U.S. imports of Chemical & Allied Industry Waste, NESOI (HS 382569) totaled $429K in August 2026, imported from 7 countries.
Importers of Chemical & Allied Industry Waste, NESOI paid $4K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.81% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Chemical & Allied Industry Waste, NESOI imports of $429K in August 2026 ran 59% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataServing as the residual catch-all for Chapter 38 chemical waste, tariff line 3825690000 captures waste from chemical or allied industries that does not fit the more specific headings for organic-dominant waste (382561), solvent waste (382541/382549), or fluid waste (382550). In practice, this heading often covers inorganic process residues, mixed-chemistry waste streams, and off-specification chemical products that retain waste character. Because the heading is defined by exclusion, correct classification requires systematically ruling out each more specific heading — a process that benefits from detailed composition data and review by a licensed customs broker.
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23 import shipments a month
A detailed material safety data sheet (SDS), laboratory composition analysis, and a description of the industrial process that generated the waste are the most useful documents. These allow the importer and customs broker to confirm that the material does not meet the criteria for halogenated solvent waste (382541), non-halogenated solvent waste (382549), organic-constituent waste (382561), or another specific heading before defaulting to 382569.
The RCRA analysis is independent of the HTS classification — it turns on the chemical characteristics and listed-waste status of the specific material, not its tariff heading. A waste classified under 382569 may or may not be a RCRA hazardous waste depending on its composition, and importers must conduct that determination separately from the customs classification exercise.
ImportsExports
Imports
$429KYoY · free account
Exports
$178KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $11.3M of Chemical & Allied Industry Waste, NESOI and exported $1.9M.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 1 of 9 in heading 3825
Subheading 382569 · $429K of $935K
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3825690000 | Waste From the Chemical or Allied Industry, NESOI | $446K | 0.81% | 7.13% | $4K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3825690000 | Waste From the Chemical or Allied Industry, NESOI | $178K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together supply 100% of it. Japan pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
96.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.81% of imports for consumption.