EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2818.10

2818 10 11

2818 10 11: With less than 50 % of the total weight having a particle size of more than 10 mm

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 6 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2818 Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide:
  2. 2818 10 Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined:
  3. With an aluminium oxide content of 98,5 % by weight or more:
  4. 2818 10 11 With less than 50 % of the total weight having a particle size of more than 10 mm

What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty 5.2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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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 16

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 110.6%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 10 Sol-Gel corundum (CAS RN 1302-74-5) with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6 % or more by weight, having a micro crystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
    Rates for named exporters (23)
    CompanyRate
    Chongqing Saite Corundum Co., Ltd 89RIFree
    Luoyang Runbao Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89RJFree
    Art Abrasives （Guizhou） Co., Ltd. 89RKFree
    Bedrock Corundum Co., Ltd. 89RLFree
    Binzhou Qinai New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RMFree
    Guizhou Guxin New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RNFree
    Guizhou Kaicheng Fused Minerals Co., Ltd. 89ROFree
    Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Ltd 89RPFree
    Henan Haochen Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RQFree
    Henan Jinfeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 89RRFree
    Imerys Fused Minerals (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. 89RSFree
    QiNai (ShanDong) NewMaterial Co., Ltd. 89RTFree
    Qingdao Reckel Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RUFree
    Qingdao Sisa Abrasives Co., Ltd 89RVFree
    Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Zhengzhou) Co Ltd 89RWFree
    Shandong Imerys Mount Tai Co., Ltd. 89RXFree
    Shanxi Lvliangshan Mineral Co., Ltd. 89RYFree
    Yichuan Kingsino Refractories Co., Ltd 89RZFree
    Zhengzhou Sinabuddy Mineral Co., Ltd. 89SAFree
    Zhengzhou Yufa High-Tech Material Co., Ltd. 89SBFree
    Zibo Jinjiyuan Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SCFree
    Zibo Jin Chun Tai Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SDFree
    Henan Hengxin Industrial & Mineral Products Co., Ltd 89SIFree
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 110.6%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 20 Sintered corundum with a micro crystalline structure, consisting of aluminium oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1) and magnesium aluminate (CAS RN 12068-51-8), with a content by weight (calculated as oxides) of: -92 % or more of aluminium oxide, and -8 % or less of magnesium oxide
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
    Rates for named exporters (23)
    CompanyRate
    Chongqing Saite Corundum Co., Ltd 89RIFree
    Luoyang Runbao Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89RJFree
    Art Abrasives （Guizhou） Co., Ltd. 89RKFree
    Bedrock Corundum Co., Ltd. 89RLFree
    Binzhou Qinai New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RMFree
    Guizhou Guxin New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RNFree
    Guizhou Kaicheng Fused Minerals Co., Ltd. 89ROFree
    Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Ltd 89RPFree
    Henan Haochen Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RQFree
    Henan Jinfeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 89RRFree
    Imerys Fused Minerals (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. 89RSFree
    QiNai (ShanDong) NewMaterial Co., Ltd. 89RTFree
    Qingdao Reckel Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RUFree
    Qingdao Sisa Abrasives Co., Ltd 89RVFree
    Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Zhengzhou) Co Ltd 89RWFree
    Shandong Imerys Mount Tai Co., Ltd. 89RXFree
    Shanxi Lvliangshan Mineral Co., Ltd. 89RYFree
    Yichuan Kingsino Refractories Co., Ltd 89RZFree
    Zhengzhou Sinabuddy Mineral Co., Ltd. 89SAFree
    Zhengzhou Yufa High-Tech Material Co., Ltd. 89SBFree
    Zibo Jinjiyuan Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SCFree
    Zibo Jin Chun Tai Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SDFree
    Henan Hengxin Industrial & Mineral Products Co., Ltd 89SIFree
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 110.6%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 30 Sintered Sol-Gel corundum or pre-sintered Sol-Gel with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6% or more by weight, having a microcrystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
    Rates for named exporters (23)
    CompanyRate
    Chongqing Saite Corundum Co., Ltd 89RI99.8%
    Luoyang Runbao Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89RJFree
    Art Abrasives （Guizhou） Co., Ltd. 89RKFree
    Bedrock Corundum Co., Ltd. 89RLFree
    Binzhou Qinai New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RMFree
    Guizhou Guxin New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RNFree
    Guizhou Kaicheng Fused Minerals Co., Ltd. 89ROFree
    Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Ltd 89RPFree
    Henan Haochen Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RQFree
    Henan Jinfeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 89RRFree
    Imerys Fused Minerals (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. 89RSFree
    QiNai (ShanDong) NewMaterial Co., Ltd. 89RTFree
    Qingdao Reckel Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RUFree
    Qingdao Sisa Abrasives Co., Ltd 89RVFree
    Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Zhengzhou) Co Ltd 89RWFree
    Shandong Imerys Mount Tai Co., Ltd. 89RXFree
    Shanxi Lvliangshan Mineral Co., Ltd. 89RYFree
    Yichuan Kingsino Refractories Co., Ltd 89RZFree
    Zhengzhou Sinabuddy Mineral Co., Ltd. 89SAFree
    Zhengzhou Yufa High-Tech Material Co., Ltd. 89SBFree
    Zibo Jinjiyuan Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SCFree
    Zibo Jin Chun Tai Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SDFree
    Henan Hengxin Industrial & Mineral Products Co., Ltd 89SIFree
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 110.6%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 40 Sintered Sol-Gel corundum or pre-sintered Sol-Gel with a microcrystalline structure, consisting of aluminium oxide, with a composition by weight (as oxides) of at least 98,5% aluminium oxide, other than with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6% or more by weight, having a microcrystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
    Rates for named exporters (23)
    CompanyRate
    Chongqing Saite Corundum Co., Ltd 89RIFree
    Luoyang Runbao Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89RJFree
    Art Abrasives （Guizhou） Co., Ltd. 89RKFree
    Bedrock Corundum Co., Ltd. 89RLFree
