United States tariff line 2805.30.00.10: Cerium
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 2805.30.00.10
- Covers
- Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed, not intermixed or interalloyed, cerium
- Duty (MFN)
- 5%
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 2805.30
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 2805.30.00.10 covers rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed, not intermixed or interalloyed, cerium. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%. It falls under HS subheading 2805.30 in heading 28.05 (chapter 28).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 2805.30.00.10 covers rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed, not intermixed or interalloyed, cerium.
Its legal text is “Cerium”, read under “Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed” and “Not intermixed or interalloyed”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 2805.30 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 2805.30
- Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed
- Within the subheading
- Not intermixed or interalloyed
- Line 2805.30.00.10
- Cerium
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%.
The rate is published on 2805.30.00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) |
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 2805.30
- 2805.30.00.05Lanthanum
- 2805.30.00.15Praseodymium
- 2805.30.00.20Neodymium
- 2805.30.00.50Other
- 2805.30.00.90Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2805.30 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 2805.30.00.10 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 2805.30.00.10 covers rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed, not intermixed or interalloyed, cerium.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 2805.30.00.10 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%. The rate is published on 2805.30.00.
Which preferential rates apply to 2805.30.00.10?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
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.
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