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Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries

Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products

Chapter 38 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Miscellaneous chemical products and sits within Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries.

About Chapter 38

Chapter 38 contains 214 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 17 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare miscellaneous chemical products on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 38 range from 0.1% to 6.5%, with a median of 5%. About 18% of the chapter's lines (38 of 214) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-program rates (USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and others) and Chapter 99 overlays modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3801.10Artificial graphite:
3801.10.10.00·Plates, rods, powder and other forms, wholly or partly manufactured, for manufacturing into brushes for electric generators, motors or other machines or appliances3.7%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3801.10.50·OtherFree10%
3801.10.50.10··Surface-modified spherical graphitekg
3801.10.50.90··Otherkg
3801.20.00.00Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphiteFree10%kg
3801.30.00.00Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings4.9%30%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3801.90.00Other4.9%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3801.90.00.10·Active anode material containing siliconkg
3801.90.00.50·Otherkg

3802Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3802.10.00Activated carbon4.8%45%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3802.10.00.10·Derived from coalkg
3802.10.00.20·Derived from coconutkg
3802.10.00.50·Otherkg
3802.90Other:
3802.90.10.00·Bone black5.8%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3802.90.20.00·Activated clays and activated earths2.5%0.6¢/kg +30%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3802.90.50.00·Other4.8%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3803Tall oil, whether or not refined

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3803.00.00.00Tall oil, whether or not refinedFree20%kg

3804

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3804.00Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulfonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 3803:
3804.00.10.00Lignin sulfonic acid and its saltsFree20%kg
3804.00.50.00Other3.7%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3805Gum, wood or sulfate turpentine and other terpenic oils produced by the distillation or other treatment of coniferous woods; crude dipentene; sulfite turpentine and other crude para-cymene; pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3805.10.00.00Gum, wood or sulfate turpentine oils5%5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)liters
3805.90Other:
3805.90.10.00·Pine oilFree25%kg
3805.90.50.00·Other3.7%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3806Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3806.10.00Rosin and resin acids5%5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3806.10.00.10·Gum rosinkg
3806.10.00.50·Otherkg
3806.20.00.00Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts3.7%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3806.30.00.00Ester gums6.5%15.4¢/kg + 57%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3806.90.00.00Other4.2%15.4¢/kg + 57%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3807Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3807.00.00.00Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch0.1%0.2%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, antisprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulfur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and flypapers):