    Binzhou Qinai New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RMFree
    Guizhou Guxin New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RNFree
    Guizhou Kaicheng Fused Minerals Co., Ltd. 89ROFree
    Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Ltd 89RPFree
    Henan Haochen Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RQFree
    Henan Jinfeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 89RRFree
    Imerys Fused Minerals (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. 89RSFree
    QiNai (ShanDong) NewMaterial Co., Ltd. 89RTFree
    Qingdao Reckel Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RUFree
    Qingdao Sisa Abrasives Co., Ltd 89RVFree
    Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Zhengzhou) Co Ltd 89RWFree
    Shandong Imerys Mount Tai Co., Ltd. 89RXFree
    Shanxi Lvliangshan Mineral Co., Ltd. 89RYFree
    Yichuan Kingsino Refractories Co., Ltd 89RZFree
    Zhengzhou Sinabuddy Mineral Co., Ltd. 89SAFree
    Zhengzhou Yufa High-Tech Material Co., Ltd. 89SBFree
    Zibo Jinjiyuan Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SCFree
    Zibo Jin Chun Tai Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SDFree
    Henan Hengxin Industrial & Mineral Products Co., Ltd 89SIFree
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 110.6%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 91 Fused alumina where both of the following apply: (i) between 5% and 35% of the product by weight is below the lowest grain size limit set out in the specification for the product and; (ii) between 1% and 10% of the product by weight is above the upper grain size limit set out in the specification for the product
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
    Rates for named exporters (23)
    CompanyRate
    Chongqing Saite Corundum Co., Ltd 89RIFree
    Luoyang Runbao Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89RJFree
    Art Abrasives （Guizhou） Co., Ltd. 89RKFree
    Bedrock Corundum Co., Ltd. 89RLFree
    Binzhou Qinai New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RMFree
    Guizhou Guxin New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RNFree
    Guizhou Kaicheng Fused Minerals Co., Ltd. 89ROFree
    Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Ltd 89RPFree
    Henan Haochen Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RQFree
    Henan Jinfeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 89RRFree
    Imerys Fused Minerals (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. 89RSFree
    QiNai (ShanDong) NewMaterial Co., Ltd. 89RTFree
    Qingdao Reckel Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RUFree
    Qingdao Sisa Abrasives Co., Ltd 89RVFree
    Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Zhengzhou) Co Ltd 89RWFree
    Shandong Imerys Mount Tai Co., Ltd. 89RXFree
    Shanxi Lvliangshan Mineral Co., Ltd. 89RYFree
    Yichuan Kingsino Refractories Co., Ltd 89RZFree
    Zhengzhou Sinabuddy Mineral Co., Ltd. 89SAFree
    Zhengzhou Yufa High-Tech Material Co., Ltd. 89SBFree
    Zibo Jinjiyuan Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SCFree
    Zibo Jin Chun Tai Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SDFree
    Henan Hengxin Industrial & Mineral Products Co., Ltd 89SIFree
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 110.6%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 99 Other
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
    Rates for named exporters (23)
    CompanyRate
    Chongqing Saite Corundum Co., Ltd 89RIFree
    Luoyang Runbao Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89RJFree
    Art Abrasives （Guizhou） Co., Ltd. 89RKFree
    Bedrock Corundum Co., Ltd. 89RLFree
    Binzhou Qinai New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RMFree
    Guizhou Guxin New Materials Co., Ltd. 89RNFree
    Guizhou Kaicheng Fused Minerals Co., Ltd. 89ROFree
    Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Ltd 89RPFree
    Henan Haochen Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RQFree
    Henan Jinfeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 89RRFree
    Imerys Fused Minerals (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. 89RSFree
    QiNai (ShanDong) NewMaterial Co., Ltd. 89RTFree
    Qingdao Reckel Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. 89RUFree
    Qingdao Sisa Abrasives Co., Ltd 89RVFree
    Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Zhengzhou) Co Ltd 89RWFree
    Shandong Imerys Mount Tai Co., Ltd. 89RXFree
    Shanxi Lvliangshan Mineral Co., Ltd. 89RYFree
    Yichuan Kingsino Refractories Co., Ltd 89RZFree
    Zhengzhou Sinabuddy Mineral Co., Ltd. 89SAFree
    Zhengzhou Yufa High-Tech Material Co., Ltd. 89SBFree
    Zibo Jinjiyuan Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SCFree
    Zibo Jin Chun Tai Abrasives Co., Ltd. 89SDFree
    Henan Hengxin Industrial & Mineral Products Co., Ltd 89SIFree
  • 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 5.2%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 10 Sol-Gel corundum (CAS RN 1302-74-5) with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6 % or more by weight, having a micro crystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 5.2%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 20 Sintered corundum with a micro crystalline structure, consisting of aluminium oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1) and magnesium aluminate (CAS RN 12068-51-8), with a content by weight (calculated as oxides) of: -92 % or more of aluminium oxide, and -8 % or less of magnesium oxide
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 5.2%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 30 Sintered Sol-Gel corundum or pre-sintered Sol-Gel with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6% or more by weight, having a microcrystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 5.2%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 40 Sintered Sol-Gel corundum or pre-sintered Sol-Gel with a microcrystalline structure, consisting of aluminium oxide, with a composition by weight (as oxides) of at least 98,5% aluminium oxide, other than with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6% or more by weight, having a microcrystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 5.2%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 91 Fused alumina where both of the following apply: (i) between 5% and 35% of the product by weight is below the lowest grain size limit set out in the specification for the product and; (ii) between 1% and 10% of the product by weight is above the upper grain size limit set out in the specification for the product
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota 5.2%
    Only for
    2818 10 11 99 Other
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 0114/26
  • 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
    Documents
    • C127 Merchant product identifier
    • C128 Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • C129 Standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • Y081 No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists
  • 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 4

