# United States tariff lines under HS 2849.20

> The United States tariff splits HS 2849.20 (carbides, whether or not chemically defined, of silicon) into 2 national lines: 2849.20.10.00 (crude) and 2849.20.20.00 (in grains, or ground, pulverized or refined). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 2849.20.10.00 and 0.5% on 2849.20.20.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/284920
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [2849.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/284920)
- National lines: 2
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

## United States lines under 2849.20

The United States tariff splits HS 2849.20 (carbides, whether or not chemically defined, of silicon) into 2 national lines: 2849.20.10.00 (crude) and 2849.20.20.00 (in grains, or ground, pulverized or refined).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 2849.20.10.00 and 0.5% on 2849.20.20.00.

- [2849.20.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2849201000) Of silicon, Crude. Duty (MFN): free
- [2849.20.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2849202000) Of silicon, In grains, or ground, pulverized or refined. Duty (MFN): 0.5%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2849.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2849.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/284920)

- Previous subheading: [2849.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/284910) Carbides, whether or not chemically defined
- Next subheading: [2849.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/284990) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 2849.20?

The United States tariff splits HS 2849.20 (carbides, whether or not chemically defined, of silicon) into 2 national lines: 2849.20.10.00 (crude) and 2849.20.20.00 (in grains, or ground, pulverized or refined).

### What is the duty on HS 2849.20 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 2849.20.10.00 and 0.5% on 2849.20.20.00.

## 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/284920.json