EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2814.20
2814 20 00: Ammonia in aqueous solution
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2814 Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution:
- 2814 20 00 Ammonia in aqueous solution
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 6
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 31 May 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 1181/26
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 5.5%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 0506/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 6
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12
- Documents
- Y240 Goods exempted from prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 267/2012
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1157/24
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
- Documents
- Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Documents
- L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- K033 Tariff quota - order number 09.8263 requested and not exhausted
- Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- Import controlCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - CBAM
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0956/23
- Documents
- Y128 CBAM account number
- Y134 Goods originating in Büsingen, Heligoland, or Livigno (Article 2.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/956)
- Y135 Goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities - Exemption by virtue Article 2.(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956
- Y237 Goods of EU origin (CBAM)
- Y238 Application to obtain the status of authorised CBAM declarant has been submitted until 31 March 2026
- Y137 De minimis exemption - Exemption by virtue Article 2a. of Regulation (EU) 2023/956
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.0172 | ERGA OMNES | Free | 30 May 2026 – 31 May 2027 | 300,000,000 kg | 249,346,599 kg | Critical |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
Export measures 6
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 26 June 2024 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
| Export control - Waste | Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Israel, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Türkiye, United States | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries (except Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Israel, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Türkiye, United States) | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 24 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20%
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Belgium 21%
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Bulgaria 20%
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Croatia 25%
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Cyprus 19%
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Czechia 12% reduced rate
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Denmark 25%
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Estonia 24%
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Finland 25.5%
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France 20%
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Germany 19%
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Greece 24%
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Hungary 27%
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Ireland 23%
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Italy 22%
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Latvia 21%
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Lithuania 21%
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Luxembourg 17%
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Malta 18%
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Netherlands 21%
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Poland 23%
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Portugal 23%
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Romania 21%
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Slovakia 23%
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Slovenia 22%
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Spain 21%
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Sweden 6% reduced rate
TEDB · 24 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 5.5% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Syria agreement | Syria | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia and 4 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 2% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 4.4% |
EU: imports by month · HS 2814.20
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €4.8m | 43.4% | +46.5% | |
| €4.6m | 41.7% | +0% | |
| €984k | 8.9% | +12% | |
| €613k | 5.6% | +10% | |
| €23k | 0.2% | +60.1% | |
| €15k | 0.1% | -77.6% | |
| €4k | 0% | +1,038.8% | |
| €4k | 0% | +7.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
2814.20 Ammonia in aqueous solution
Legal notes
CBAM: carbon border adjustment
Goods of the CBAM sector fertilisers pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).
2814 20 00 Ammonia in aqueous solution
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.68 | |
| 0.59 | 0.04 | 0.62 | |
| 0.68 | 0.03 | 0.71 | |
| 0.65 | 0.02 | 0.66 | |
| 0.53 | 0.04 | 0.58 | |
| 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.68 | |
| 0.7 | 0.05 | 0.75 | |
| 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.68 | |
| 0.65 | 0.06 | 0.71 | |
| 0.94 | 0.02 | 0.96 | |
| 0.72 | 0.05 | 0.77 | |
| 0.69 | 0.06 | 0.75 | |
| 0.57 | 0.02 | 0.59 | |
| 0.68 | 0.05 | 0.73 | |
| 1.25 | 0.06 | 1.31 | |
| 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.7 | |
| 0.68 | 0.03 | 0.71 | |
| 0.67 | 0.04 | 0.71 | |
| 0.68 | 0.06 | 0.74 | |
| 0.68 | 0.05 | 0.73 | |
| 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.7 | |
| 0.59 | 0.03 | 0.62 | |
| 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.73 | |
| 0.83 | 0.05 | 0.88 | |
| 0.65 | 0.01 | 0.66 | |
| 0.7 | 0.04 | 0.75 | |
| 0.68 | 0.07 | 0.75 | |
| 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.72 | |
| 0.92 | 0.07 | 0.99 | |
| 0.62 | 0.07 | 0.68 | |
| 0.59 | 0.04 | 0.62 | |
| 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.64 | |
| 0.61 | 0.03 | 0.64 | |
| 0.62 | 0.04 | 0.66 | |
| 0.61 | 0.03 | 0.65 | |
| 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.69 | |
| 0.6 | 0.04 | 0.65 | |
| 0.59 | 0.04 | 0.63 | |
| 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.69 | |
| 0.64 | 0.06 | 0.7 | |
| 0.6 | 0.05 | 0.65 | |
| 0.71 | 0.05 | 0.76 | |
| 0.62 | 0.05 | 0.66 | |
| 0.66 | 0.05 | 0.71 | |
| 0.64 | 0.05 | 0.69 | |
| 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.72 | |
| 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.69 | |
| 0.65 | 0.09 | 0.74 | |
| 0.61 | 0.05 | 0.66 | |
| 0.63 | 0.03 | 0.66 | |
| 0.7 | 0.06 | 0.77 | |
| 0.53 | 0.01 | 0.54 | |
| 0.68 | 0.07 | 0.75 | |
| 0.6 | 0.03 | 0.63 | |
| 0.62 | 0.04 | 0.66 | |
| 0.65 | 0.05 | 0.7 | |
| 0.7 | 0.04 | 0.74 | |
| 0.68 | 0.03 | 0.71 | |
| 0.69 | 0.03 | 0.71 | |
| 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.7 | |
| 0.64 | 0.06 | 0.7 | |
| 0.59 | 0.04 | 0.62 | |
| 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.68 | |
| 0.59 | 0.04 | 0.63 | |
| 0.64 | 0.05 | 0.69 | |
| 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.68 | |
| 1.02 | 0.07 | 1.09 | |
| 0.62 | 0.06 | 0.67 | |
| 0.7 | 0.06 | 0.77 | |
| 0.61 | 0.03 | 0.64 | |
| 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.72 | |
| 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.64 | |
| 0.62 | 0.04 | 0.66 | |
| 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.69 | |
| 0.6 | 0.05 | 0.65 | |
| 0.62 | 0.05 | 0.67 | |
| 0.68 | 0.05 | 0.73 | |
| 0.6 | 0.03 | 0.63 | |
| 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.68 | |
| 0.65 | 0.06 | 0.71 | |
| 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.68 | |
| 0.59 | 0.03 | 0.62 | |
| 1 | 0.03 | 1.02 | |
| 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.7 | |
| 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.69 | |
| 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.7 | |
| 1.04 | 0.05 | 1.08 | |
| 0.71 | 0.05 | 0.76 | |
| 0.61 | 0.07 | 0.68 | |
| 0.6 | 0.05 | 0.66 | |
| Other countries (default) | 0.91 | 0.05 | 0.96 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 0.97 · with the mark-up for 2027: 0.97 · with the mark-up for 2028: 0.97
Benchmark (free allocation): 0.457
t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES
General
Separate chemically defined inorganic compounds, presented as a food supplement in capsules (except microcapsules), for example of gelatine, are excluded from this chapter because the presentation in capsules is a treatment that is not covered by note 1 to this chapter.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ammonia in aqueous solution | 5.5% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | Ammonia in aqueous solution | 5.5% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2814 20 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2814.20, ammonia in aqueous solution.
The third-country duty is 5.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 5.5%; 140 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 2814.20 worth €11m (up 17% on the year before), at an average of €0.74 per kg; United States supplied 43%, followed by Taiwan.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 5.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 3.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 2.5%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2814.20 worth US$89m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Egypt.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 2814 20 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 5.5%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 2814 20 00?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 2814.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Egypt (US$4m), followed by the United States.