HTS heading 2846 · Chapter 28
HTS 2846: Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals,…
HTS heading 2846 covers compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium, or of mixtures of these metals. It has 5 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (2 lines), 3.7% (2 lines), 5.5% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2846.10.00 | Cerium compounds | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | |
| 2846.10.00.10 | Cerium oxides[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2846.10.00.50 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2846.90 | Other: | ||||
| 2846.90.20 | Mixtures of rare-earth oxides or of rare-earth chlorides | Free | 25% | ||
| Rare-earth oxides except cerium oxides: | |||||
| 2846.90.20.05 | Containing lanthanum as the predominant metal[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2846.90.20.15 | Containing yttrium or scandium as the predominant metal[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2846.90.20.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Rare-earth chlorides except cerium chlorides: | |||||
| 2846.90.20.82 | Containing yttrium or scandium as the predominant metal[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2846.90.20.84 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 2846.90.40.00 | Yttrium bearing materials and compounds containing by weight more than 19 percent but less than 85 percent yttrium oxide equivalent[kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 2846.90.80 | Other | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| Mixtures of rare-earth carbonates other than of cerium carbonate: | |||||
| 2846.90.80.70 | Containing lanthanum as the predominant metal[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2846.90.80.75 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2846.90.80.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 2847.00.00.00 | Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea[kg] | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
15 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 2846.10.00 at the general rate of 5.5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (5.5%) | $550.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $597.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- K
- Agreement on Trade in Pharmaceutical Products
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.