HS code 280519: Alkali or Alkaline-earth Metals
- Covers:
- Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 280511 (Alkali or alkaline-earth metals — Sodium); 280512 (Alkali or alkaline-earth metals — Calcium); 280530 (Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether…); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 0%–5.5% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury : Alkali or alkaline-earth metals : Other
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What 280519 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury › Alkali or alkaline-earth metals › Other.
This is the “other” line of heading 2805 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 2805 Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
0%–5.5%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 280519
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Common questions
- What is HS code 280519?
- Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury : Alkali or alkaline-earth metals : Other
- What duty rates apply to 280519?
- Listed US duty: 0%–5.5% (US general rate, HTS 2026).
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