  • 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
    • 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)
    • Y681 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3bg)
  • 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

TARIC subdivisions

Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.

2818 10 11 10Sol-Gel corundum (CAS RN 1302-74-5) with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6 % or more by weight, having a micro crystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
2818 10 11 20Sintered corundum with a micro crystalline structure, consisting of aluminium oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1) and magnesium aluminate (CAS RN 12068-51-8), with a content by weight (calculated as oxides) of: -92 % or more of aluminium oxide, and -8 % or less of magnesium oxide
2818 10 11 30Sintered Sol-Gel corundum or pre-sintered Sol-Gel with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6% or more by weight, having a microcrystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
2818 10 11 40Sintered Sol-Gel corundum or pre-sintered Sol-Gel with a microcrystalline structure, consisting of aluminium oxide, with a composition by weight (as oxides) of at least 98,5% aluminium oxide, other than with an aluminium oxide content of 99,6% or more by weight, having a microcrystalline structure in the form of rods with an aspect ratio of 1,3 or more, but not more than 6,0
2818 10 11 91Fused alumina where both of the following apply: (i) between 5% and 35% of the product by weight is below the lowest grain size limit set out in the specification for the product and; (ii) between 1% and 10% of the product by weight is above the upper grain size limit set out in the specification for the product
2818 10 11 99Other

Tariff quotas

Order numberOriginIn-quota dutyPeriodVolumeBalanceValidity
09.0520 China 5.2% 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 25,950 kg 25,023 kg Critical
09.0521 China 5.2% 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 1,794,390 kg 1,729,390 kg Critical
09.0522 China 5.2% 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 2,521,910 kg 298,110 kg Critical

Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.

