Heading · Chapter 28
2802: Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur
Heading 2802 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2802.00, in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$130kUS$130k+US$1m+US$4m+> US$75m
Exports: 70
- Saudi Arabia: US$419m
- Canada: US$75m
- India: US$21m
- Japan: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Liberia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Zambia: US$2m
- United States: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$939k
- South Africa: US$826k
- Czechia: US$632k
- Qatar: US$526k
- Brunei: US$488k
- France: US$479k
- Italy: US$436k
- Mauritius: US$369k
- Chile: US$308k
- Norway: US$274k
- United Kingdom: US$266k
- Colombia: US$219k
- Netherlands: US$156k
- Belgium: US$130k
- Vietnam: US$102k
- Singapore: US$100k
- Guatemala: US$52k
- Hungary: US$30k
- Egypt: US$23k
- Morocco: US$22k
- Oman: US$18k
- Peru: US$18k
- Slovenia: US$17k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15k
- Russia: US$10k
- Indonesia: US$8k
- Croatia: US$4k
- Switzerland: US$4k
- Denmark: US$4k
- Lithuania: US$2k
- Serbia: US$2k
- Sweden: US$2k
- Greece: US$1k
- Latvia: US$1k
- Romania: US$1k
- Finland: US$700
- Ukraine: US$700
- Australia: US$600
- Portugal: US$500
- Pakistan: US$400
- Uruguay: US$400
- Sri Lanka: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35kUS$35k+US$579k+US$4m+> US$65m
Imports: 136
- China: US$161m
- Indonesia: US$111m
- Jordan: US$70m
- Morocco: US$65m
- Brazil: US$46m
- United States: US$22m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Australia: US$14m
- Chile: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Czechia: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Laos: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Lebanon: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$987k
- Zimbabwe: US$974k
- Spain: US$886k
- Canada: US$759k
- Russia: US$755k
- South Korea: US$731k
- Zambia: US$613k
- Japan: US$580k
- Malaysia: US$579k
- Singapore: US$545k
- Pakistan: US$509k
- Mexico: US$482k
- Bangladesh: US$481k
- Sri Lanka: US$441k
- United Arab Emirates: US$411k
- Vietnam: US$378k
- Türkiye: US$371k
- Nigeria: US$348k
- Belgium: US$338k
- Sweden: US$277k
- Philippines: US$265k
- Algeria: US$260k
- Costa Rica: US$246k
- Romania: US$241k
- Tanzania: US$240k
- Hungary: US$232k
- Colombia: US$210k
- Tunisia: US$205k
- New Zealand: US$164k
- United Kingdom: US$156k
- Poland: US$150k
- Guatemala: US$131k
- Cambodia: US$123k
- Israel: US$99k
- Kenya: US$97k
- North Korea: US$87k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$419m | 73% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$75m | 13% |
| 3 |  India | US$21m | 3.6% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$13m | 2.3% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$7m | 1.2% |
| 6 |  Liberia | US$4m | 0.7% |
| 7 |  Slovakia | US$4m | 0.6% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$4m | 0.6% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$3m | 0.6% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$3m | 0.5% |
Heading 2802 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.6%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 2802; the duty is 4.6%.
Heading 2802 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2802 goods worth US$574m (+7.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was Saudi Arabia (US$419m), followed by Canada.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$161m.
The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 70 exporters with US$266k.
The United Kingdom imported US$156k.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur?
Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur fall under HS heading 2802, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sulphur, sublimed or precipitated in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2802 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sulphur, sublimed or precipitated?
Saudi Arabia, with US$419m in 2024 (73% of world exports).