Heading · Section VI
2815: Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium
- 4%UK
- 5.5%EU
- 25%–30%Türkiye
- 0%–3.7%USA
- US$7.7bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 2815 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 28, inorganic chemicals.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2815 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2815 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 5.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2815 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 25% and 30% (average 27.5%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2815 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 3 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2815 goods worth US$7.7bn (−18.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.5bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Australia, with imports of US$1.1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 38th among 137 exporters with US$14.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$96.2m.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 25% – 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines · average 27.5% 
USA Free – 3.7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 0.9% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$837.5kUS$837.5k+US$16.8m+US$132.2m+> US$474.5m
Exports: 137
- United States: US$1.5bn
- China: US$1.3bn
- Germany: US$565.6m
- Belgium: US$474.5m
- Japan: US$455.6m
- South Korea: US$417m
- Netherlands: US$359.6m
- Taiwan: US$335.3m
- India: US$265.6m
- France: US$243.3m
- Norway: US$163.8m
- Italy: US$141.5m
- Qatar: US$135.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$132.2m
- Poland: US$108.5m
- Hungary: US$104m
- Romania: US$88.1m
- Egypt: US$88m
- Czechia: US$77.2m
- Russia: US$73.1m
- Spain: US$67m
- Iran: US$64.7m
- Thailand: US$52.8m
- Peru: US$51.9m
- Sweden: US$42.8m
- Canada: US$37.2m
- Indonesia: US$25.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Kuwait: US$21.3m
- Slovakia: US$21.3m
- Austria: US$20.2m
- Malaysia: US$18.2m
- Pakistan: US$17.4m
- Türkiye: US$16.8m
- Argentina: US$15.9m
- Portugal: US$15.3m
- Oman: US$14.9m
- United Kingdom: US$14.9m
- Switzerland: US$14.3m
- Jordan: US$11m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Mexico: US$10.5m
- Bangladesh: US$9.7m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$8.2m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Ireland: US$6.8m
- Greece: US$6m
- Denmark: US$5.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.3m
- Latvia: US$5.2m
- Zambia: US$4.3m
- Slovenia: US$4.2m
- Bulgaria: US$4.1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$3.5m
- Colombia: US$3.3m
- Uganda: US$3.1m
- Finland: US$2.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.7mUS$2.7m+US$20.6m+US$85.4m+> US$235.3m
Imports: 214
- Australia: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$651.5m
- Indonesia: US$548m
- United States: US$359.1m
- Netherlands: US$275.7m
- Canada: US$266.8m
- Germany: US$235.3m
- Finland: US$224.8m
- France: US$220.7m
- Austria: US$216.3m
- Italy: US$213.8m
- Sweden: US$211m
- Türkiye: US$171.7m
- Belgium: US$145.1m
- Spain: US$135.6m
- Chile: US$112.1m
- South Africa: US$96.6m
- United Kingdom: US$96.2m
- Ireland: US$89.8m
- Vietnam: US$89m
- Malaysia: US$86.9m
- India: US$85.4m
- Taiwan: US$81.2m
- Jamaica: US$79.4m
- Mexico: US$71.8m
- Czechia: US$71.8m
- Poland: US$70m
- Israel: US$68.5m
- Singapore: US$65.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$64.2m
- Switzerland: US$61.4m
- Denmark: US$59.4m
- Uruguay: US$54.5m
- Philippines: US$50m
- Portugal: US$47.5m
- Nigeria: US$45.3m
- Greece: US$41.2m
- China: US$40.2m
- Kenya: US$36.8m
- Thailand: US$33.6m
- Ukraine: US$33.6m
- Colombia: US$33.3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$33.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$30m
- South Korea: US$29.4m
- Norway: US$28.9m
- Guinea: US$27.6m
- Japan: US$26.1m
- Tanzania: US$25.7m
- Peru: US$25.1m
- New Zealand: US$24.6m
- Papua New Guinea: US$23.2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$23.1m
- Hungary: US$20.6m
- Ghana: US$19.5m
- Guatemala: US$18.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$17.8m
- Bulgaria: US$17.5m
- Argentina: US$17.4m
- Mozambique: US$16.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.5bn | 19.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$1.3bn | 16.4% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$565.6m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$474.5m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$455.6m | 6% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$417m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$359.6m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$335.3m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  India | US$265.6m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  France | US$243.3m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$1.1bn | 14.4% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$651.5m | 8.5% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$548m | 7.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$359.1m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$275.7m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$266.8m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Germany | US$235.3m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Finland | US$224.8m | 2.9% |
| 9 | France | US$220.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$216.3m | 2.8% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium?
Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium fall under HS heading 2815, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sodium hydroxide in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2815 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 sodium hydroxide in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2815 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 sodium hydroxide?
The United States, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (19.2% of world exports).