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3808.52.00.00·DDT (ISO) (clofenatone (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.59·Other:
3808.59.10.00··Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.59.40.00···Disinfectants5%25%Free (A,AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.59.50.00···Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.61·In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g:
3808.61.10.00··Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.61.50.00··Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.62·In packings of a net weight content exceeding 300 g but not exceeding 7.5 kg:
3808.62.10.00··Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.62.50.00··Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.69·Other:
3808.69.10.00··Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.69.50.00··Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.91·Insecticides:
3808.91.10.00··Fly ribbons (ribbon fly catchers)2.8%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.91.15.00····Mixtures of N-[[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]- carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide and inert substancesFree15.4¢/kg + 31%kg
3808.91.25.01····Other6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.91.30.00···Containing an inorganic substance5%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.91.50.01···Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.92·Fungicides:
3808.92.05.00···Mixtures of dinocap and application adjuvantsFree15.4¢/kg + 31%kg
3808.92.15.00···Other6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.92.24.00····Maneb; Zineb; Mancozeb; and MetiramFree25%kg
3808.92.28.00····Other3.7%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.92.30.00····Containing an inorganic substance5%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.92.50····Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3808.92.50.40·····Formulated fungicides containing any 3-iodoprop-2-yn-1-yl butylcarbamate(IPBC)kg
3808.92.50.80·····Otherkg
3808.93·Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators:
3808.93.05.00···Mixtures of 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile and inerts; Mixtures of 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2- propynyl) benzamide (Pronamide) and application adjuvants; Mixtures of 2-[(1-ethoxyimino)butyl]-5-[2- ethylthiopropyl]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1- one (Sethoxydim) and application adjuvants; Mixtures of ethyl 2-[4-[(6-chloro-2- benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoate (Fenoxaprop-ethyl) and isooctyl 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate; Mixtures of isooctyl 2-methyl-4-chlorophen- oxyacetate and application adjuvantsFree15.4¢/kg + 31%kg
3808.93.15.00···Other6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.93.20.00···Containing an inorganic substance5%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.93.50···Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3808.93.50.10····Mixtures of 2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphonoyl] butanoic acid (glufosinate) or its salts or esters and application adjuvantskg
3808.93.50.20····Mixtures of N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine (glyphosate) or its salts or esters and application adjuvantskg
3808.93.50.40····Otherkg
3808.94·Disinfectants:
3808.94.10.00··Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic disinfectant6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.94.50··Other5%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3808.94.50.10···Wipes, other than paper wipes or nonwoven wipes, impregnated with alcohol or other disinfectantskg
3808.94.50.50···Hydrogen peroxide put up in disinfectant preparations for sanitizing or disinfecting surfaces.kg
3808.94.50.80···Alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing 60 percent or more by weight of ethanol, of a kind described in statistical note 1 to this chapterkg
3808.94.50.95···Otherkg
3808.99·Other:
3808.99.04.00···Mixtures of 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2- trichloroethanol (Dicofol) and application adjuvantsFree15.4¢/kg + 31%kg
3808.99.08.00···Other6.5%15.4¢/kg + 31%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.99.30.00···Formulated biocides based on 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, or 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, or 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, or mixtures of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4- isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4- isothiazolin-3-one; and MetaldehydeFree25%kg
3808.99.70.00····Containing an inorganic substance5%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3808.99.95.01····Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3809Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3809.10.00.00With a basis of amylaceous substances2.2¢/kg + 3%17.6¢/kg + 25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3809.91.00.00·Of a kind used in the textile or like industries6%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3% (JP)kg
3809.92·Of a kind used in the paper or like industries:
3809.92.10.00··Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3809.92.50.00··Other6%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3809.93·Of a kind used in the leather or like industries:
3809.93.10.00··Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3809.93.50.00··Other6%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3810Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; fluxes and other auxiliary preparations for soldering, brazing or welding; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials; preparations of a kind used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3810.10.00.00Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3810.90Other:
3810.90.10.00·Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3810.90.20.00·Consisting wholly of inorganic substancesFree25%kg
3810.90.50.00·Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3811Antiknock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3811.11·Based on lead compounds:
3811.11.10.00··Based on tetraethyl lead or on a mixture of tetraethyl lead and tetramethyl leadFree30%kg
3811.11.50.00··OtherFree25%kg
3811.19.00.00·Other6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3811.21.00.00·Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals6.5%60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3811.29.00.00·Other6.5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3811.90.00.00Other6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3812Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; antioxidizing preparations and other compound stabilizers for rubber or plastics:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3812.10Prepared rubber accelerators:
3812.10.10.00·Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic rubber accelerator6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3812.10.50.00·Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3812.20Compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics:
3812.20.10.00·Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic plasticizer6.5%15.4¢/kg + 57%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3812.20.50.00·Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3812.31.00.00·Mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3812.39·Other:
3812.39.20.00···Mixtures of N,N'-diaryl-p-phenylenediamines6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3812.39.30.00···Master batches of poly[nitrilomethanetetraaryl- nitrilo[2,4,6- tris(1-methylethyl)-1,3- phenylene]]-2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)phenyl]-ω- [[[[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)phenyl]amino]- methylene]amino]carbodiimide or 2,4-diisocyanate-1,3,5-tris(1-methylethyl)- benzene homopolymer with polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, or thermoplastic polyurethanes;Master batches of 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5- (tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid, C7-C9 branched or linear alkyl esters; andMaster batches of α-[3-[3-(2H-benzotriazol-2- yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1- oxopropyl-ω-[3-[3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5- (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxo- propyl] poly(oxyethylene)Free3.7¢/kg + 60%kg
3812.39.60.00···Other6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3812.39.70.00···Bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacateFree25%kg
3812.39.90.00···Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3813

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3813.00Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades:
3813.00.10.00Consisting wholly of inorganic substancesFree25%kg
3813.00.50.00Other3.7%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3814

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3814.00Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers:
3814.00.10.00Containing 5 percent or more but not more than 25 percent by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3814.00.20.00Containing more than 25 percent by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%15.4¢/kg + 43.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3814.00.50Other6%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)
3814.00.50.10·Containing methyl chloroform (1,1,1-trichloro- ethane) or carbon tetrachloridekg
3814.00.50.90·Otherkg

3815Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified or included:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3815.11.00.00·With nickel or nickel compounds as the active substanceFree25%kg
3815.12.00·With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substanceFree25%
3815.12.00.10··With platinum group metals as the active substancekg
3815.12.00.90··Otherkg
3815.19.00.00·OtherFree25%kg
3815.90Other:
3815.90.10.00··Of bismuth, of tungsten or of vanadium6.5%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3815.90.20.00··Of mercury or of molybdenum2.8%18%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3815.90.30.00··OtherFree25%kg
3815.90.50.00·Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3816Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3816.00.10.00Dolomite ramming mixFree30%t
3816.00.20Other3%30%Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)
3816.00.20.10·Claykg
3816.00.20.50·Otherkg

