Uranium compounds — Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds
Classified under heading 2844 / subheading 2844.10 — chapter 28 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 2844.10.20.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 2844 contains 5 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free, against an average of 5% across the heading (range 5%–5%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 2844 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | Free | avg 5% |
| Duty-free lines | yes | 4 of 5 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes) and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products
- 2844.10Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds
- 2844.10.20Uranium compounds
All 5 tariff lines under heading 2844
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2844.10.20 | Uranium compoundsthis page | Free | Free |
| 2844.20.00 | Uranium enriched in U235 and its compounds; plutonium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products | Free | Free |
| 2844.30.20 | Uranium compounds | Free | Free |
| 2844.30.50 | Other | 5% | 45% |
| 2844.43.00 | Other radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds; other alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds | Free | Free |
Using HTS 2844.10.20 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 2844.10.20 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.