2818.10.20

In grains, or ground, pulverized or refined

Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide: Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined

Heading: 2818 Chapter: 28 As of August 15, 2026

Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.

Duty rates

Column 1 (General / MFN)

1.3%

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

4.1%

Column 1 (Special / FTA)

Free

Eligible

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The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.

Trade measures (Chapter 99)

9903.90.08

35%

Active

Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter

Applies to origin: RU, BY

Effective from April 5, 2025

Antidumping & countervailing (AD/CVD)

1 active AD/CVD order may apply to this code. Applicability is set by the written scope of each order, not the HTS number alone.

A-570-882

AD · CN

Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide (Otherwise Known as Refined Brown Artificial Corundum or Brown Fused Alumina)

Applicability is determined by the written scope of the order, not the HTS code alone. An order linked to this code may or may not cover a specific product.

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