8105.20

Analysis

Subheading 8105.20 covers cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; unwrought cobalt; powders, within heading 8105. 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 3 US tariff lines below it are national.

2 of its 3 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (67%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 4.4%. The median line pays duty-free.

The US splits it as follows: 8105.20.30 for unwrought cobalt: alloys (4.4%), 8105.20.60 for unwrought cobalt: other (duty-free) and 8105.20.90 for cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy… (duty-free).

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (331410) and Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331491). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.