Analysis
HTS 2612.10.00 covers uranium ores and concentrates under heading 2612 (uranium or thorium ores and concentrates).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 97% of the 39 tariff lines in chapter 26, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other line in the same group is 2612.20.00 (thorium ores and concentrates, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 21229 (Other Metal Ore Mining), an industry of 58 US establishments employing 3,719 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2612.20.00 | Thorium ores and concentrates | Free |