Analysis
HTS 8001.20.00 covers unwrought tin: tin alloys under heading 8001 (unwrought tin). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 30% of the 10 tariff lines in chapter 80, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other line in the same group is 8001.10.00 (unwrought tin: tin, not alloyed, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 331410 (Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining), an industry of 112 US establishments employing 8,755 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
The ten-digit suffixes separate containing, by weight, 5 percent or…, containing, by weight, more than 5… and containing, by weight, more than 25…. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8001.10.00 | Unwrought tin: tin, not alloyed | Free |