Analysis
HTS 8105.20.60 covers unwrought cobalt: other under heading 8105 (cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 8105.20.30 (unwrought cobalt: alloys) at 4.4%, a difference of 4.4 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 34% of the 71 tariff lines in chapter 81 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 8105.20.30 (unwrought cobalt: alloys, 4.4%) and 8105.20.90 (cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt…, 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, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8105.20.30 | Unwrought cobalt: alloys | 4.4% |
| 8105.20.90 | Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; unwrought cobalt; powders: other | Free |