Analysis
Subheading 2825.90 covers other, within heading 2825. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 6 US tariff lines below it are national.
1 of its 6 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (17%) and 5 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 5.5%. The median line pays 3.7%.
The spread of 5.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5.5%, applies to 2825.90.30 (other: tungsten oxides).
The US splits it as follows: 2825.90.10 for beryllium oxide and hydroxide (3.7%), 2825.90.15 for other: niobium oxide (3.7%), 2825.90.20 for other: tin oxides (4.2%), 2825.90.30 for other: tungsten oxides (5.5%), 2825.90.75 for other: cadmium oxide (duty-free) and 2825.90.90 for other: other (3.7%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2825.90.10 | Beryllium oxide and hydroxide | 3.7% |
| 2825.90.15 | Other: niobium oxide | 3.7% |
| 2825.90.20 | Other: tin oxides | 4.2% |
| 2825.90.30 | Other: tungsten oxides | 5.5% |
| 2825.90.75 | Other: cadmium oxide | Free |
| 2825.90.90 | Other: other | 3.7% |