# United States tariff line 3815.12.00.10: With platinum group metals as the active substance

> In the United States tariff, line 3815.12.00.10 covers supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, with platinum group metals as the active substance. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 3815.12 in heading 38.15 (chapter 38).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3815120010
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3815.12.00.10
- Covers: Supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, with platinum group metals as the active substance
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [3815.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381512)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 3815.12.00.10 covers supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, with platinum group metals as the active substance.

Its legal text is “With platinum group metals as the active substance”, read under “Supported catalysts” and “With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3815.12 in heading 38.15 (chapter 38). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
- Heading 38.15: Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 3815.12: Supported catalysts
- Within the subheading: With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance
- Line 3815.12.00.10: With platinum group metals as the active substance

## Duty

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

The rate is published on 3815.12.00.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3815.12 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3815.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381512)

## Other lines under 3815.12

- [3815.12.00.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3815120090) Other

- Previous line: [3815.11.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3815110000) With nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance
- Next line: [3815.12.00.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3815120090) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3815.12.00.10 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 3815.12.00.10 covers supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, with platinum group metals as the active substance.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3815.12.00.10 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 3815.12.00.

## 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/3815120010.json