Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2803
2803.00: Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included)
Carbon black
2803.00 is the HS subheading for carbon black, under heading 2803 in chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2803 00 00 00 Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included) Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £9.2m | 17.4% | -11% |
 Germany | £8.4m | 15.8% | -5.7% |
 United States | £6m | 11.4% | +9% |
 India | £5.1m | 9.7% | -14.1% |
 China | £5.1m | 9.6% | +28.6% |
 Canada | £4.1m | 7.7% | +36.7% |
 Netherlands | £3.6m | 6.8% | +15.1% |
 Egypt | £3m | 5.7% | +10.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld 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 | China | US$1bn | 18.1% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$678m | 9.9% |
| 3 | India | US$519m | 7.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$512m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$394m | 5.7% |
| 6 | United States | US$352m | 5.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$333m | 4.8% |
| 8 | Canada | US$263m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Egypt | US$217m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$216m | 3.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- 600014434 HMRC
Carbon Black Powder CAS Number: 333-86-4 use: in Rubber/Plastics/Paints/Coatings/Ink and other applications Stored in Polyethylene or polypropylene containers
- 600014435 HMRC
Carbon Black Powder CAS Number: 333-86-4 use: in Rubber/Plastics/Paints/Coatings/Ink and other applications Stored in Polyethylene or polypropylene containers
- 600014436 HMRC
Carbon Black Powder CAS Number: 333-86-4 use: in Rubber/Plastics/Paints/Coatings/Ink and other applications Stored in Polyethylene or polypropylene containers
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2803.00; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2803.00 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported carbon black worth £52.9m (up 0% on the year before), at an average of £1.68 per kg; Italy supplied 17%, followed by Germany.
World trade in carbon black reached US$7bn in 2024, up 0% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.1% of the total, ahead of Russia.
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 subheading 2803.00, part of heading 2803, 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 2803.00 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 2803.00 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).
Which countries can export carbon black to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on carbon black?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import carbon black from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (17%), Germany (16%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £52.9m.