No — all activated carbon, regardless of feedstock, is classified under subheading 380210. The feedstock distinction matters commercially (pore size, hardness, and application suitability differ significantly between coconut-shell, coal-based, and wood-based grades) but does not create separate tariff lines at the HS4 or HS6 level.
Activated carbon is a manufactured product derived from carbonaceous organic material through controlled carbonization and activation. Activated natural mineral products under 380290 are inorganic minerals — such as activated clays, diatomite, or zeolites — that have been treated to enhance their adsorptive capacity. Animal black (bone char) is also in 380290 because its base material is bone rather than a carbonaceous organic feedstock.
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Mexico and Canada together take 43% of it.
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17.9% enters free of duty.
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$32.5MYoY · free account
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$39.5MYoY · free account
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Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported, exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.