Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products

HTS heading 3801: Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, pl…

11 numbered lines under heading 3801, including 7 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 3801
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures:
3801.10Artificial graphite:
3801.10.10.00Plates, rods, powder and other forms, wholly or partly manufactured, for manufacturing into brushes for electric generators, motors or other machines or applianceskg3.7%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)45%
3801.10.50OtherFree10%
3801.10.50.10Surface-modified spherical graphitekg
3801.10.50.90Otherkg
3801.20.00.00Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphiteNote: See 9903.90.08.kgFree10%
3801.30.00.00Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace liningskg4.9%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)30%
3801.90.00Other4.9%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)45%
3801.90.00.10Active anode material containing siliconkg
3801.90.00.50Otherkg

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.