Heading · Chapter 28
2803: Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included)
Heading 2803 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2803.00, in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).
Duty rates compared
Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$607kUS$607k+US$46m+US$214m+> US$512m
Exports: 119
- China: US$1bn
- Russia: US$678m
- India: US$519m
- Germany: US$512m
- South Korea: US$394m
- United States: US$352m
- Italy: US$333m
- Canada: US$263m
- Egypt: US$217m
- Poland: US$216m
- Belgium: US$214m
- Hungary: US$213m
- Japan: US$191m
- Thailand: US$179m
- Czechia: US$173m
- Netherlands: US$155m
- France: US$104m
- Ukraine: US$86m
- Colombia: US$79m
- Singapore: US$76m
- Spain: US$58m
- Mexico: US$56m
- Sweden: US$53m
- Argentina: US$52m
- United Arab Emirates: US$50m
- Belarus: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$46m
- Taiwan: US$46m
- Türkiye: US$35m
- Brazil: US$30m
- Venezuela: US$30m
- Indonesia: US$29m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- Austria: US$19m
- Iran: US$17m
- Serbia: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Turkmenistan: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$900k
- Latvia: US$880k
- Oman: US$839k
- Bulgaria: US$706k
- Australia: US$693k
- Norway: US$608k
- Ireland: US$607k
- Mozambique: US$573k
- Portugal: US$532k
- Finland: US$508k
- Sri Lanka: US$321k
- Chile: US$287k
- Romania: US$286k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$652kUS$652k+US$16m+US$131m+> US$361m
Imports: 173
- China: US$554m
- Thailand: US$526m
- United States: US$433m
- Türkiye: US$407m
- Vietnam: US$390m
- Germany: US$361m
- Poland: US$361m
- Indonesia: US$309m
- Japan: US$224m
- India: US$213m
- Spain: US$184m
- Slovakia: US$178m
- Czechia: US$170m
- Italy: US$151m
- Romania: US$141m
- Mexico: US$137m
- Hungary: US$135m
- Brazil: US$131m
- France: US$127m
- Cambodia: US$126m
- Canada: US$117m
- Belgium: US$102m
- Netherlands: US$98m
- Malaysia: US$92m
- United Arab Emirates: US$84m
- South Korea: US$83m
- Saudi Arabia: US$74m
- Serbia: US$73m
- United Kingdom: US$71m
- Taiwan: US$66m
- Sri Lanka: US$59m
- Portugal: US$55m
- Philippines: US$53m
- Luxembourg: US$50m
- Slovenia: US$49m
- Chile: US$44m
- Sweden: US$44m
- Finland: US$43m
- Switzerland: US$35m
- Pakistan: US$31m
- Austria: US$28m
- Costa Rica: US$26m
- Peru: US$22m
- Australia: US$16m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$14m
- Greece: US$14m
- Egypt: US$13m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Ecuador: US$7m
- Nigeria: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1bn | 18.1% | |
| 2 | US$678m | 9.9% | |
| 3 | US$519m | 7.5% | |
| 4 | US$512m | 7.4% | |
| 5 | US$394m | 5.7% | |
| 6 | US$352m | 5.1% | |
| 7 | US$333m | 4.8% | |
| 8 | US$263m | 3.8% | |
| 9 | US$217m | 3.2% | |
| 10 | US$216m | 3.1% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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CELEX 32026R1540 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 2803; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2803 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 2803; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2803 goods reached US$7bn in 2024, up 0% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.1% of the total, ahead of Russia.
China imported the most (US$554m).
The United Kingdom ranked 39th among 119 exporters with US$8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$71m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included)?
Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included) fall under HS heading 2803, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2803 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2803 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon…?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (18.1% of world exports).