# HS code 8103.20: Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders

> HS code 8103.20 covers unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders. It sits in heading 81.03 (tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof). Other goods of heading 81.03 are classified under 8103.30 (waste and scrap), 8103.91 (other, crucibles) and 8103.99 (other, other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810320
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 8103.20
- Covers: Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders
- Heading: [81.03: Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8103)
- 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 8103.20 covers unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders.

The legal text of the subheading is “Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 81.03 are classified under 8103.30 (waste and scrap), 8103.91 (other, crucibles) and 8103.99 (other, other).

- [8103.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810330) Waste and scrap
- [8103.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810391) Other: Crucibles
- [8103.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810399) Other: Other

## How it is structured

8103.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 81, are the chapter; the first four, 8103, are heading 81.03; the last two, 20, 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 81.03: Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- Subheading 8103.20: Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8103.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8103.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [8102.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810299) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [8103.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810330) Waste and scrap

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8103.20 cover?

HS code 8103.20 covers unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering; powders.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8103.20 in?

HS code 8103.20 is in heading 81.03 (tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap) in chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 81.03 classified when 8103.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 81.03 are classified under 8103.30 (waste and scrap), 8103.91 (other, crucibles) and 8103.99 (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.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/810320.json