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Section XVBase Metals and Articles of Base MetalUS Harmonized Tariff Schedule
U.S. Import Tariff Classifications for HTS Section XV
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal, covering 12 chapters (Chapter 72, Chapter 73, Chapter 74, Chapter 75, and 8 more) in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Other HTS Sections
Section ILive Animals; Animal ProductsSection IIVegetable ProductsSection IIIAnimal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and Their Cleavage Products; Prepared Edible Fats; Animal or Vegetable WaxesSection IVPrepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco SubstitutesSection VMineral ProductsSection VIProducts of the Chemical or Allied IndustriesSection VIIPlastics and Articles Thereof Rubber and Articles ThereofSection VIIIRaw Hides and Skins, Leather, Furskins and Articles Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags and Similar Containers; Articles of Animal Gut (Other Than Silkworm Gut)Section IXWood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal; Cork and Articles of Cork; Manufacturers of Straw,of Esparto or of Other Plaiting Materials; Basketware and WickerworkSection XPulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste and Scrap of Paper or Paperboard; Paper and Paperboard and Articles ThereofSection XITextile and Textile ArticlesSection XIIFootwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seatsticks, Whips, Riding-Crops and Parts Thereof; Prepared Feathers and Articles Made Therewith; Artificial Flowers; Articles of Human HairSection XIIIArticles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass and GlasswareSection XIVNatural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semiprecious Stones, Precious Metals, Metals Clad With Precious Metal, and Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewelry; CoinSection XVIMachinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such ArticlesSection XVIIVehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport EquipmentSection XVIIIOptical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories ThereofSection XIXArms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories ThereofSection XXMiscellaneous Manufactured ArticlesSection XXIWorks of Art, Collectors' Pieces and AntiquesSection XXIISpecial Classification Provisions; Temporary Legislation; Temporary Modifications Proclaimed pursuant to Trade Agreements Legislation; Additional Import Restrictions Proclaimed Pursuant to Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, As Amended
Chapters in Section XV
12Ch. 72Iron and steel
Ch. 73Articles of iron or steel
Ch. 74Copper and articles thereof
Ch. 75Nickel and articles thereof
Ch. 76Aluminum and articles thereof
Ch. 77(Reserved for possible future use)
Ch. 78Lead and articles thereof
Ch. 79Zinc and articles thereof
Ch. 80Tin and articles thereof
Ch. 81Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Ch. 82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Ch. 83Miscellaneous articles of base metal
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