United States tariff line 3824.40.20.00: Consisting wholly of inorganic substances
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 3824.40.20.00
- Covers
- Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes, consisting wholly of inorganic substances
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 3824.40
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 3824.40.20.00 covers prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes, consisting wholly of inorganic substances. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 3824.40 in heading 38.24 (chapter 38).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 3824.40.20.00 covers prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes, consisting wholly of inorganic substances.
Its legal text is “Consisting wholly of inorganic substances”, read under “Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 3824.40 in heading 38.24 (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 38.24
- Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 3824.40
- Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes
- Line 3824.40.20.00
- Consisting wholly of inorganic substances
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Other lines under 3824.40
- 3824.40.10.00Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances
- 3824.40.50.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3824.40 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 3824.40.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 3824.40.20.00 covers prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes, consisting wholly of inorganic substances.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 3824.40.20.00 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.
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