Analysis
HTS 8109.39.00 covers waste and scrap: other under heading 8109 (zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 8109.29.00 (unwrought zirconium; powders: other) at 4.2%, a difference of 4.2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8109.21.00 | Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight | 4.2% |
| 8109.29.00 | Unwrought zirconium; powders: other | 4.2% |
| 8109.31.00 | Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight | Free |
| 8109.91.00 | Containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight | 3.7% |
| 8109.99.00 | Other: other | 3.7% |