HS code 2805.19: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals
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Key facts
- HS code
- 2805.19
- Covers
- Alkali or alkaline-earth metals
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2805.19 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, other than those classified in 2805.11 and 2805.12. It sits in heading 28.05 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes). Other goods of heading 28.05 are classified under 2805.11 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, sodium), 2805.12 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, calcium), 2805.30 (rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed) or 2805.40 (mercury).
What this code covers
HS code 2805.19 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, other than those classified in 2805.11 and 2805.12.
The legal text of the subheading is “Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: Other”, read under “Alkali or alkaline-earth metals”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 28.05 are classified under 2805.11 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, sodium), 2805.12 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, calcium), 2805.30 (rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed) or 2805.40 (mercury).
How it is structured
2805.19 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2805, are heading 28.05; the last two, 19, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Alkali or alkaline-earth metals
- Subheading 2805.19
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2805.19 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2805.19 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2805.19 cover?
HS code 2805.19 covers alkali or alkaline-earth metals, other than those classified in 2805.11 and 2805.12.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2805.19 in?
HS code 2805.19 is in heading 28.05 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes).
Where are goods of heading 28.05 classified when 2805.19 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 28.05 are classified under 2805.11 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, sodium), 2805.12 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, calcium), 2805.30 (rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed) or 2805.40 (mercury).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.