HTS heading 3825 · Chapter 38
HTS 3825: Residual products of the chemical or allied…
HTS heading 3825 covers residual 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. It has 11 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (9 lines), 4.6% (1 line), 6.5% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3825.10.01.00 | Municipal waste[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3825.20.00.00 | Sewage sludge[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3825.30.00.00 | Clinical waste[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Waste organic solvents: | |||||
| 3825.41.00.00 | Halogenated[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3825.49.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3825.50.00.00 | Wastes of metal-pickling liquors, hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti-freeze fluids[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Other wastes from the chemical or allied industries: | |||||
| 3825.61.00.00 | Mainly containing organic constituents[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3825.69.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3825.90.01.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 3826.00 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 percent by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous materials: | ||||
| 3826.00.10.00 | Biodiesel not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous materials (B100)[kg] | 4.6% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 16.5¢/kg + 30% | Estimate → |
| 3826.00.30.00 | Other[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO, K,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
11 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 3826.00.10.00 at the general rate of 4.6%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (4.6%) | $460.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $507.14 |
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.