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 from Barbados
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) - in the form of powder - with a purity by weight of 99.5% or more - with a decomposition point of 263o c or more - with a particle size of 4 µm (± 1 µm) - with a total-na2o-content by weight of not more than 0.06% Free
4% - 2818 30 00 30 Aluminium hydroxide oxide (cas rn 1318-23-6) in the form of boehmite or pseudoboehmite Free
4% - 2818 30 00 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- 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 1
- 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
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
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N337061 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Aluminum Hydroxide, CAS # 21645-51-2, from Canada
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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%.
156 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.
Products classified here
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?
156 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.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.