Heading 8102

Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

7 declarable lines

Heading 8102 covers molybdenum metal and molybdenum articles, plus molybdenum waste and scrap. The heading is split first by form: powders, unwrought metal (including sintered bars and rods), then semi-finished and finished forms such as non-sintered bars and rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strip, foil, wire, waste and scrap, and a residual other line. Duty rates range from free for waste and scrap to a compound rate on powders and unwrought metal that is charged per kilogram of molybdenum content plus a percentage.

Products in this heading

Molybdenum metal powder
Molybdenum ingots and cast blocks
Sintered molybdenum bars and rods
Molybdenum sheet and plate
Molybdenum wire
Molybdenum foil and strip
Molybdenum machining scrap and turnings

How to choose the right subheading

Identify the form of the molybdenum: powder, unwrought, bar or rod, profile, plate, sheet, strip, foil, wire, waste and scrap, or other.
For bars and rods, determine whether they were obtained simply by sintering; sintered bars and rods go to 8102.94.00.00.
For waste and scrap, use 8102.97.00.00, which is free of general (MFN) duty.
For products that are not named in the more specific lines, use the residual line 8102.99.00.00.
Confirm the metal is molybdenum and not an alloy or compound of another chapter 81 metal or a chapter 28 chemical.

Often confused with

Tungsten bars and tungsten powder
Tungsten is a separate chapter 81 metal with its own heading.
Heading 8101
Tantalum wire and tantalum scrap
Tantalum articles are classified in heading 8103, not with molybdenum.
Heading 8103
Titanium sponge and titanium mill products
Titanium is covered by heading 8108.
Heading 8108
Molybdenum ores and concentrates
Ores and concentrates are classified in chapter 26, not as molybdenum metal.
Heading 2613
Molybdenum oxide and other molybdenum chemicals
Chemical compounds of molybdenum are classified in chapter 28, not in heading 8102.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for molybdenum powder?

Molybdenum powders are classified under 8102.10.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is 9.1 cents per kilogram on molybdenum content plus 1.2%.

What is the duty on molybdenum wire?

Molybdenum wire falls under 8102.96.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is 4.4%.

How do I classify molybdenum scrap?

Molybdenum waste and scrap is classified under 8102.97.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.