HTS tariff line · chapter 28
2804.69.10
Containing by weight less than 99.99 percent but not less than 99 percent of silicon
Analysis
HTS 2804.69.10 covers containing by weight less than 99.99 percent but not less than 99 percent of silicon under heading 2804 (hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 5.5%. Compared with 2804.90.00 (hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: selenium), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.3 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 5.3% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 28 (90th percentile of 274 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $530 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.3%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 21%, 4.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2804.10.00 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: hydrogen | 3.7% |
| 2804.21.00 | Rare gases: argon | 3.7% |
| 2804.29.00 | Rare gases: other | 3.7% |
| 2804.30.00 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: nitrogen | 3.7% |
| 2804.40.00 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: oxygen | 3.7% |
| 2804.50.00 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: boron; tellurium | Free |
| 2804.61.00 | Containing by weight not less than 99.99 percent of silicon | Free |
| 2804.69.50 | Other: other | 5.5% |
| 2804.70.00 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: phosphorus | Free |
| 2804.80.00 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: arsenic | Free |
| 2804.90.00 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: selenium | Free |