3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3817.00.10.00·Mixed linear alkylbenzenes6.5%15.4¢/kg + 55%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3817.00.15.00·Other6.5%15.4¢/kg + 55%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3817.00.20.00Mixed alkylnaphthalenes6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3818

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3818.00.00Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsFree25%
3818.00.00.10Gallium arsenide wafers, dopedkg
3818.00.00.20Polycrystalline silicon wafers, dopedkg
3818.00.00.30Silicon carbide wafers, dopedkg
3818.00.00.95Otherkg

3819

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3819.00.00Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70 percent by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)
3819.00.00.10Hydraulic brake fluidskg
3819.00.00.90Otherkg

3820Antifreezing preparations and prepared deicing fluids

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3820.00.00.00Antifreezing preparations and prepared deicing fluids6.5%63%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3821

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3821.00.00Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)
3821.00.00.10·Viral transport mediakg
3821.00.00.90·Otherkg

3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 3006; certified reference materials:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3822.11.00.00·For malariaFreeFreekg
3822.12.00.00·For Zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus AedesFreeFreekg
3822.13.00.00·For blood-grouping FreeFreekg
3822.19.00·OtherFree25%
3822.19.00.10···Containing methyl chloroform (1,1,1-trichloroethane) or carbon tetrachloride kg
3822.19.00.30···Otherkg
3822.19.00.40···Containing methyl chloroform (1,1,1-trichloroethane) or carbon tetrachloridekg
3822.19.00.80···Otherkg
3822.90.00.00Certified reference materialsFree25%kg

3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3823.11.00.00·Stearic acid2.1¢/kg + 3.8%6.6¢/kg + 25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3823.12.00.00·Oleic acid2.1¢/kg + 3.2%6.6¢/kg + 20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3823.13.00·Tall oil fatty acids3.2%20%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)
3823.13.00.20··Containing less than two percent rosinkg
3823.13.00.40··Otherkg
3823.19·Other:
3823.19.20.00··Derived from coconut, palm-kernel or palm oil2.3%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3823.19.40.00··Other3.2%20%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3823.70Industrial fatty alcohols:
3823.70.20.00··Oleyl5.1%39.5%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3823.70.40.00··Other2%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3823.70.60.00·Other2.4%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3824Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3824.10.00.00Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores6%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.30.00.00Nonagglomerated metal carbides mixed together or with metallic binders3.6%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.40Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes:
3824.40.10.00·Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.40.20.00·Consisting wholly of inorganic substancesFree25%kg
3824.40.50.00·Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.50.00Nonrefractory mortars and concretesFree20%
3824.50.00.10·Wett
3824.50.00.50·Othert
3824.60.00.00Sorbitol other than that of subheading 2905.444.9%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.81.00.00·Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide)5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.82·Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls ({PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs):
3824.82.10.00··Chlorinated but not otherwise halogenated6.5%114.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.82.90.00··Other3.7%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.83.00.00·Containing tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phospate5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.84.00.00·Containing aldrin (ISO), camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene), chlordane (ISO), chlordecone (ISO), DDT (ISO) (clofenatone (INN)), 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane), dieldrin (ISO INN), endosulfan (ISO), endrin (ISO), heptachlor (ISO) or mirex (ISO)6.5%114.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.85.00.00·Containing 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO,INN)6.5%114.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.86.00.00·Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexachlorobenzene (ISO)6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.87.00.00·Containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts, perfluorooctane sulfonamides, or perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride3.7%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.88.00.00·Containing tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, or octabromodiphenyl ethers6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.89.00.00·Containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins6.5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, K,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.91.00.00·Mixtures and preparations consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate and bis(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.92.00.00·Polyglycol esters of methylphosphonic acid.5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99·Other:
3824.99.11.00···In the form of ingotsFree25%kg
3824.99.19.00···Other6.5%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.21.00····Consisting wholly of substances found naturally in coal tar, whether obtained from coal tar or other sourceFreeFreekg
3824.99.25.00····Aqueous mixtures of triphenyl sulfonium chloride, diphenyl (4-phenylthio)phenyl sulfonium chloride and (thiodi-4,1- phenylene)bis(diphenyl sulfonium) dichloride6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.26.00····Benzene, 2,4-diisocyanate-1,3,5-tris(1- methylethyl) homopolymer; 5-Fluoro-2-methyl-1-[[4-(methylsulfinyl)- phenyl]methylene]-1H-indene;Mixtures of dimethyl phthalate, t-butanol, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium salicylate; andMixtures containing derivatives of N-[4-(2- hydroxy-3-phenoxypropoxy)phenyl]- acetamideFree3.7¢/kg + 60%kg
3824.99.29.00····Other6.5%3.7¢/kg + 60%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.31.00····Of bismuth6.5%35%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.32.00····Of hydrosulfite compounds, of sulfoxylate compounds, or of both6.5%35%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.33.00····Of mercury4.2%26.3%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.34.00····Of molybdenum2.8%18%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.35.00····Of tungsten6.5%45.5%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.36.00····Of vanadium6.5%40%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.39····OtherFree25%
3824.99.39.10·····Of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxideskg
3824.99.39.90·····Otherkg
3824.99.41···Fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin and mixtures thereof4.6%16.5¢/kg + 30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3824.99.41.40····Mixtures of fatty acid esterskg
3824.99.41.90····Otherkg
3824.99.49.00····Mixtures that are in whole or in part of hydrocarbons derived in whole or in part from petroleum, shale oil or natural gas6.5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, K,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.50.00·····Chlorinated but not otherwise halogenated6.5%114.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.55.00·····Other3.7%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3824.99.70.00·····Mixtures of dibromo neopentyl glycol; Polydibromophenylene oxide; Tetrabromobisphenol-A-carbonate oligomers; and Electroplating chemical and electroless plating solutions and other materials for printed circuit boards, plastics and metal finishingsFree25%kg
3824.99.75·····Naphthenic acids, their water-insoluble salts and their esters3.7%25%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3824.99.75.10·····Naphthenic acidskg
3824.99.75.50·····Otherkg
3824.99.93·····Other5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
3824.99.93.10·····Containing C11 or lower alcohols onlykg
3824.99.93.20·····Containing C12 or higher alcohols onlykg
3824.99.93.30·····Otherkg
3824.99.93.61·····Mixtures consisting mainly of chemicals containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl group, but no other carbon atomskg
3824.99.93.86·····Mixtures of a kind containing magnesium used as a desulfurization reagentkg
3824.99.93.97·····Otherkg

