EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2823.00
2823 00 00: Titanium oxides
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
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 10
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 0.74 EUR / kg
- Only for
- 2823 00 00 10 Titanium dioxide (CAS RN 13463-67-7): -|of a purity by weight of 99,9|% or more, -|with an average grain-size of 0,7|μm or more but not more than 2,1|μm
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Regulation 0004/25
Rates for named exporters (25)
Company Rate LB group: – LB GROUP CO., LTD. – HENAN BILLIONS ADVANCED MATERIAL CO., LTD. – LB LUFENG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. – LB SICHUAN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. – LB XIANGYANG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CB 0.74 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Anhui Gold Star group: – Anhui Gold Star Titanium Dioxide (Group) Co., Ltd. – ANHUI GOLD STAR TITANIUM DIOXIDE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 89CC 0.25 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg ANHUI ANNADA TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CO 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg CITIC TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CP 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Chongqing Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. of Pangang Group 89CQ 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg GUANGXI BLUESTAR DAHUA CHEMICAL CO., LTD 89CR 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg GUANGXI JINMAO TITANIUM CO., LTD 89CS 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg GUANGDONG HUIYUN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CORPORATION LIMITED 89CT 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Guangxi Guangfeng Titanium Co., Ltd. 89CU 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Hebei Milson Titanium Dioxide Co.,Ltd 89CV 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Jinan Yuxing Chemical Co.,.Ltd. 89CW 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg KUNMING DONGHAO TITANIUM CO., LTD. 89CX 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Nanjing Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd. 89CY 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg NINGBO XINFU TITANIUM DIOXIDE CO., LTD. 89CZ 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg PANZHIHUA DARUI TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. 89DA 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg PANZHIHUA DONGFANG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89DB 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg PANZHIHUA KAIHAO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 89DC 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Pangang Group Titanium Industry Co., Ltd 89DD 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG XIANGHAI TITANIUM CO., LTD. 89DE 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG DAWN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89DF 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG DOGUIDE GROUP CO., LTD. 89DG 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG JINHAI TITANIUM RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 89DH 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Xuzhou Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd. 89DI 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Yibin Tianyuan Haifeng Hetai Co., Ltd 89DJ 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg YUNNAN DAHUTONG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD 89DK 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg - Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 0.74 EUR / kg
- Only for
- 2823 00 00 30 Other titanium dioxides, in all forms, as titanium oxides or in pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing a minimum of 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter, having all types of particle sizes (CAS RN 12065-65-5, 13463-67-7)
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Regulation 0004/25
Rates for named exporters (25)
Company Rate LB group: – LB GROUP CO., LTD. – HENAN BILLIONS ADVANCED MATERIAL CO., LTD. – LB LUFENG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. – LB SICHUAN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. – LB XIANGYANG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CB 0.74 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Anhui Gold Star group: – Anhui Gold Star Titanium Dioxide (Group) Co., Ltd. – ANHUI GOLD STAR TITANIUM DIOXIDE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 89CC 0.25 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg ANHUI ANNADA TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CO 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg CITIC TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CP 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Chongqing Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. of Pangang Group 89CQ 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg GUANGXI BLUESTAR DAHUA CHEMICAL CO., LTD 89CR 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg GUANGXI JINMAO TITANIUM CO., LTD 89CS 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg GUANGDONG HUIYUN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CORPORATION LIMITED 89CT 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Guangxi Guangfeng Titanium Co., Ltd. 89CU 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Hebei Milson Titanium Dioxide Co.,Ltd 89CV 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Jinan Yuxing Chemical Co.,.Ltd. 89CW 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg KUNMING DONGHAO TITANIUM CO., LTD. 89CX 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Nanjing Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd. 89CY 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg NINGBO XINFU TITANIUM DIOXIDE CO., LTD. 89CZ 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg PANZHIHUA DARUI TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. 89DA 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg PANZHIHUA DONGFANG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89DB 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg PANZHIHUA KAIHAO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 89DC 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Pangang Group Titanium Industry Co., Ltd 89DD 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG XIANGHAI TITANIUM CO., LTD. 89DE 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG DAWN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89DF 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG DOGUIDE GROUP CO., LTD. 89DG 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg SHANDONG JINHAI TITANIUM RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 89DH 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Xuzhou Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd. 89DI 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg Yibin Tianyuan Haifeng Hetai Co., Ltd 89DJ 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg YUNNAN DAHUTONG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD 89DK 0.64 EUR / kg with document D-008 (Invoice with a signed declaration) · otherwise 0.74 EUR / kg - Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Only for
- 2823 00 00 10 Titanium dioxide (CAS RN 13463-67-7): -|of a purity by weight of 99,9|% or more, -|with an average grain-size of 0,7|μm or more but not more than 2,1|μm
- 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)
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Only for
- 2823 00 00 40 Other
- 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)
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Only for
- 2823 00 00 80 Titanium dioxide (CAS RN 13463-67-7): -|of a purity by weight of 99,9|% or more, -|with an average grain-size of 0,7|μm or more but not more than 2,1|μm
- 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)
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Only for
- 2823 00 00 83 Other titanium dioxides, in all forms, as titanium oxides or in pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing a minimum of 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter, having all types of particle sizes (CAS RN 12065-65-5, 13463-67-7)
- 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)
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Only for
- 2823 00 00 85 Other
- 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)
- 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 3
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- 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.
| 2823 00 00 10 | Titanium dioxide (CAS RN 13463-67-7): - of a purity by weight of 99,9 % or more, - with an average grain-size of 0,7 μm or more but not more than 2,1 μm |
| 2823 00 00 30 | Other titanium dioxides, in all forms, as titanium oxides or in pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing a minimum of 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter, having all types of particle sizes (CAS RN 12065-65-5, 13463-67-7) |
| 2823 00 00 40 | Other |
| 2823 00 00 80 | Titanium dioxide (CAS RN 13463-67-7): - of a purity by weight of 99,9 % or more, - with an average grain-size of 0,7 μm or more but not more than 2,1 μm |
| 2823 00 00 83 | Other titanium dioxides, in all forms, as titanium oxides or in pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing a minimum of 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter, having all types of particle sizes (CAS RN 12065-65-5, 13463-67-7) |
| 2823 00 00 85 | Other |
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 | 22 October 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 20 July 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 26 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 13.5% reduced rate
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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 · 26 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 2823.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €22.4m | 47.6% | +10.6% | |
| €12.2m | 25.9% | +17.4% | |
| €6.4m | 13.7% | -12.3% | |
| €2.9m | 6.2% | +39.8% | |
| €1.5m | 3.2% | -11.8% | |
| €329k | 0.7% | -93% | |
| €250k | 0.5% | -68.6% | |
| €236k | 0.5% | -80.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
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.
Legal notes
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 | Titanium oxides | 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 | Titanium oxides | 5.5% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2823 00 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2823.00, titanium oxides.
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 EU, anti-dumping duty of 0.74 EUR / kg applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 2823.00 worth €47m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of €2.66 per kg; China supplied 48%, followed by South Korea.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 5.5%, the US duty is 5.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 7%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–9%, the Argentina duty is 7.2%–9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–2%, 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 2823.00 worth US$216m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 2823 00 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 2823 00 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.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 2823 00 00?
Anti-dumping duty of 0.74 EUR / kg on goods from China. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 2823.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$45m), followed by Canada.