EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3811.21
3811 21 00
3811 21 00: Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
Lubricating oil additives (with petroleum oil)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 34 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3811 Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils:
- Additives for lubricating oils:
- 3811 21 00 Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty 5.3% 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 charges 38
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1517/18
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 11 Dispersing agent and oxidation inhibitor containing: -|o-amino polyisobutylenephenol (CAS RN 78330-13-9), -|more than 30|% by weight but not more than 50|% by weight of mineral oils, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 12 Dispersing agent containing: -|esters of polyisobutenyl succinic acid and pentaerythritol (CAS RN 103650-95-9), -|35|% or more but not more than 55|% by weight of mineral oils and -|with a chlorine content of not more than 0,05|% by weight, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 13 Additives containing|: -|borated magnesium (C16-C24) alkylbenzene sulphonates and -|mineral oils, having a total base number| (TBN) of more than 250, but not more than 350,| for use in the manufacture of| lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 14 Dispersing agent|: -|containing polyisobutene succinimide derived from reaction products of polyethylenepolyamines with polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 147880-09-9), -|containing|35|% or more but not more than 55|% by weight of mineral oils, -|with a chlorine content by weight of not more than|0,05|%,| -|having a total base number of less than|15, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 16 Detergent containing: -|Calcium salt of beta-aminocarbonyl alkylphenol (reaction product Mannich base of alkylphenol) -|40|% or more but not more than 60|% by weight of mineral oils and -|having a total base number more than 120 used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 19 Additives containing: -| a polyisobutylene succinimide based mixture, and -| more than 30|% but not more than 50|% by weight of mineral oils, having a total base number of more than 40, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 20 Additives for lubricating oils, based on complex organic molybdenum compounds, in the form of a solution in mineral oil
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 21 Additive containing by weight: -90 % or more but not more than 97 % of reaction products of butyl-cyclohex-3-enecarboxylate and sulphur (CAS RN 160305-95-3), -3 % or more but not more than 10 % of mineral oil, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 22 Additive consisting essentially of: -Polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 192662-34-3) reaction product with N,N-diethylaminoethanol (CAS RN 100-37-8), -25 % or more by weight, but not more than 40 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 24 Additive consisting essentially of: -Polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride reaction product with polyethylenepolyamines, borated (CAS RN 134758-95-5), with a chlorine content by weight of 0,05 % or more but not more than 0,25 % and a total base number (TBN) of more than 20, -45 % and more by weight and no more than 55 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 25 Additives containing: -|a| (C8-18) alkyl polymethacrylate copolymer with| N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide, of an average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 10,000|but not more than 20,000, and -|more than 15|%, but not more than 30|% by weight of mineral oils, for use in the manufacture of| lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 26 Additive consisting essentially of: -Phosphorodithioic acid, mixed O,O-bis (1,3-dimethylbutyl and isopropyl) esters, zinc salts (CAS RN 84605-29-8), -7 % or more by weight but not more than 12 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 27 Additives containing: -10 % or more by weight of an ethylene-propylene copolymer chemically modified by succinic anhydride groups reacted with 3-nitroaniline, and -mineral oils, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 28 Additive consisting essentially of: -Zinc bis(O,O-bis(2-ethylhexyl)) bis (dithiophosphate) (CAS RN 4259-15-8); -triphenyl phosphite (CAS RN 101-02-0) more than 0,5 % by weight but not more than 6 % by weight, -O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate (CAS RN 597-82-0) more than 0,5 % by weight but not more than 6 % by weight, and not more than 7,5 % by weight of the combination of triphenylphosphorus compounds -10 % or more by weight but not more than 20 % by weight of mineral oils, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 29 Additive containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 40 % of calcium C16-24 alkylbenzenesulphonates (CAS RN 70024-69-0), -30 % or more but not more than 65 % of mineral oils, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 30 Additives for lubricating oils, containing mineral oils, consisting of calcium salts of reaction products of polyisobutylene substituted phenol with salicylic acid and formaldehyde, used as a concentrated additive for the manufacture of engine oils through a blending process
