Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2801.20

2801.20.00

2801.20.00: Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine: iodine

Iodine

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026

  1. 2801 Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine:
  2. 2801.20.00 Iodine

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Same subheading in other tariffs

2801.20 Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine: iodine

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N293254 U.S. CBP 1 February 2018 · 2801.20.00.00

    The tariff classification of Iodine (CAS # 7553-56-1) from Spain

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 28 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2801.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2801.20, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine: iodine.

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free and the Türkiye duty is free.

The United States imported goods of subheading 2801.20 worth US$223.9m in 2024; the largest supplier was Chile.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2801.20.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 2801.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Chile (US$197.8m), followed by Japan.

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