Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2818.20
2818.20.00: Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundum
Aluminium oxide (alumina)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 2818 Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminum oxide; aluminum hydroxide:
- 2818.20.00 Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundum
What you pay
Importing into USA
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.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK
EU
TürkiyeBinding 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.
- H317151 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2809-20-107151; Classification of Aluminum Oxide Hollow Cylinder Rings
- N312349 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Aluminum Oxide Granules” from Japan
- N310933 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Aluminum Oxide Granules” from Japan
- N310934 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Aluminum Oxide Powder” from Japan
- N306449 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cobalt Pellets, Magnesium Fluoride Granules, Molybdenum Pellets, Yttrium Oxide Granules, and Aluminum Oxide Granules from China
- N306328 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Aluminum Oxide” from Japan
- N306331 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Aluminum Oxide” from Japan
- N306197 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Aluminum Oxide” from Japan
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2818.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2818.20, aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4% and the Türkiye duty is 4%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 2818.20 worth US$636.6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2818.20.00?
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 2818.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Brazil (US$387.6m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.