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 32 Additive consisting essentially of: -Zinc O,O,O',O'-tetrakis (1,3-dimethylbutyl) bis(phosphorodithioate) (CAS RN 2215-35-2), -4 % or more by weight but not more than 12 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 33 Additives containing: -|calcium salts of heptylphenol reaction products with formaldehyde (CAS RN 84605-23-2), and -|mineral oils, having a total base number (TBN) of more than 40|but not more than 100, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils or|overbased detergents for use in lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 34 Detergent containing: -benzenesulfonic acid, methyl-, mono-C20-24-branched alkyl derivs., calcium salts (CAS RN 722503-68-6), -more than 30 % but not more than 60 % by weight of mineral oils, and, -having a total base number of more than 310 but not more than 340, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 37 Additives containing: -|a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer esterified with C4-C20|alcohols, modified by| aminopropylmorpholine, and -|more than 50|% but not more than 75|% by weight of mineral oils, |for use in the|manufacture of lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 38 Solution of mineral oils (CAS RN 64742-52-5, 64742-53-6, 64742-56-9 or blends thereof) containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 55 % of the barium, calcium, magnesium or zinc salt of dinonylnaphthylsulphonic acid (CAS RN 25619-56-1, 28015-99-8, 28016-00-4, or 57855-77-3) -whether or not, not more than 25 % of the barium, calcium, magnesium or zinc salt of a mixture of C3-C24 carboxylic acids (CAS RN 68990-37-4)
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1463/26
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 48 Additives containing: - overbased magnesium (C20-C24) alkylbenzenesulphonates (CAS RN 231297-75-9) and - by weight more than 25% but not more than 50% of mineral oils, - having a total base number of more than 350, but not more than 450, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils or for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 53 Additives containing:| -|overbased calcium petroleum sulphonates (CAS 68783-96-0) with a sulphonate content by weight of 15|%|or more, but not more than 30|% and -|by weight more than 40|%|but not more than 60|% of mineral oil, having a total base number|of 280|or more but not more than 420,for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 55 Additives containing: -|low base number calcium polypropylbenzenesulphonate|(CAS RN 75975-85-8) and -|by weight more than|40|% but not more than 60|% mineral oils, having a total base number|of| more than 10|but not more than 25, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 60 Additives for lubricating oils, containing mineral oils, -|based on calcium polypropylenyl substituted benzenesulphonate (CAS RN 75975-85-8) with a content by weight of 25|% or more but not more than 35|%, -|with a total base number (TBN) of 280|or more but not more than 320, used as a concentrated additive for the manufacture of engine oils through a blending process
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 63 Additives containing: -|an overbased mixture of calcium petroleum sulphonates (CAS RN|61789-86-4) and synthetic calcium alkylbenzenesulphonates (CAS RN 68584-23-6|and CAS RN 70024-69-0)| with a total sulphonate content by weight of 15|% or more, but not more than 25|% and -|by weight more than 40|%|but not more than 60|% of mineral oils, having a total base number|of 280|or more but not more than 320, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 65 Additives containing: -|a polyisobutylene succinimide based mixture (CAS RN 160610-76-4), and -|more than 35|% but not more than 50|% by weight of mineral oils, having a sulphur content of more than 0,7|% but not more than 1,3|% by weight, having a total base number of more than 8, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 70 Additives for lubricating oils, -|containing polyisobutylene succinimide derived from reaction products of polyethylenepolyamines with polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 84605-20-9), -|containing mineral oils, -|with a chlorine content by weight of 0,05|% or more but not more than 0,25|%, -|with a total base number (TBN) of more than 20, used as a concentrated additive for the manufacture of engine oils through a blending process
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 73 Additives containing: -|borated succinimide compounds (CAS RN 134758-95-5), -|mineral oils, and -|having a total base number (TBN) greater than 40, for use in the manufacture of additive mixtures|for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 75 Additives containing: -|Calcium (C10-C14) dialkylbenzenesulfonates, -|more than 40|%, but not more than 60|% by weight of mineral oils, with a total base number of not more than 10, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 77 Antifoam additives consisting of: -|a copolymer of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate, and -|more than 50|% but not more than 80|% by weight of mineral oils for use in the manufacture of| additive blends for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 80 Additives containing: -|polyisobutylene aromatic polyamine succinimide, -|more than 40|% but not more than 60|% by weight of mineral oils, with a nitrogen content of more than 0,6|% but not more than 0,9|% by weight, for use in the manufacture of additive blends for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 83 Additives containing: -|polyisobutene succinimide derived from reaction of polyethylenepolyamines with polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 84605-20-9), -|containing more than 31,9|% but not more than 43,3|% by weight of mineral oils, -|not more than 0,05|% by weight chlorine, and -|having a total base number (TBN) greater than 20, for use in the manufacture of additives blends for lubricating oils
