HTS tariff line · chapter 81
8105.20.90
Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; unwrought cobalt; powders: other
Analysis
HTS 8105.20.90 covers cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; unwrought cobalt; powders: other under heading 8105 (cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 4.4%. Compared with 8105.20.30 (unwrought cobalt: alloys), which pays 4.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.4 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 34% of the 71 tariff lines in chapter 81, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. 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 8105.20.60 (unwrought cobalt: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 331491 (Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding), an industry of 199 US establishments employing 12,115 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8105.20.30 | Unwrought cobalt: alloys | 4.4% |
| 8105.20.60 | Unwrought cobalt: other | Free |