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HTS 3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
3801.10	3801.10Artificial graphite
3801.10.10.00	3801.10.10.00Plates, rods, powder and other forms, wholly or partly manufactured, for manufacturing into brushes for electric generators, motors or other machines or appliancesGeneral 3.7% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · kg	3.7%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	kg
3801.10.50	3801.10.50OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 10%	Free		10%
3801.10.50.10	3801.10.50.10Surface-modified spherical graphiteGeneral Free · Column 2 10% · kg	Free		10%	kg
3801.10.50.90	3801.10.50.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 10% · kg	Free		10%	kg
3801.20.00.00	3801.20.00.00Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphiteGeneral Free · Column 2 10% · kg	Free		10%	kg
3801.30.00.00	3801.30.00.00Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace liningsGeneral 4.9% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 30% · kg	4.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	30%	kg
3801.90.00	3801.90.00OtherGeneral 4.9% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45%	4.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%
3801.90.00.10	3801.90.00.10Active anode material containing siliconGeneral 4.9% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · kg	4.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	kg
3801.90.00.50	3801.90.00.50OtherGeneral 4.9% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · kg	4.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Indonesia30.81% of imports	China24.48% of imports	South Korea11.92% of imports	France7.61% of imports	Spain6.77% of imports	Germany3.65% of imports	Mexico3.6% of imports	India2.4% of imports	Switzerland2.3% of imports	Japan2.11% of imports
3801.10.10.00Plates, rods, powder and other forms, wholly or partly manufactured, for manufacturing into brushes for electric generators, motors or other machines or appliances	13.7%9903.05.45	From 41.2%9903.05.319903.88.03AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	13.7%9903.05.55	13.7%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49
3801.10.50.10Surface-modified spherical graphite	10%9903.05.45	From 37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	From 10%9903.05.44AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49
3801.10.50.90Other	10%9903.05.45	From 37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	From 10%9903.05.44AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49
3801.20.00.00Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite	10%9903.05.45	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49
3801.30.00.00Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings	14.9%9903.05.45	42.4%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	14.9%9903.05.55	14.9%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49
3801.90.00.10Active anode material containing silicon	14.9%9903.05.45	From 42.4%9903.05.319903.88.03AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	14.9%9903.05.55	From 14.9%9903.05.44AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49
3801.90.00.50Other	14.9%9903.05.45	From 42.4%9903.05.319903.88.03AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	14.9%9903.05.55	From 14.9%9903.05.44AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).