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 3811 21 00 85 Additives, -|containing more than 20|% but not more than 45|% by weight of mineral oils, -|based on a mixture of branched dodecylphenol sulfide calcium salts, whether or not carbonated, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (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 4
- 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 controlImport control on REACH
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1907/06
- Documents
- Y106 Compliance with the REACH restrictions defined in Column 2 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Y110 Exemption from REACH restrictions by virtue of Article 67(1) and 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Y113 Substance/mixture not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Annex XVII)
- 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)
- 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.
| 3811 21 00 11 | Dispersing agent and oxidation inhibitor containing: - o-amino polyisobutylenephenol (CAS RN 78330-13-9), - more than 30 % by weight but not more than 50 % by weight of mineral oils, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 12 | Dispersing agent containing: - esters of polyisobutenyl succinic acid and pentaerythritol (CAS RN 103650-95-9), - 35 % or more but not more than 55 % by weight of mineral oils and - with a chlorine content of not more than 0,05 % by weight, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 13 | Additives containing: - borated magnesium (C16-C24) alkylbenzene sulphonates and - mineral oils, having a total base number (TBN) of more than 250, but not more than 350, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 14 | Dispersing agent: - containing polyisobutene succinimide derived from reaction products of polyethylenepolyamines with polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 147880-09-9), - containing 35 % or more but not more than 55 % by weight of mineral oils, - with a chlorine content by weight of not more than 0,05 %, - having a total base number of less than 15, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 16 | Detergent containing: - Calcium salt of beta-aminocarbonyl alkylphenol (reaction product Mannich base of alkylphenol) - 40 % or more but not more than 60 % by weight of mineral oils and - having a total base number more than 120 used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 19 | Additives containing: - a polyisobutylene succinimide based mixture, and - more than 30 % but not more than 50 % by weight of mineral oils, having a total base number of more than 40, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 20 | Additives for lubricating oils, based on complex organic molybdenum compounds, in the form of a solution in mineral oil |
| 3811 21 00 21 | Additive containing by weight: -90 % or more but not more than 97 % of reaction products of butyl-cyclohex-3-enecarboxylate and sulphur (CAS RN 160305-95-3), -3 % or more but not more than 10 % of mineral oil, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 22 | Additive consisting essentially of: -Polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 192662-34-3) reaction product with N,N-diethylaminoethanol (CAS RN 100-37-8), -25 % or more by weight, but not more than 40 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 24 | Additive consisting essentially of: -Polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride reaction product with polyethylenepolyamines, borated (CAS RN 134758-95-5), with a chlorine content by weight of 0,05 % or more but not more than 0,25 % and a total base number (TBN) of more than 20, -45 % and more by weight and no more than 55 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 25 | Additives containing: - a (C8-18) alkyl polymethacrylate copolymer with N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide, of an average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 10,000 but not more than 20,000, and - more than 15 % , but not more than 30 % by weight of mineral oils, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 26 | Additive consisting essentially of: -Phosphorodithioic acid, mixed O,O-bis (1,3-dimethylbutyl and isopropyl) esters, zinc salts (CAS RN 84605-29-8), -7 % or more by weight but not more than 12 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 27 | Additives containing: -10 % or more by weight of an ethylene-propylene copolymer chemically modified by succinic anhydride groups reacted with 3-nitroaniline, and -mineral oils, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 28 | Additive consisting essentially of: -Zinc