Subheading · Section VI
2805.11: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: sodium
Official description Sodium
- 4%UK
- 5%EU
- 15%Türkiye
- 5.3%USA
- US$73.7mWorld trade in 2024
2805.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2805, alkali or alkaline-earth metals, chapter 28.
Subheading 2805.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2805.11; the duty is 5%.
Subheading 2805.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 15%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 2805.11; the duty is 5.3%.
World trade in these goods reached US$73.7m in 2024, down 23.5% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 59.7% of the total, ahead of China.
The United States imported the most (US$20.2m).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 53 exporters with US$286k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.4m, most of it from France.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 5.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2805 11 00 00 Sodium 4%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2805 11 00 Sodium 5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2805.11.00.00.00 Sodyum 15%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2805.11.00.00 Sodium 5.3%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70.4kUS$70.4k+US$258.3k+US$775.5k+> US$21.4m
Exports: 53
- France: US$44m
- China: US$21.4m
- United States: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$867.4k
- Belgium: US$775.5k
- Netherlands: US$741.5k
- Germany: US$566k
- Italy: US$550k
- India: US$398.3k
- Poland: US$353.9k
- United Kingdom: US$286k
- Indonesia: US$261k
- Saudi Arabia: US$258.3k
- Canada: US$239.7k
- Spain: US$216.8k
- Japan: US$166.4k
- Taiwan: US$136.9k
- Hungary: US$102.9k
- Austria: US$99.1k
- Luxembourg: US$88.1k
- South Korea: US$88k
- Bulgaria: US$85.2k
- Lithuania: US$82.4k
- Thailand: US$74.5k
- Portugal: US$70.4k
- Switzerland: US$51.7k
- Denmark: US$51.7k
- Türkiye: US$45.2k
- Singapore: US$36.4k
- Croatia: US$32.6k
- Malaysia: US$31k
- United Arab Emirates: US$23.2k
- Australia: US$11k
- Russia: US$10.2k
- South Africa: US$10k
- Czechia: US$5.8k
- Finland: US$2.6k
- Kenya: US$2.6k
- Ghana: US$2.3k
- Guatemala: US$1.2k
- Sweden: US$1.2k
- Slovakia: US$1k
- Brazil: US$800
- Dominican Republic: US$500
- Lebanon: US$500
- Latvia: US$300
- Greece: US$200
- Slovenia: US$200
- Burkina Faso: US$100
- Romania: US$100
- Estonia: US$0
- Rwanda: US$0
- Serbia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16.7kUS$16.7k+US$126.1k+US$851.1k+> US$6.9m
Imports: 134
- United States: US$20.2m
- India: US$14.1m
- Japan: US$7.7m
- Finland: US$6.9m
- Germany: US$5.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2.4m
- Italy: US$1.9m
- South Korea: US$1.7m
- Belgium: US$1.4m
- Switzerland: US$1.4m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- Netherlands: US$891.9k
- France: US$851.1k
- Russia: US$771.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$531k
- Poland: US$518.6k
- Taiwan: US$374.8k
- Canada: US$374.1k
- Thailand: US$361.8k
- Egypt: US$356k
- Fiji: US$325.9k
- Mexico: US$322k
- Malaysia: US$318.4k
- China: US$307.2k
- Nigeria: US$246.7k
- Ireland: US$208.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$197.9k
- Spain: US$195.2k
- Philippines: US$164.3k
- Jordan: US$142.2k
- Hungary: US$138.9k
- Denmark: US$137.6k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$126.1k
- Singapore: US$120.4k
- Austria: US$104.3k
- Vietnam: US$96.7k
- South Africa: US$94.4k
- Brazil: US$87.4k
- Israel: US$82.3k
- Latvia: US$82.2k
- Kuwait: US$65.5k
- Luxembourg: US$64.9k
- Zambia: US$63.7k
- Bermuda: US$62k
- Türkiye: US$57.7k
- Indonesia: US$56k
- Bulgaria: US$55.5k
- Greece: US$53.3k
- Bahamas: US$44.7k
- Algeria: US$44.4k
- Portugal: US$41.4k
- Sri Lanka: US$40.9k
- Colombia: US$37.9k
- Haiti: US$33.6k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$33.2k
- Australia: US$31.1k
- Cambodia: US$26.9k
- Sweden: US$26.6k
- Tunisia: US$25.7k
- Pakistan: US$24.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$44m | 59.7% |
| 2 |  China | US$21.4m | 29.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$1.4m | 1.9% |
| 4 |  Ireland | US$867.4k | 1.2% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$775.5k | 1.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$741.5k | 1% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$566k | 0.8% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$550k | 0.7% |
| 9 |  India | US$398.3k | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$353.9k | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$20.2m | 27.4% |
| 2 | India | US$14.1m | 19.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$7.7m | 10.5% |
| 4 |  Finland | US$6.9m | 9.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$5.1m | 7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$2.4m | 3.2% |
| 7 | Italy | US$1.9m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$1.7m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$1.4m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$1.4m | 1.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for alkali or alkaline-earth metals: sodium?
Alkali or alkaline-earth metals: sodium fall under HS subheading 2805.11, part of heading 2805, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on alkali or alkaline-earth metals: sodium in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2805.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on alkali or alkaline-earth metals: sodium in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2805.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most alkali or alkaline-earth metals: sodium?
France, with US$44m in 2024 (59.7% of world exports).