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HTS 3824Chapter 38

HTS 3824Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Miscellaneous Chemical Products · 3 court cases · $402.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$402.2M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

MODERATE

15 rulings — · 0 reg · 2 CIT, 1 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $402M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Subheadings (56)

CodeDescriptionRate
3824.10.00.00Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores6%
3824.30.00.00Nonagglomerated metal carbides mixed together or with metallic binders3.6%
3824.40Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes:
3824.40.10.00Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%
3824.40.20.00Consisting wholly of inorganic substancesFree
3824.40.50.00Other5%
3824.50.00Nonrefractory mortars and concretesFree
3824.50.00.10Wet
3824.50.00.50Other
3824.60.00.00Sorbitol other than that of subheading 2905.444.9%
3824.81.00.00Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide)5%
3824.82Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls ({PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs):
3824.82.10.00Chlorinated but not otherwise halogenated6.5%
3824.82.90.00Other3.7%
3824.83.00.00Containing tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phospate5%
3824.84.00.00Containing aldrin (ISO), camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene), chlordane (ISO), chlordecone (ISO), DDT (ISO) (clofenatone (INN)), 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane), dieldrin (ISO INN), endosulfan (ISO), endrin (ISO), heptachlor (ISO) or mirex (ISO)6.5%
3824.85.00.00Containing 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO,INN)6.5%
3824.86.00.00Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexachlorobenzene (ISO)6.5%
3824.87.00.00Containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts, perfluorooctane sulfonamides, or perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride3.7%
3824.88.00.00Containing tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, or octabromodiphenyl ethers6.5%
3824.89.00.00Containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins6.5%
3824.91.00.00Mixtures and preparations consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate and bis(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate5%
3824.92.00.00Polyglycol esters of methylphosphonic acid.5%
3824.99Other:
3824.99.11.00In the form of ingotsFree
3824.99.19.00Other6.5%
3824.99.21.00Consisting wholly of substances found naturally in coal tar, whether obtained from coal tar or other sourceFree
3824.99.25.00Aqueous mixtures of triphenyl sulfonium chloride, diphenyl (4-phenylthio)phenyl sulfonium chloride and (thiodi-4,1- phenylene)bis(diphenyl sulfonium) dichloride6.5%
3824.99.26.00Benzene, 2,4-diisocyanate-1,3,5-tris(1- methylethyl) homopolymer; 5-Fluoro-2-methyl-1-[[4-(methylsulfinyl)- phenyl]methylene]-1H-indene;Mixtures of dimethyl phthalate, t-butanol, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium salicylate; andMixtures containing derivatives of N-[4-(2- hydroxy-3-phenoxypropoxy)phenyl]- acetamideFree
3824.99.29.00Other6.5%
3824.99.31.00Of bismuth6.5%
3824.99.32.00Of hydrosulfite compounds, of sulfoxylate compounds, or of both6.5%
3824.99.33.00Of mercury4.2%
3824.99.34.00Of molybdenum2.8%
3824.99.35.00Of tungsten6.5%
3824.99.36.00Of vanadium6.5%
3824.99.39OtherFree
3824.99.39.10Of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxides
3824.99.39.90Other
3824.99.41Fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin and mixtures thereof4.6%
3824.99.41.40Mixtures of fatty acid esters
3824.99.41.90Other
3824.99.49.00Mixtures that are in whole or in part of hydrocarbons derived in whole or in part from petroleum, shale oil or natural gas6.5%
3824.99.50.00Chlorinated but not otherwise halogenated6.5%
3824.99.55.00Other3.7%
3824.99.70.00Mixtures of dibromo neopentyl glycol; Polydibromophenylene oxide; Tetrabromobisphenol-A-carbonate oligomers; and Electroplating chemical and electroless plating solutions and other materials for printed circuit boards, plastics and metal finishingsFree
3824.99.75Naphthenic acids, their water-insoluble salts and their esters3.7%
3824.99.75.10Naphthenic acids
3824.99.75.50Other
3824.99.93Other5%
3824.99.93.10Containing C<sub>11</sub> or lower alcohols only
3824.99.93.20Containing C<sub>12</sub> or higher alcohols only
3824.99.93.30Other
3824.99.93.61Mixtures consisting mainly of chemicals containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl, <i>n</i>-propyl or isopropyl group, but no other carbon atoms
3824.99.93.86Mixtures of a kind containing magnesium used as a desulfurization reagent
3824.99.93.97Other

CBP Rulings (15)

H313009Classification

Protest and Application for Further Review No. 5301-20-104797; chlorine removal promoted zeolites

H257206Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1703-14-100208; classification of Zinc Oxide

H076999Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2904-09-100040; Classification of Glow Sticks with Connectors

W968424Classification

Enzogenol® Pine Bark Extract

H061203Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest Number 2006-09-100061; classification of rosemary extract with ethanol

H102457Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No 0401-10-100085; Fish Oil Ethyl Esters

H097639Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0401-10-100051; Classification of Bulk Krill Oil Superba

H291205Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3304-2016-100020; classification of soil supplement

H026004Classification

Protest and Application for Further Review No. 3901-08-100369; Perfluorochemicals (CAS # 86508-42-1 and CAS # 382-28-5)

H237599Classification

Protest and Application for Further Review No 2506-12-100077; bergamot extract powder

H264274Classification

Protest and Application for Further Review No. 4701-13-100104; Classification of cosmetics ingredients

H273386Classification

Protest and Application for Further Review No. 4101-15-100591; Classification of electronic cigarette flavorings

H081683Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4701-09-100897; L-Carnitine Compounds

H056377Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest Number 1512-2008-100160; classification of polyphenols from grape

H238484Classification

Protest and Application for Further Review No 2704-12-102956; Citrus Extract Powders

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (3)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

3824100000Schedule B

PREPARED BINDERS FOR FOUNDRY MOLDS OR CORES

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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