Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2804.29

2804.29.00

2804.29.00: Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals: rare gases, other

Other rare gases

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2804 Hydrogen, rare gases and other nonmetals:
  2. Rare gases:
  3. 2804.29.00 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 3.7% 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—3.7%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus25%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 2804.29.00 Other 3.7%
  2. 2804.29.00.10 Helium thousand m3
  3. 2804.29.00.20 Neon thousand m3
  4. 2804.29.00.30 Isotopically pure rare gases having a purity of 99 percent or more by volume thousand m3
  5. 2804.29.00.55 Other thousand m3

Same subheading in other tariffs

2804.29 Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals: rare gases, other

UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2% EU Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Türkiye Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Brazil Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Argentina Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

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.

  • N346113 U.S. CBP 19 March 2025 · 2804.29.00.10

    The tariff classification and country of origin of Helium in Non-Refillable Tanks from various countries

  • N331354 U.S. CBP 4 April 2023 · 2804.29.00.10

    The tariff classification of empty steel tanks and helium filled steel tanks from China

  • N331353 U.S. CBP 3 April 2023 · 2804.29.00.10

    The tariff classification of empty steel tanks and helium filled steel tanks from India

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 28 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2804.29.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2804.29, hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals: rare gases, other.

The general duty is 3.7%.

4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–4%, the EU duty is 0%–5%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 2804.29 worth US$170m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2804.29.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 3.7%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 2804.29.00 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 2804.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$98m), followed by Algeria.

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