Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2804
2804.61: Containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of silicon
Silicon 99.99% or more
2804.61 is the HS subheading for silicon 99.99% or more, under heading 2804 in chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2804 61 00 00 Containing by weight not less than 99.99% of silicon Free
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £13m | 85.1% | -0.5% |
 United States | £1.9m | 12.2% | +18.2% |
 China | £180k | 1.2% | +198.1% |
 Germany | £112k | 0.7% | +87% |
 Singapore | £72k | 0.5% | +142.9% |
 Denmark | £27k | 0.2% | +462.4% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | £8k | 0.1% | -79.2% |
 Ireland | £8k | 0.1% | +46.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$190kUS$190k+US$3m+US$133m+> US$1bn
Exports: 60
- Germany: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- China: US$453m
- Malaysia: US$296m
- Japan: US$257m
- Taiwan: US$133m
- Denmark: US$92m
- South Korea: US$52m
- Italy: US$23m
- Singapore: US$9m
- France: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Finland: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Norway: US$943k
- Iceland: US$420k
- Austria: US$375k
- United Kingdom: US$272k
- Estonia: US$255k
- Belgium: US$208k
- Poland: US$190k
- Canada: US$189k
- Switzerland: US$180k
- Spain: US$180k
- Türkiye: US$155k
- Russia: US$136k
- Bulgaria: US$51k
- Latvia: US$28k
- Israel: US$21k
- Philippines: US$19k
- Indonesia: US$19k
- Ireland: US$6k
- New Zealand: US$6k
- Sweden: US$3k
- Hungary: US$2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$2k
- India: US$2k
- Portugal: US$2k
- Guatemala: US$2k
- Slovenia: US$2k
- Chile: US$1k
- Croatia: US$1k
- Czechia: US$1k
- Pakistan: US$600
- Eswatini: US$500
- Uganda: US$300
- Georgia: US$200
- Serbia: US$100
- Angola: US$0
- Greece: US$0
- Lithuania: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
- Tunisia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$55kUS$55k+US$2m+US$73m+> US$245m
Imports: 111
- Vietnam: US$882m
- China: US$855m
- Japan: US$624m
- South Korea: US$245m
- Taiwan: US$188m
- Malaysia: US$156m
- United States: US$120m
- Singapore: US$103m
- Thailand: US$84m
- Germany: US$82m
- Denmark: US$73m
- Russia: US$29m
- Australia: US$23m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Italy: US$20m
- Bahrain: US$17m
- India: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Laos: US$10m
- Finland: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Canada: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$780k
- Norway: US$670k
- Switzerland: US$589k
- Israel: US$548k
- Hungary: US$403k
- Estonia: US$337k
- Kazakhstan: US$333k
- Cambodia: US$325k
- Ukraine: US$272k
- Uzbekistan: US$269k
- Sweden: US$268k
- Nigeria: US$232k
- Poland: US$212k
- Peru: US$193k
- Ireland: US$168k
- Croatia: US$148k
- Costa Rica: US$131k
- Saudi Arabia: US$129k
- Dominican Republic: US$119k
- Lithuania: US$96k
- Bulgaria: US$90k
- Mexico: US$87k
- Colombia: US$61k
- Montenegro: US$55k
- Zambia: US$54k
- Belarus: US$52k
- Egypt: US$49k
- St Lucia: US$41k
- Chile: US$37k
- Philippines: US$34k
- Latvia: US$33k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$1bn | 32.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$1bn | 30.2% |
| 3 | China | US$453m | 12.5% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$296m | 8.2% |
| 5 | Japan | US$257m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$133m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Denmark | US$92m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$52m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$23m | 0.6% |
| 10 | Singapore | US$9m | 0.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$882m | 24.4% |
| 2 | China | US$855m | 23.7% |
| 3 | Japan | US$624m | 17.3% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$245m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$188m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$156m | 4.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$120m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$103m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$84m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Germany | US$82m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N306470 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of evaporation materials from China
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.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-18790 · 91 FR 58413 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
Silicon Metal From Australia and Norway: Countervailing Duty Orders
FR Doc. 2026-17049 · 91 FR 54305 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
Silicon Metal From Australia and Norway: Antidumping Duty Orders
FR Doc. 2026-17050 · 91 FR 54306 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
Silicon Metal From Australia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
FR Doc. 2026-13118 · 91 FR 39593 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
Silicon Metal From Australia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
FR Doc. 2026-13119 · 91 FR 39598 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
Silicon Metal From Norway: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
FR Doc. 2026-13120 · 91 FR 39601 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
Silicon Metal From Norway: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
FR Doc. 2026-13121 · 91 FR 39597 · Source: federalregister.gov
Subheading 2804.61 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2804.61; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 silicon 99.99% or more worth £15.3m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £64.15 per kg; Japan supplied 85%, followed by United States.
World trade in silicon 99.99% or more reached US$4bn in 2024, down 18.6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 32.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of silicon?
Containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of silicon fall under HS subheading 2804.61, part of heading 2804, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2804.61 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 containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2804.61 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 containing by weight not less than 99,99 % of…?
Germany, with US$1bn in 2024 (32.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export silicon 99.99% or more to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on silicon 99.99% or more?
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 silicon 99.99% or more from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (85%), United States (12%) and China (1%), out of total imports of £15.3m.