HTS heading 2844: Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes) and their compounds; mixtures and resid
Heading 2844 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes) and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 2844 at a glance
- 12 rated tariff lines; 8 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 5% to 5.5%.
- Section 301 (products of China): 9 of 12 lines on a list in effect (Four-year review (note 31), List 3, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Uranium met…, Uranium com…, Uranium enriched in U235 and its compounds; plutonium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (…, Thorium com…, Uranium com…, Tritium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtu…, Actinium-225, actinium-227, californium-253, curium-240, curium-241, curium-242, curium-243, c…, Radioactive…, Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartr.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 2844.10: Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds (3 lines)
- 2844.20: Uranium enriched in U235 and its compounds; plutonium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (… (1 line)
- 2844.30: Uranium depleted in U235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U235, thorium, or compounds of these products (3 lines)
- 2844.41: Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844.10, 2844.20 or 2844.30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues (1 line)
- 2844.42: Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844.10, 2844.20 or 2844.30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues (1 line)
- 2844.43: Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844.10, 2844.20 or 2844.30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues (1 line)
- 2844.44: Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844.10, 2844.20 or 2844.30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues (1 line)
- 2844.50: Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors (1 line)
All tariff lines in heading 2844
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2844.10.10 | Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), cera…: Uranium met… | 5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 2844.10.20 | Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), cera…: Uranium com… | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 2844.10.50 | Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), cera…: Other | 5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 2844.20.00 | Uranium enriched in U235 and its compounds; plutonium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (… | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 2844.30.10 | Uranium depleted in U235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, d…: Thorium com… | 5.5% | none | |
| 2844.30.20 | Uranium depleted in U235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, d…: Uranium com… | Free | none | |
| 2844.30.50 | Uranium depleted in U235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, d…: Other | 5% | none | |
| 2844.41.00 | Tritium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtu… | Free | Four-year review +25% | |
| 2844.42.00 | Actinium-225, actinium-227, californium-253, curium-240, curium-241, curium-242, curium-243, c… | Free | Four-year review +25% | |
| 2844.43.00 | Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2…: Other radio… | Free | Four-year review +25% | |
| 2844.44.00 | Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2…: Radioactive… | Free | Four-year review +25% | |
| 2844.50.00 | Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors | Free | List 4A +7.5% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.
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