# HS code 8103.30: Waste and scrap

> HS code 8103.30 covers waste and scrap. It sits in heading 81.03 (tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof). Other goods of heading 81.03 are classified under 8103.20 (unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders), 8103.91 (other, crucibles) and 8103.99 (other, other). National tariff lines under 8103.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/810330
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/81) / [81.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8103) / [8103.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810330)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8103.30
- Covers: Waste and scrap
- Heading: [81.03: Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8103)
- Chapter: [81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/81)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/810330)

## What this code covers

HS code 8103.30 covers waste and scrap.

The legal text of the subheading is “Waste and scrap”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 81.03 are classified under 8103.20 (unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders), 8103.91 (other, crucibles) and 8103.99 (other, other).

- [8103.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810320) Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders
- [8103.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810391) Other: Crucibles
- [8103.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810399) Other: Other

## How it is structured

8103.30 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 81, are the chapter; the first four, 8103, are heading 81.03; the last two, 30, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
- Heading 81.03: Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- Subheading 8103.30: Waste and scrap

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8103.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/810330): 1 line, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Waste and scrap”, also divides 4 other headings in chapter 81: 8104.20 under heading 81.04, 8105.30 under heading 81.05, 8108.30 under heading 81.08 and 8110.20 under heading 81.10.

- [8104.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810420) Heading 81.04: Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- [8105.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810530) Heading 81.05: Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- [8108.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810830) Heading 81.08: Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- [8110.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/811020) Heading 81.10: Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

- Previous subheading: [8103.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810320) Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders
- Next subheading: [8103.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810391) Other: Crucibles

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8103.30 cover?

HS code 8103.30 covers waste and scrap.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8103.30 in?

HS code 8103.30 is in heading 81.03 (tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 81.03 classified when 8103.30 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 81.03 are classified under 8103.20 (unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders), 8103.91 (other, crucibles) and 8103.99 (other, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8103.30?

National tariff lines under 8103.30 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/810330.json