Analysis
HTS 8106.10.00 covers containing more than 99.99 percent of bismuth, by weight under heading 8106 (bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap).
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 line in the same group is 8106.90.00 (bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap…, 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, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 7.5% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 7.5% duty.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8106.90.00 | Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other | Free |