CHAPTER 80 · LEGAL NOTES
Chapter 80
The 5 legal notes below govern classification under Chapter 80. They are part of the official Harmonized Tariff Schedule and are cited verbatim in CBP rulings.
As of June 9, 2026
Subheading notes
Note 1
Subheading Note 1: In this chapter the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them: (a) Tin, not alloyed Metal containing by weight at least 99 percent of tin, provided that the content by weight of any bismuth or copper is less than the limit specified in the following table: TABLE - Other elements Limiting content percent by weight Element Bi Bismuth 0.1 Cu Copper 0.4 (b) Tin alloys Metallic substances in which tin predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that: (i) The total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 1 percent; or (ii) The content by weight of either bismuth or copper is equal to or greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table. Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special 8001 Unwrought tin:
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See 9903.91.01.
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See 9903.91.01.
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See 9903.88.03.
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See 9903.88.03.
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