EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3818.00
3818 00 19: Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form: doped silicon, other
Doped chemical elements for electronics (wafers)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3818 00 Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics:
- Doped silicon:
- 3818 00 19 Other
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 3
- 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 controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 1509/17
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- 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
- 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
Export measures 4
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 1 January 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 1 January 2026 |
| Export authorization (Dual use) | All third countries | Regulation 2003/25 | 1 January 2026 |
TARIC data as of 28 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% -
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 · 28 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 3818.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | €506.2m | 34.3% | -9.9% |
 China | €211.6m | 14.3% | -7.6% |
 United States | €197m | 13.4% | -33.5% |
 Singapore | €154.8m | 10.5% | -21.4% |
 Taiwan | €148.3m | 10.1% | -16.9% |
 South Korea | €125.6m | 8.5% | +35.9% |
 United Kingdom | €70m | 4.7% | -14.7% |
 Malaysia | €53.5m | 3.6% | -9.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line EU lines: 3818.00
- 3818 00 11Wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometres, rectangular, whether or not with cut or rounded corners (so-called photovoltaic wafers)
- 3818 00 19Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form: doped silicon, other
- 3818 00 90Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form: other
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.
- N332099 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Doped Chemical Compounds from Russia
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2026; before, these goods were classified under 3818 00 10.
CN code 3818 00 19 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 3818.00 (chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or…).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of doped chemical elements for electronics (wafers) (HS 3818.00) into the EU came to €1.5bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); Japan supplied 34%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, 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 free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3818.00 worth US$2.4bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Japan, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$81m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 3818 00 19?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 3818.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Japan (US$567m), followed by the United States.