What is the duty rate for HTS 4501?

The general duty rate for HTS 4501 is Free. This code covers: Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork:.

HTS 4501Chapter 45

HTS 4501 — Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Cork · 7 pending regulations · 15 court cases · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

2 rulings — · 7 reg · 10 CIT, 5 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, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-07-26 · Updates weekly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code

Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 2 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 7 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Subheadings (4)

Code	Description	Rate
4501.10.00.00	Natural cork, raw or simply prepared	Free
4501.90	Other:	—
4501.90.20.00	Waste cork	Free
4501.90.40.00	Crushed, granulated or ground cork	Free

CBP Rulings (2)

953308Classification

Decision on Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1303-91-100429; cork

849396Classification

The tariff classification of cork products from Portugal

Federal Register (7)

Notice2021-26020

2021-12-02

Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review

Notice2019-10191

2019-05-17

Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Request for comments and notice of public hearing.

Notice2018-15090

2018-07-17

Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Request for comments and notice of public hearing.

Proposed Rule2015-32796

2015-12-29

Energy Conservation Program: Certification and Enforcement-Import Data Collection

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Notice2011-26932

2011-10-18

Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

Effective 2011-10-18

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Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

United States v. Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.2023-02-27

21-00361United States Court of International Trade

Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Apple Inc.2023-01-20

21-2275Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Columbia Forest Prods. v. United States2019-07-30

18-00098United States Court of International Trade

Composite Technology International, Inc. v. United States2015-09-28

Slip Op. 15-110; Court 13-00205United States Court of International Trade

EOS of North America, Inc. v. United States2013-05-10

Consol. 08-00298United States Court of International Trade

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

4501100000Schedule B

NATURAL CORK, RAW OR SIMPLY PREPARED

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

4501.10.00.00 →