# HS code 8101.97: Waste and scrap

> HS code 8101.97 covers waste and scrap, other than those classified in 8101.94, 8101.96 and 8101.99. It sits in heading 81.01 (tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof). Other goods of heading 81.01 are classified under 8101.10 (powders), 8101.94 (other, unwrought tungsten, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering), 8101.96 (other, wire) and 8101.99 (other, other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810197
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 8101.97
- Covers: Waste and scrap
- Heading: [81.01: Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8101)
- Chapter: [81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/81)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 8101.97 covers waste and scrap, other than those classified in 8101.94, 8101.96 and 8101.99.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Waste and scrap”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 81.01 are classified under 8101.10 (powders), 8101.94 (other, unwrought tungsten, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering), 8101.96 (other, wire) and 8101.99 (other, other).

- [8101.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810110) Powders
- [8101.94](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810194) Other: Unwrought tungsten, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering
- [8101.96](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810196) Other: Wire
- [8101.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810199) Other: Other

## How it is structured

8101.97 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 81, are the chapter; the first four, 8101, are heading 81.01; the last two, 97, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 81: Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
- Heading 81.01: Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- Within the heading: Other
- Subheading 8101.97: Waste and scrap

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8101.97 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8101.97 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

## Related codes

The same text, “Other: Waste and scrap”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 81: 8102.97 under heading 81.02.

- [8102.97](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810297) Heading 81.02: Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap

- Previous subheading: [8101.96](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810196) Other: Wire
- Next subheading: [8101.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810199) Other: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8101.97 cover?

HS code 8101.97 covers waste and scrap, other than those classified in 8101.94, 8101.96 and 8101.99.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8101.97 in?

HS code 8101.97 is in heading 81.01 (tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 81.01 classified when 8101.97 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 81.01 are classified under 8101.10 (powders), 8101.94 (other, unwrought tungsten, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering), 8101.96 (other, wire) and 8101.99 (other, other).

## 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.

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