# United States tariff line 2805.19.20.00: Barium

> In the United States tariff, line 2805.19.20.00 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, barium. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 2805.19 in heading 28.05 (chapter 28).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2805192000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2805.19.20.00
- Covers: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals, barium
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2805.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280519)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2805.19.20.00 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, barium.

Its legal text is “Barium”, read under “Alkali or alkaline-earth metals” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2805.19 in heading 28.05 (chapter 28). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
- Heading 28.05: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury
- Subheading 2805.19: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 2805.19.20.00: Barium

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2805.19 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2805.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280519)

## Other lines under 2805.19

- [2805.19.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2805191000) Strontium
- [2805.19.90.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2805199010) Lithium
- [2805.19.90.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2805199090) Other

- Previous line: [2805.19.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2805191000) Strontium
- Next line: [2805.19.90.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2805199010) Lithium

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2805.19.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2805.19.20.00 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, barium.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2805.19.20.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2805192000.json