Heading · Chapter 28
2808: Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids
Heading 2808 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2808.00, in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$326kUS$326k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$73m
Exports: 87
- South Korea: US$136m
- Germany: US$77m
- Belgium: US$73m
- China: US$17m
- Poland: US$16m
- United States: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Portugal: US$11m
- France: US$10m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Japan: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Chile: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Ireland: US$957k
- Italy: US$907k
- Hungary: US$884k
- Brazil: US$805k
- Colombia: US$754k
- Egypt: US$689k
- Finland: US$577k
- Switzerland: US$518k
- Saudi Arabia: US$415k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$326k
- Kenya: US$308k
- Slovenia: US$266k
- Australia: US$253k
- Algeria: US$198k
- Belarus: US$186k
- Croatia: US$183k
- Mexico: US$177k
- Curaçao: US$136k
- Greece: US$131k
- New Zealand: US$127k
- Morocco: US$91k
- United Arab Emirates: US$87k
- Romania: US$70k
- Kazakhstan: US$63k
- Serbia: US$52k
- Panama: US$44k
- Guatemala: US$39k
- Zambia: US$35k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$280kUS$280k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$23m
Imports: 181
- Belgium: US$38m
- France: US$35m
- Japan: US$33m
- Germany: US$32m
- China: US$23m
- Malaysia: US$23m
- India: US$22m
- Spain: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- United States: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Italy: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Burkina Faso: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Greece: US$973k
- Türkiye: US$943k
- South Korea: US$930k
- Ethiopia: US$890k
- Zimbabwe: US$880k
- Ghana: US$879k
- Nigeria: US$871k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | US$136m | 29.6% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$77m | 16.7% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$73m | 15.9% |
| 4 |  China | US$17m | 3.8% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$16m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  United States | US$14m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$13m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Portugal | US$11m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  France | US$10m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$8m | 1.7% |
Heading 2808 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2808 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5.5%.
Heading 2808 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2808 goods worth US$458m (−4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was South Korea (US$136m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was Belgium, with imports of US$38m.
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 87 exporters with US$3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$4m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nitric acid; sulphonitric acids?
Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids fall under HS heading 2808, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on nitric acid; sulphonitric acids in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2808 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most nitric acid; sulphonitric acids?
South Korea, with US$136m in 2024 (29.6% of world exports).