bis(O,O-bis(2-ethylhexyl)) bis (dithiophosphate) (CAS RN 4259-15-8); -triphenyl phosphite (CAS RN 101-02-0) more than 0,5 % by weight but not more than 6 % by weight, -O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate (CAS RN 597-82-0) more than 0,5 % by weight but not more than 6 % by weight, and not more than 7,5 % by weight of the combination of triphenylphosphorus compounds -10 % or more by weight but not more than 20 % by weight of mineral oils, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 29 | Additive containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 40 % of calcium C16-24 alkylbenzenesulphonates (CAS RN 70024-69-0), -30 % or more but not more than 65 % of mineral oils, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 30 | Additives for lubricating oils, containing mineral oils, consisting of calcium salts of reaction products of polyisobutylene substituted phenol with salicylic acid and formaldehyde, used as a concentrated additive for the manufacture of engine oils through a blending process |
| 3811 21 00 32 | Additive consisting essentially of: -Zinc O,O,O',O'-tetrakis (1,3-dimethylbutyl) bis(phosphorodithioate) (CAS RN 2215-35-2), -4 % or more by weight but not more than 12 % by weight of mineral oil, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 33 | Additives containing: - calcium salts of heptylphenol reaction products with formaldehyde (CAS RN 84605-23-2), and - mineral oils, having a total base number (TBN) of more than 40 but not more than 100, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils or overbased detergents for use in lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 34 | Detergent containing: -benzenesulfonic acid, methyl-, mono-C20-24-branched alkyl derivs., calcium salts (CAS RN 722503-68-6), -more than 30 % but not more than 60 % by weight of mineral oils, and, -having a total base number of more than 310 but not more than 340, used in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 37 | Additives containing: - a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer esterified with C4-C20 alcohols, modified by aminopropylmorpholine, and - more than 50 % but not more than 75 % by weight of mineral oils, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 38 | Solution of mineral oils (CAS RN 64742-52-5, 64742-53-6, 64742-56-9 or blends thereof) containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 55 % of the barium, calcium, magnesium or zinc salt of dinonylnaphthylsulphonic acid (CAS RN 25619-56-1, 28015-99-8, 28016-00-4, or 57855-77-3) -whether or not, not more than 25 % of the barium, calcium, magnesium or zinc salt of a mixture of C3-C24 carboxylic acids (CAS RN 68990-37-4) |
| 3811 21 00 48 | Additives containing: - overbased magnesium (C20-C24) alkylbenzenesulphonates (CAS RN 231297-75-9) and - by weight more than 25% but not more than 50% of mineral oils, - having a total base number of more than 350, but not more than 450, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils or for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 53 | Additives containing: - overbased calcium petroleum sulphonates (CAS 68783-96-0) with a sulphonate content by weight of 15 % or more, but not more than 30 % and - by weight more than 40 % but not more than 60 % of mineral oil, having a total base number of 280 or more but not more than 420,for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 55 | Additives containing: - low base number calcium polypropylbenzenesulphonate (CAS RN 75975-85-8) and - by weight more than 40 % but not more than 60 % mineral oils, having a total base number of more than 10 but not more than 25, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 60 | Additives for lubricating oils, containing mineral oils, - based on calcium polypropylenyl substituted benzenesulphonate (CAS RN 75975-85-8) with a content by weight of 25 % or more but not more than 35 %, - with a total base number (TBN) of 280 or more but not more than 320, used as a concentrated additive for the manufacture of engine oils through a blending process |
| 3811 21 00 63 | Additives containing: - an overbased mixture of calcium petroleum sulphonates (CAS RN 61789-86-4) and synthetic calcium alkylbenzenesulphonates (CAS RN 68584-23-6 and CAS RN 70024-69-0) with a total sulphonate content by weight of 15 % or more, but not more than 25 % and - by weight more than 40 % but not more than 60 % of mineral oils, having a total base number of 280 or more but not more than 320, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 65 | Additives containing: - a polyisobutylene succinimide based mixture (CAS RN 160610-76-4), and - more than 35 % but not more than 50 % by weight of mineral oils, having a sulphur content of more than 0,7 % but not more than 1,3 % by weight, having a total base number of more than 8, for use in the manufacture of lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 70 | Additives for lubricating oils, - containing polyisobutylene succinimide derived from reaction products of polyethylenepolyamines with polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 84605-20-9), - containing mineral oils, - with a chlorine content by weight of 0,05 % or more but not more than 0,25 %, - with a total base number (TBN) of more than 20, used as a concentrated additive for the manufacture of engine oils through a blending process |
