Subheading · Section VI
2818.20: Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum
- 4%UK
- 4%EU
- 20%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$17.8bnWorld trade in 2024
2818.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2818, artificial corundum, chapter 28.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2818.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2818.20; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 2818.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 20%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 2818.20; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$17.8bn in 2024, up 23.3% on 2023.
Australia was the largest exporter with 33.8% of the total, ahead of Brazil.
Russia imported the most (US$2.2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 98 exporters with US$7.7m; its largest buyer was Norway.
The United Kingdom imported US$90.5m, most of it from India.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2818 20 00 00 Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum
- 2818 20 00 10 Activated alumina with a specific surface area of at least 350 m²/g 4%
- 2818 20 00 90 Other 4%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2818 20 00 Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum 4%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2818.20.00.00.00 Aluminyum oksit (suni korendon hariç) 20%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2818.20.00.00 Aluminum oxide, other than artificial corundum Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$705.2kUS$705.2k+US$20.3m+US$381.5m+> US$1.9bn
Exports: 98
- Australia: US$6bn
- Brazil: US$3.4bn
- Indonesia: US$1.9bn
- China: US$1.2bn
- India: US$880.4m
- Ireland: US$779.7m
- Vietnam: US$527.4m
- Germany: US$471.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$449.4m
- Jamaica: US$381.5m
- United States: US$327.4m
- Spain: US$296.3m
- France: US$203.7m
- Netherlands: US$182.9m
- Japan: US$172.4m
- Greece: US$142.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$141.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$74.5m
- Slovenia: US$51.2m
- South Korea: US$46.7m
- Canada: US$43.9m
- Hungary: US$22.8m
- Belgium: US$20.3m
- Italy: US$18m
- Singapore: US$13.7m
- Austria: US$11.7m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$7.7m
- Czechia: US$6.3m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Bahrain: US$4.9m
- Luxembourg: US$3.5m
- Switzerland: US$2.3m
- Guinea: US$1.9m
- Slovakia: US$1.8m
- Romania: US$1.5m
- Norway: US$1.4m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Poland: US$889.5k
- Russia: US$807.5k
- Guyana: US$793k
- Malaysia: US$705.2k
- Croatia: US$535.3k
- Mexico: US$505.8k
- Ukraine: US$268.8k
- Bulgaria: US$266.1k
- Portugal: US$247.8k
- Sweden: US$242.5k
- Lithuania: US$218.6k
- Israel: US$173.9k
- Finland: US$169.3k
- Georgia: US$159.6k
- Morocco: US$150.8k
- Barbados: US$149.9k
- Serbia: US$110.2k
- Nigeria: US$88.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$724kUS$724k+US$26.1m+US$288.1m+> US$1.1bn
Imports: 167
- Russia: US$2.2bn
- Canada: US$2.2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3bn
- Bahrain: US$1.3bn
- Norway: US$1.1bn
- India: US$938.5m
- Malaysia: US$838.9m
- Iceland: US$723.4m
- China: US$710.1m
- Oman: US$671.4m
- South Africa: US$666m
- United States: US$636.6m
- Indonesia: US$490.4m
- Qatar: US$446.6m
- Argentina: US$377.1m
- France: US$374.2m
- Netherlands: US$288.1m
- Germany: US$274m
- Egypt: US$243.7m
- New Zealand: US$238.8m
- Mozambique: US$188.1m
- South Korea: US$104m
- Italy: US$94.9m
- Japan: US$93.5m
- Australia: US$91.7m
- United Kingdom: US$90.5m
- Sweden: US$88.5m
- Belgium: US$81.3m
- Taiwan: US$70.9m
- Tajikistan: US$68.2m
- Thailand: US$61.6m
- Romania: US$59.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$57.6m
- Poland: US$48.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$46m
- Mexico: US$45.9m
- Hungary: US$41.1m
- Spain: US$34.8m
- Georgia: US$33.4m
- Türkiye: US$32.3m
- Slovenia: US$31.7m
- Austria: US$26.1m
- Ghana: US$20.5m
- Brazil: US$18.3m
- Kuwait: US$17.6m
- Czechia: US$15.2m
- Vietnam: US$15.1m
- Cameroon: US$14.7m
- Singapore: US$12.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$11.4m
- Latvia: US$10.6m
- Switzerland: US$10.2m
- Finland: US$6.4m
- Slovakia: US$6.4m
- Iran: US$6.1m
- Bangladesh: US$6.1m
- Portugal: US$5.8m
- North Macedonia: US$5.7m
- Denmark: US$4.5m
- Colombia: US$4.4m
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum?
Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum fall under HS subheading 2818.20, part of heading 2818, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2818.20 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 aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2818.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum?
Australia, with US$6bn in 2024 (33.8% of world exports).