Heading · Chapter 28
2805: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury
5 subheadings make up heading 2805 in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 5
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$489.5kUS$489.5k+US$2.5m+US$15.8m+> US$128.2m
Exports: 84
- China: US$422.1m
- Vietnam: US$197.4m
- Australia: US$128.2m
- France: US$98.2m
- Germany: US$66.9m
- United States: US$53.8m
- Thailand: US$45.1m
- Japan: US$15.8m
- Malaysia: US$12.6m
- Netherlands: US$12.5m
- Singapore: US$8.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$6.3m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Russia: US$4.2m
- India: US$3.8m
- United Kingdom: US$3.1m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- South Korea: US$2.7m
- Austria: US$2.5m
- Türkiye: US$2.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- Peru: US$2.1m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Canada: US$1.9m
- Estonia: US$1.9m
- Tajikistan: US$1.9m
- Belgium: US$1.6m
- Italy: US$1.6m
- Taiwan: US$1.4m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$1.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$916.8k
- Sweden: US$907.6k
- Ireland: US$897.5k
- Switzerland: US$700.3k
- Poland: US$679.1k
- South Africa: US$647.3k
- Slovenia: US$489.5k
- Kenya: US$464.1k
- Indonesia: US$314.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$259.5k
- Hungary: US$198.7k
- Burkina Faso: US$198.7k
- Bulgaria: US$145.4k
- Czechia: US$135.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$98.4k
- Romania: US$96.7k
- Philippines: US$95.5k
- Portugal: US$83.1k
- Benin: US$82.8k
- Denmark: US$57.8k
- Oman: US$55.1k
- Argentina: US$54.8k
- Brazil: US$49.6k
- Slovakia: US$48k
- Israel: US$39.6k
- Guatemala: US$38.2k
- Croatia: US$32.7k
- Ukraine: US$20.9k
- Mauritius: US$19.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$109.9kUS$109.9k+US$1.4m+US$15.6m+> US$48.2m
Imports: 166
- Japan: US$279.6m
- Malaysia: US$129.3m
- United States: US$91.7m
- India: US$66.8m
- France: US$48.2m
- Vietnam: US$43.8m
- China: US$42.4m
- Germany: US$39.4m
- Singapore: US$35.6m
- Taiwan: US$34m
- United Kingdom: US$26.1m
- South Korea: US$25.6m
- Thailand: US$18.6m
- Canada: US$18.3m
- Poland: US$17.1m
- Indonesia: US$16.9m
- Netherlands: US$15.6m
- Belgium: US$14.8m
- Switzerland: US$12.8m
- Türkiye: US$11.8m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$9.4m
- Norway: US$8.7m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Finland: US$7.9m
- Israel: US$7.5m
- Italy: US$7.2m
- Russia: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- Brazil: US$5.4m
- Mexico: US$4.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.3m
- Argentina: US$4.2m
- Slovenia: US$3.7m
- Bahrain: US$3.4m
- Romania: US$2.6m
- Czechia: US$2.6m
- Ukraine: US$2.1m
- Luxembourg: US$1.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.4m
- Estonia: US$1.3m
- Austria: US$1.2m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$952.9k
- Sweden: US$868.7k
- Colombia: US$856.9k
- Algeria: US$832k
- Philippines: US$816.6k
- Bulgaria: US$816.3k
- Oman: US$796.9k
- Iraq: US$778.1k
- Chile: US$534.4k
- Denmark: US$528.9k
- Uzbekistan: US$526.5k
- Peru: US$513.3k
- Pakistan: US$447.3k
- Paraguay: US$391k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$422.1m | 37.7% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$197.4m | 17.6% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$128.2m | 11.4% |
| 4 |  France | US$98.2m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$66.9m | 6% |
| 6 |  United States | US$53.8m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$45.1m | 4% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$15.8m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$12.6m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$12.5m | 1.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2805 covers 30 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2805 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 3.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2805 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2805 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 3.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2805 goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, down 18.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 37.7% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Japan imported the most (US$279.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 84 exporters with US$3.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$26.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury?
Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury fall under HS heading 2805, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on alkali or alkaline-earth metals in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2805 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on alkali or alkaline-earth metals in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2805 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most alkali or alkaline-earth metals?
China, with US$422.1m in 2024 (37.7% of world exports).