Analysis
Heading 2614 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers titanium ores and concentrates. It has 2 tariff lines.
Every one of its 2 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
Its lines are 2614.00.30 for titanium ores and concentrates: synthetic rutile (duty-free) and 2614.00.60 for titanium ores and concentrates: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Metal Ore Mining (21229). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 49th percentile of the headings in chapter 26.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2614.00.30 | Titanium ores and concentrates: synthetic rutile | Free |
| 2614.00.60 | Titanium ores and concentrates: other | Free |