HTS heading · chapter 28
2843
Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals
Analysis
Heading 2843 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals. It divides into 5 six-digit subheadings and 5 eight-digit tariff lines, with 5 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 5 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 3.7% to 5.5% with a median of 3.7%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The largest subheadings are 2843.10 (unnamed, 1 line), 2843.21 (unnamed, 1 line), 2843.29 (unnamed, 1 line) and 2843.30 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 3.7% sits at the 67th percentile of the headings in chapter 28.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2843.10.00 | Colloidal precious metals | 5.5% |
| 2843.21.00 | Silver compounds: silver nitrate | 3.7% |
| 2843.29.01 | Silver compounds: other | 3.7% |
| 2843.30.00 | Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals: gold compounds | 5% |
| 2843.90.00 | Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals: other compounds; amalgams | 3.7% |