Heading 8111

Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

5 declarable lines

Heading 8111 covers manganese metal and articles made of manganese, including waste and scrap. The heading splits first by form: waste and scrap is duty free, unwrought manganese carries a 14% general (MFN) rate, and other manganese articles carry 3.7%. Within unwrought manganese the lines separate flake, powder, and all other forms, with flake and powder getting their own lines when the manganese content is at least 99.5% by weight.

Products in this heading

Manganese scrap, offcuts and turnings for remelting
Manganese flake with a manganese content of at least 99.5% by weight
Manganese powder with a manganese content of at least 99.5% by weight
Unwrought manganese ingots, lumps and briquettes not meeting the flake or powder description
Manganese metal granules for alloy additions
Fabricated manganese articles such as sheet, bar or wire of manganese metal

How to choose the right subheading

Form of the goods: waste and scrap, unwrought metal, or a fabricated article.
Purity: whether the manganese content reaches 99.5% by weight, which decides between the flake and powder lines and the residual other lines.
Physical shape of unwrought metal: flake, powder, or other forms such as ingots and lumps.
Whether the item is a finished manganese article rather than raw or semi-finished metal, which sends it to the residual other line.

Often confused with

Ferromanganese and silicomanganese
These are ferroalloys of chapter 72, not manganese metal of chapter 81.
Heading 7202
Manganese ore and manganese dioxide concentrates
Ores and concentrates are classified as mineral products, not as metal.
Heading 2602
Manganese sulfate and other manganese salts
Inorganic salts of manganese are chemical products of chapter 28.
Heading 2833
Steel or aluminum articles that merely contain manganese as an alloying element
Base metal articles are classified by the metal that gives them their essential character, not by an alloying addition.
Heading 7208
Manganese dry cell batteries
Batteries are electrical goods of chapter 85 even when the active material is manganese dioxide.
Heading 8506

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for manganese waste and scrap?

Manganese waste and scrap is classified under 8111.00.30.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on unwrought manganese flake?

Unwrought manganese flake containing at least 99.5% by weight manganese falls under 8111.00.47.00 and pays a general (MFN) rate of 14%.

How do I classify manganese powder that is 99.5% pure or better?

Powder of unwrought manganese containing at least 99.5% by weight manganese goes in 8111.00.49.10 at a general (MFN) rate of 14%. Powder or other unwrought forms below that purity goes in 8111.00.49.90, also at 14%.

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.