Key facts
- HS code
- 2825.20
- Covers
- Lithium oxide and hydroxide
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 2825.20 covers lithium oxide and hydroxide. It sits in heading 28.25 (hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides) 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 28.25 are classified under 2825.10 (hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts), 2825.30 (vanadium oxides and hydroxides), 2825.40 (nickel oxides and hydroxides), 2825.50 (copper oxides or hydroxides) and 4 others. National tariff lines under 2825.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 2825.20 covers lithium oxide and hydroxide.
The legal text of the subheading is “Lithium oxide and hydroxide”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 28.25 are classified under 2825.10 (hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts), 2825.30 (vanadium oxides and hydroxides), 2825.40 (nickel oxides and hydroxides), 2825.50 (copper oxides or hydroxides) and 4 others.
How it is structured
2825.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2825, are heading 28.25; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 2825.20
- Lithium oxide and hydroxide
In other countries
National tariff lines under 2825.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2825.20 cover?
HS code 2825.20 covers lithium oxide and hydroxide.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2825.20 in?
HS code 2825.20 is in heading 28.25 (hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides) 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 28.25 classified when 2825.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 28.25 are classified under 2825.10 (hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts), 2825.30 (vanadium oxides and hydroxides), 2825.40 (nickel oxides and hydroxides), 2825.50 (copper oxides or hydroxides) and 4 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2825.20?
National tariff lines under 2825.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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.