TARIFF TRACKER
Commerce issues a CVD order on silicon metal from Laos
Commerce issued a countervailing duty order on silicon metal from Laos. Cash deposits apply at 69.10 percent for Lao Silicon Co., Ltd. and all others.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
In effect
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EFFECTIVE
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AD/CVD
RATE
69.10%
69.10 percent ad valorem
COUNTRIES
Laos
PRODUCT FAMILIES
Chemicals/plastics
HTS CHAPTERS
28
COVERED GOODS
Silicon metal from Laos, in all forms and sizes including powder, containing at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon and less than 4.00 percent iron. Currently classifiable under HTSUS 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000. Semiconductor grade silicon under HTSUS 2804.61.0000 is excluded.
EXCLUSIONS
Semiconductor grade silicon containing at least 99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and classifiable under HTSUS 2804.61.0000 is excluded.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
Check silicon metal SKUs from Laos against HTSUS 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 and budget for 69.10 percent CVD cash deposits. If selling or importing higher-purity semiconductor grade silicon, confirm whether it meets the stated exclusion under HTSUS 2804.61.0000.
SOURCES
International Trade Administration notice, 91 FR 20403 (April 16, 2026)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Effective date: "DATES: Applicable April 16, 2026." (source)
Countries: "Commerce is issuing a countervailing duty (CVD) order on silicon metal from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)." (source)
Rate: "Lao Silicon Co., Ltd.................................... * 69.10 All Others.............................................. 69.10" (source)
Covered goods: "The scope of this order covers all forms and sizes of silicon metal, including silicon metal powder." (source)
Covered goods: "Silicon metal is currently classifiable under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS." (source)
Exclusions: "Semiconductor grade silicon (merchandise containing at least 99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from the scope of this order." (source)
Checked against source
on
CVD order C-553-002 on silicon metal from Laos: Lao Silicon and all others 69.10 percent; applicable April 16, 2026 (dated April 13); HTS 2804.69 (Ch. 28), 2804.61 excluded; FR API search by case number on 2026-10-12 shows no later revocation or amendment.
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