# HS code 2805.19: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals

> HS code 2805.19 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, other than those classified in 2805.11 and 2805.12. It sits in heading 28.05 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes). Other goods of heading 28.05 are classified under 2805.11 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, sodium), 2805.12 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, calcium), 2805.30 (rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed) or 2805.40 (mercury). National tariff lines under 2805.19 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/280519
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2805.19
- Covers: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals
- Heading: [28.05: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2805)
- Chapter: [28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes](https://border.bot/hs-codes/28)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/280519)

## What this code covers

HS code 2805.19 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, other than those classified in 2805.11 and 2805.12.

The legal text of the subheading is “Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: Other”, read under “Alkali or alkaline-earth metals”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 28.05 are classified under 2805.11 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, sodium), 2805.12 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, calcium), 2805.30 (rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed) or 2805.40 (mercury).

- [2805.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280511) Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: Sodium
- [2805.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280512) Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: Calcium
- [2805.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280530) Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed
- [2805.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280540) Mercury

## How it is structured

2805.19 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2805, are heading 28.05; the last two, 19, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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
- Within the heading: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals
- Subheading 2805.19: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2805.19 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/280519): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2805.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280512) Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: Calcium
- Next subheading: [2805.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/280530) Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2805.19 cover?

HS code 2805.19 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, other than those classified in 2805.11 and 2805.12.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2805.19 in?

HS code 2805.19 is in heading 28.05 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes).

### Where are goods of heading 28.05 classified when 2805.19 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 28.05 are classified under 2805.11 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, sodium), 2805.12 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, calcium), 2805.30 (rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed) or 2805.40 (mercury).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2805.19?

National tariff lines under 2805.19 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/280519.json