2853.90.50.00—Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals, of other metals or nonmetals
General
Free
Units
kg
Column 2
25%
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HTS 2853.90.50.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals, of other metals or nonmetals. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes, Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
HTS 2853.90.50.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals, of other metals or nonmetals. It belongs to Chapter 28 of the HTSUS.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 2853.90.50.00?
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 2853.90.50.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 2853.90.50.00?
The Column 2 rate for HTS 2853.90.50.00 is 25%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 2853.90.50.00?
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 2853.90.50.00 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Does HTS 2853.90.50.00 have any potentially relevant antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order flags?
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 2853.90.50.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.