3825Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other wastes specified in note 6 to this chapter:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3825.10.01.00Municipal wasteFreeFreekg
3825.20.00.00Sewage sludgeFreeFreekg
3825.30.00.00Clinical wasteFreeFreekg
3825.41.00.00·HalogenatedFreeFreekg
3825.49.00.00·OtherFreeFreekg
3825.50.00.00Wastes of metal-pickling liquors, hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti-freeze fluidsFreeFreekg
3825.61.00.00·Mainly containing organic constituentsFreeFreekg
3825.69.00.00·OtherFreeFreekg
3825.90.01.00OtherFreeFreekg

3826

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3826.00Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 percent by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous materials:
3826.00.10.00Biodiesel not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous materials (B100)4.6%16.5¢/kg + 30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
3826.00.30.00Other6.5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO, K,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)kg

3827Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
3827.11.00.00·Containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.12.00.00·Containing hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.13.00.00·Containing carbon tetrachloride6.5%114.5%Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.14.00.00·Containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform)6.5%114.5%Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.20.00.00Containing bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) or dibromotetrafluoroethanes (Halon-2402)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.31.00.00·Containing substances of subheadings 2903.41 to 2903.483.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.32.00.00·Other, containing substances of subheadings 2903.71 to 2903.753.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.39.00.00·Other3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.40.00.00Containing methyl bromide (bromomethane) or bromochloromethane3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA,OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.51.00.00·Containing trifluoromethane (HFC-23)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.59.00.00·Other3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.61.00.00·Containing 15 percent or more by mass of 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.62.00.00·Other, not included in the subheading above, containing 55 percent or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC- 125) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.63.00.00·Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing 40 percent or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.64.00.00·Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing 30 percent or more by mass of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.65.00.00·Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing 20 percent or more by mass of difluoromethane (HFC-32) and 20 percent or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.68.00.00·Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing substances of subheadings 2903.41 to 2903.483.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.69.00.00·Other3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.90Other:
3827.90.10.00·Chlorinated but not otherwise halogenated6.5%114.5%Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG)kg
3827.90.90.00·Other3.7%25%Free (A+, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE, S, SG)kg

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 38 cover?

Chapter 38 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Miscellaneous chemical products. It sits within Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries. Tandom's catalog lists all 214 10-digit statistical lines and 17 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 38 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 0.1% to 6.5% (median 5%); roughly 24% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 38 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 38 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 38 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 38 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.