Export measures 4

Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.

Export measuresDestinationLegal actValidity
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol Ukraine Regulation 0692/14 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 27 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.

  • Austria 20%
  • Belgium 21%
  • Bulgaria 20%
  • Croatia 25%
  • Cyprus 19%
  • Czechia 12% reduced rate
  • Denmark 25%
  • Estonia 24%
  • Finland 25.5%
  • France 20%
  • Germany 19%
  • Greece 24%
  • Hungary 27%
  • Ireland 23%
  • Italy 22%
  • Latvia 21%
  • Lithuania 21%
  • Luxembourg 17%
  • Malta 18%
  • Netherlands 21%
  • Poland 23%
  • Portugal 23%
  • Romania 21%
  • Slovakia 23%
  • Slovenia 22%
  • Spain 21%
  • Sweden 6% reduced rate

TEDB · 27 October 2026

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—5.2%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more

Afghanistan, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Antarctica, 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 more

Bolivia, 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 more

Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu

 1.7%
Mercosur Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay 4.1%

EU: imports by month · HS 2818.10

last 12 months€156.3m-27.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price€1.12 per kg
Preferential rate23%
Jan 2024: €14.5mFeb 2024: €15.6mMar 2024: €20.5mApr 2024: €14.7mMay 2024: €16.7mJun 2024: €21.6mJul 2024: €21.6mAug 2024: €18.6mSept 2024: €17mOct 2024: €21.2mNov 2024: €25.5mDec 2024: €12.7mJan 2025: €21.9mFeb 2025: €19.8mMar 2025: €16.7mApr 2025: €11.7mMay 2025: €18.7mJun 2025: €21.4mJul 2025: €17.5mAug 2025: €10.3mSept 2025: €9.4mOct 2025: €11.3mNov 2025: €13.5mDec 2025: €8.3mJan 2026: €12.8mFeb 2026: €12.1mMar 2026: €10.8mApr 2026: €16.3mMay 2026: €13.8mJun 2026: €14.1mJul 2026: €18.6mAug 2026: €15.4m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China €43.9m 28.1% -69.5%
India €28.1m 18% +387.7%
United States €24.7m 15.8% -3.3%
Ukraine €24.2m 15.5% +25.3%
Brazil €17.8m 11.4% +97%
Bahrain €6.8m 4.4% +31.6%
South Korea €5.5m 3.5% +446.5%
United Kingdom €1.9m 1.2% -2.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

2818.10 Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined

UK 4% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines Türkiye 5.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free – 1.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 0.7% Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Argentina Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan 3.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

EU lines: 2818.10

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N295607 U.S. CBP 20 April 2018 · 2818.10.20.90

    The tariff classification, marking, and country of origin of “Brown Fused Aluminum Oxide” from China

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 28 →

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.

YearDescriptionThird-country dutySupplementary unit
2026 With less than 50 % of the total weight having a particle size of more than 10 mm 5.2% —
2025 unchanged 5.2% —
2024 unchanged 5.2% —
2023 unchanged 5.2% —
2022 unchanged 5.2% —
2021 unchanged 5.2% —
2020 unchanged 5.2% —
2019 With less than 50 % of the total weight having a particle size of more than 10 mm 5.2% —

CN code 2818 10 11 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 2818.10 (artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined).

The third-country duty is 5.2%, and quantities are declared in —.

140 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 5.2%.

In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 110.6% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.

Imports of goods of subheading 2818.10 into the EU came to €156.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 27% on the year before); China supplied 28%, followed by India.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 5.2%, the US duty is 0%–1.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.3%, 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 2818.10 worth US$508m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$5m.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 2818 10 11?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 5.2%; 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 2818 10 11?

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.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 2818 10 11?

Anti-dumping duty of 110.6% on goods from China. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the EU import these goods from?

For subheading 2818.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$198m), followed by the United States.

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