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

HTS heading 2853: Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity w…

8 numbered lines under heading 2853, 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 2853
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
2853Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals:
2853.10.00.00Cyanogen chloride (chloorcyan)kg2.8%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)25%
2853.90Other:
Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous:
2853.90.10.00Of copper (phosphor copper), containing more than 15 percent by weight of phosphorouskg2.6%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)32.5%
2853.90.50.00Of other metals or nonmetalsNote: See 9903.90.08.kgFree25%
2853.90.90OtherNote: See 9903.90.08.2.8%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)25%
2853.90.90.10Gallium arsenide wafers, undopedkg
2853.90.90.90Otherkg
I. HYDROCARBONS AND THEIR HALOGENATED, SULFONATED, NITRATED OR NITROSATED DERIVATIVES

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.