| 3811 21 00 73 | Additives containing: - borated succinimide compounds (CAS RN 134758-95-5), - mineral oils, and - having a total base number (TBN) greater than 40, for use in the manufacture of additive mixtures for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 75 | Additives containing: - Calcium (C10-C14) dialkylbenzenesulfonates, - more than 40 %, but not more than 60 % by weight of mineral oils, with a total base number of not more than 10, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 77 | Antifoam additives consisting of: - a copolymer of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate, and - more than 50 % but not more than 80 % by weight of mineral oils for use in the manufacture of additive blends for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 80 | Additives containing: - polyisobutylene aromatic polyamine succinimide, - more than 40 % but not more than 60 % by weight of mineral oils, with a nitrogen content of more than 0,6 % but not more than 0,9 % by weight, for use in the manufacture of additive blends for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 83 | Additives containing: - polyisobutene succinimide derived from reaction of polyethylenepolyamines with polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride (CAS RN 84605-20-9), - containing more than 31,9 % but not more than 43,3 % by weight of mineral oils, - not more than 0,05 % by weight chlorine, and - having a total base number (TBN) greater than 20, for use in the manufacture of additives blends for lubricating oils |
| 3811 21 00 85 | Additives, - containing more than 20 % but not more than 45 % by weight of mineral oils, - based on a mixture of branched dodecylphenol sulfide calcium salts, whether or not carbonated, for use in the manufacture of blends of additives |
| 3811 21 00 90 | Other |
Export measures 4
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | All third countries (except Australia, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, Russia, United States) | Regulation 0833/14 | 2 January 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | All third countries (except Australia, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, United States) | Regulation 0765/06 | 21 October 2024 |
TARIC data as of 11 November 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% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
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 25%
TEDB · 11 November 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 5.3% |
| 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 - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 7 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 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–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–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 |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 4.2% |
EU: imports by month · HS 3811.21
last 12 months€540.9m-10% · previous 12 months
Average import price€3.60 per kg
Preferential rate26%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | €333.5m | 61.6% | -17.5% |
 Singapore | €63m | 11.7% | +5.3% |
 India | €33m | 6.1% | +109.5% |
 China | €29.7m | 5.5% | +55.6% |
 United Kingdom | €26.6m | 4.9% | -18.8% |
 Mexico | €20.6m | 3.8% | -2% |
 Japan | €12.4m | 2.3% | +6.8% |
 United Arab Emirates | €9.5m | 1.8% | -59.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3811.21 Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
UK 4% Third-country duty 35 tariff lines 
Türkiye 5.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 10.5% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
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 | Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 5.3% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 5.3% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 5.3% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 5.3% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 5.3% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 5.3% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 5.3% | — |
CN code 3811 21 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 3811.21 (containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals).
The third-country duty is 5.3%, and quantities are declared in —.
149 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 5.3%.
Imports of lubricating oil additives (with petroleum oil) (HS 3811.21) into the EU came to €540.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 10% on the year before); United States supplied 62%, followed by Singapore.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 5.3%, the US duty is 6.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, 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 6% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3811.21 worth US$3.1bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$35m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 3811 21 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 5.3%; 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 3811 21 00?
153 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 149 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 3811.21 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$399m), followed by Singapore.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.