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Titanium and Tungsten: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

Statutory HTS duty rates for 10 titanium and tungsten tariff lines (MFN Free–15%), from USITC. Effective rate May 2026: 9.58%; monthly history since 2014.

The short answer

  • The effective U.S. tariff on titanium and tungsten was 9.58% in May 2026, down from 11.71% a year earlier — calculated duties actually paid divided by customs value, from USITC data. The statutory MFN rate is Free–15% across 10 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule. Japan is the largest source, holding 28.9% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

  • Titanium and tungsten mill products — light, strong, and high-temperature metals for aerospace frames, tooling, and wear parts. This family covers HTS headings 8101, 8108: 10 eight-digit rate lines with MFN (column 1, general) rates of Free–15% in the 2026 schedule.
  • Chapter 99 flags on individual lines mark Section 301/232 overlay provisions (e.g. 9903.91.01) that apply on top of the MFN column.

What importers actually paid

  • Latest month on record (2026-05): 9.58% effective on $150.1M of imports, versus 11.71% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 149 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-05.
  • In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $1.5B in customs value and paid $120.1M in calculated duties: an effective tariff rate of 8.27%. The effective rate captures Section 301/232 overlays, exclusions, and special-program use that the statutory column cannot.
  • A year earlier the effective rate was 9.28%, so the duty burden fell 1.0 points.
  • Top source countries in 2025: Japan ($418.9M at 7.18%), China ($139.6M at 34.01%), United Kingdom ($105.3M at 2.95%), Germany ($103.5M at 2.76%), Canada ($97.4M at 1.83%).
  • For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 0.5% of the U.S. primary metals industry's $311B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

  • 8101.10.00.00: Powders · MFN 7%
  • 8101.94.00.00: Unwrought tungsten, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering · MFN 6.6%
  • 8101.96.00.00: Wire · MFN 4.4%
  • 8101.97.00.00: Waste and scrap · MFN 2.8%
  • 8101.99.10.00: Bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, st · MFN 6.5%
  • 8101.99.80.00: Other · MFN 3.7%
  • 8108.20.00: Unwrought titanium; powders · MFN 15%
  • 8108.30.00.00: Waste and scrap · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the U.S. tariff rate on titanium and tungsten? Importers paid an effective rate of 9.58% in May 2026 (calculated duties ÷ customs value, USITC DataWeb). The statutory MFN rate is Free–15%; Section 301/232 overlays and special programs explain the difference.
  • What is the statutory MFN duty rate for titanium and tungsten? Free–15% across the family's 10 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8101, 8108).
  • Which countries supply the most titanium and tungsten to the U.S.? Top sources in 2025: Japan ($418.9M at 7.18%), China ($139.6M at 34.01%), United Kingdom ($105.3M at 2.95%). Sourcing is diversified: Japan holds 28.9% of imports.
  • How much titanium and tungsten does the U.S. import? $1.5B of customs value in 2025, paying $120.1M in calculated duties — an effective tariff of 8.27%.
  • Is the U.S. a net importer of titanium and tungsten? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $1.5B imported vs $1.1B exported (exports are 73% of imports).

About this data

  • Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.