# HS code 8103.99: Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

> HS code 8103.99 covers tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, other than those classified in 8103.91. 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), 8103.30 (waste and scrap) and 8103.91 (other, crucibles). National tariff lines under 8103.99 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/810399
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) / [8103.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810399)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8103.99
- Covers: Tantalum and articles thereof, including 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/810399)

## What this code covers

HS code 8103.99 covers tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, other than those classified in 8103.91.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Other”, read under “Other”, 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), 8103.30 (waste and scrap) and 8103.91 (other, crucibles).

- [8103.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810320) Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders
- [8103.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810330) Waste and scrap
- [8103.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810391) Other: Crucibles

## How it is structured

8103.99 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 81, are the chapter; the first four, 8103, are heading 81.03; the last two, 99, 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
- Within the heading: Other
- Subheading 8103.99: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8103.99 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/810399): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8103.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810391) Other: Crucibles
- Next subheading: [8104.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/810411) Unwrought magnesium: Containing at least 99.8 % by weight of magnesium

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8103.99 cover?

HS code 8103.99 covers tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, other than those classified in 8103.91.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8103.99 in?

HS code 8103.99 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 8103.99 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), 8103.30 (waste and scrap) and 8103.91 (other, crucibles).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8103.99?

National tariff lines under 8103.99 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/810399.json