Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2818
2818.30: Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined: aluminium hydroxide
Aluminium hydroxide
Official description Aluminium hydroxide
2818.30 is the HS subheading for aluminium hydroxide, under heading 2818 in chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2818 30 00 00 Aluminium hydroxide
- 2818 30 00 20 Aluminium hydroxide (cas rn 21645-51-2)<br>- in the form of powder<br>- with a purity by weight of 99.5% or more<br>- with a decomposition point of 263o c or more<br>- with a particle size of 4 µm (± 1 µm)<br>- with a total-na2o-content by weight of not more than 0.06%<br> 4%+4
- 2818 30 00 30 Aluminium hydroxide oxide (cas rn 1318-23-6) in the form of boehmite or pseudoboehmite 4%+4
- 2818 30 00 90 Other Free+3
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 4% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £23.4m | 69% | +0% |
 Spain | £7.3m | 21.4% | -12.1% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | £1.3m | 3.7% | +52.5% |
 Netherlands | £1m | 3% | -12% |
 United States | £387k | 1.1% | -62.5% |
 China | £219k | 0.6% | +16.3% |
 France | £88k | 0.3% | -55.5% |
 United Arab Emirates | £86k | 0.3% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.5% 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$587.6kUS$587.6k+US$16.2m+US$66.6m+> US$233.5m
Exports: 79
- Germany: US$369.1m
- Brazil: US$276.8m
- China: US$233.5m
- United States: US$201.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$102.5m
- Australia: US$100m
- Spain: US$69.7m
- Greece: US$66.6m
- Netherlands: US$56.2m
- Indonesia: US$48.9m
- Canada: US$42.3m
- South Korea: US$35.4m
- Vietnam: US$35.3m
- India: US$33.3m
- Slovenia: US$32.3m
- Denmark: US$28.7m
- Jamaica: US$26.7m
- Japan: US$23.6m
- Belgium: US$16.9m
- France: US$16.2m
- Türkiye: US$13.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12.1m
- Switzerland: US$9.2m
- Hungary: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8.7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Italy: US$6.3m
- Ireland: US$5.5m
- Austria: US$3.3m
- Romania: US$2.6m
- Finland: US$1.6m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- United Kingdom: US$1.4m
- Philippines: US$935.2k
- Slovakia: US$815.2k
- Russia: US$748.6k
- Thailand: US$683.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$650.6k
- Portugal: US$587.6k
- Malaysia: US$540.6k
- South Africa: US$415.8k
- Poland: US$406k
- Taiwan: US$318.3k
- Bahrain: US$283.3k
- Israel: US$203k
- Venezuela: US$124.8k
- Mexico: US$89k
- Czechia: US$88.6k
- Tunisia: US$85.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$76.7k
- Singapore: US$69.9k
- Guatemala: US$63.2k
- Ecuador: US$42.8k
- Lithuania: US$42.3k
- Norway: US$30.8k
- Estonia: US$26.6k
- Colombia: US$24.9k
- Paraguay: US$14.2k
- Luxembourg: US$13.2k
- Argentina: US$12.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$895.6kUS$895.6k+US$8.2m+US$31m+> US$117.6m
Imports: 147
- United States: US$250.5m
- Japan: US$195.3m
- South Korea: US$157.7m
- Italy: US$120.2m
- China: US$117.6m
- Netherlands: US$110.2m
- France: US$110.1m
- Germany: US$88.2m
- Mexico: US$55m
- India: US$48.6m
- United Kingdom: US$44.5m
- Spain: US$40.9m
- Slovenia: US$34.7m
- Türkiye: US$32.2m
- Poland: US$31m
- Thailand: US$30.3m
- Sweden: US$26.7m
- Belgium: US$25.6m
- Malaysia: US$24.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$23.2m
- Hungary: US$21.1m
- Taiwan: US$18.6m
- Argentina: US$18.4m
- Denmark: US$17.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16.9m
- Norway: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$15.8m
- Portugal: US$15.5m
- Vietnam: US$13.3m
- Indonesia: US$12.6m
- Austria: US$11.9m
- Tunisia: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Canada: US$9.2m
- Finland: US$9.2m
- Peru: US$8.2m
- Australia: US$7.7m
- Colombia: US$6.8m
- Czechia: US$6.1m
- South Africa: US$5.8m
- Egypt: US$4.3m
- Morocco: US$4.3m
- Russia: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$3.9m
- Uruguay: US$3.8m
- Pakistan: US$3.7m
- Chile: US$3.5m
- Bangladesh: US$3.4m
- Jordan: US$3.3m
- Lithuania: US$3.1m
- Serbia: US$3.1m
- North Macedonia: US$2.7m
- New Zealand: US$2.7m
- Ireland: US$2.7m
- Bulgaria: US$2.6m
- Kenya: US$2.6m
- Romania: US$2.5m
- Zimbabwe: US$2.2m
- Philippines: US$2.2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$369.1m | 19.4% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$276.8m | 14.5% |
| 3 | China | US$233.5m | 12.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$201.5m | 10.6% |
| 5 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$102.5m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$100m | 5.3% |
| 7 | Spain | US$69.7m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Greece | US$66.6m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$56.2m | 3% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$48.9m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$250.5m | 13.2% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$195.3m | 10.3% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$157.7m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$120.2m | 6.3% |
| 5 | China | US$117.6m | 6.2% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$110.2m | 5.8% |
| 7 | France | US$110.1m | 5.8% |
| 8 | Germany | US$88.2m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$55m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  India | US$48.6m | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2818.30 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Subheading 2818.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.
157 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of aluminium hydroxide into the UK came to £34m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 10% on the year before); Germany supplied 69%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported aluminium hydroxide worth US$1.9bn (+4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$369.1m), followed by Brazil.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined: aluminium hydroxide?
Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined: aluminium hydroxide fall under HS subheading 2818.30, part of heading 2818, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artificial corundum in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2818.30 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 artificial corundum in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2818.30 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 artificial corundum?
Germany, with US$369.1m in 2024 (19.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export aluminium hydroxide to the UK duty-free?
157 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on aluminium hydroxide?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import aluminium hydroxide from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (69%), Spain (21%) and Bosnia & Herzegovina (4%), out of total imports of £34m.