide

8 numbered lines under heading 2818, including 5 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 2818
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
2818Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide:
2818.10Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined:
2818.10.10.00CrudeNote: See 9903.90.08.tFreeFree
2818.10.20In grains, or ground, pulverized or refinedNote: See 9903.90.08.1.3%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)4.1%
2818.10.20.10White, pink or ruby, containing more than 97.5 percent by weight of aluminum oxidekg
2818.10.20.90Otherkg
2818.20.00.00Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundumkgFree1.1¢/kg
2818.30.00.00Aluminum hydroxidekgFree1.1¢/kg

Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.