Heading · Chapter 28
2819: Chromium oxides and hydroxides
Heading 2819 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 28, inorganic chemicals.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$142kUS$142k+US$1m+US$29m+> US$69m
Exports: 65
- Kazakhstan: US$273m
- China: US$69m
- Germany: US$47m
- United States: US$42m
- Russia: US$33m
- India: US$30m
- Türkiye: US$29m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Japan: US$9m
- Spain: US$7m
- Italy: US$6m
- Estonia: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$848k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$826k
- Canada: US$821k
- Slovakia: US$782k
- United Kingdom: US$724k
- Austria: US$311k
- Brazil: US$277k
- Australia: US$275k
- Saudi Arabia: US$242k
- Malaysia: US$202k
- Uruguay: US$200k
- Georgia: US$187k
- Denmark: US$165k
- Czechia: US$161k
- Poland: US$142k
- Finland: US$115k
- Singapore: US$88k
- Switzerland: US$85k
- Thailand: US$71k
- Peru: US$60k
- Sweden: US$56k
- Vietnam: US$56k
- Slovenia: US$53k
- Mexico: US$36k
- Greece: US$34k
- Luxembourg: US$31k
- Israel: US$29k
- Romania: US$26k
- Uzbekistan: US$16k
- Portugal: US$15k
- Morocco: US$12k
- Ireland: US$9k
- New Zealand: US$8k
- Argentina: US$8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$7k
- North Macedonia: US$6k
- Chile: US$4k
- Serbia: US$4k
- Lithuania: US$3k
- Kenya: US$3k
- Panama: US$2k
- Indonesia: US$1k
- Latvia: US$1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103kUS$103k+US$2m+US$11m+> US$27m
Imports: 138
- Estonia: US$115m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$90m
- Spain: US$36m
- China: US$31m
- United States: US$27m
- Brazil: US$26m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Germany: US$21m
- Japan: US$19m
- South Korea: US$18m
- Belgium: US$15m
- India: US$13m
- Australia: US$12m
- Italy: US$11m
- Mexico: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Russia: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- France: US$6m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Singapore: US$863k
- Sweden: US$683k
- Croatia: US$570k
- Peru: US$539k
- Philippines: US$523k
- Hungary: US$521k
- Finland: US$496k
- Slovakia: US$441k
- Ukraine: US$417k
- Bangladesh: US$411k
- Slovenia: US$370k
- Costa Rica: US$327k
- Denmark: US$250k
- Serbia: US$243k
- Bulgaria: US$234k
- Kenya: US$226k
- Lithuania: US$218k
- Greece: US$208k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | US$273m | 47% |
| 2 |  China | US$69m | 11.9% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$47m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  United States | US$42m | 7.3% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$33m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  India | US$30m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$29m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  South Africa | US$18m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$9m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$7m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estonia | US$115m | 19.8% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$90m | 15.5% |
| 3 | Spain | US$36m | 6.2% |
| 4 | China | US$31m | 5.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$27m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$26m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$23m | 4% |
| 8 | Germany | US$21m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Japan | US$19m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$18m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2819 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2819 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.7% and 5.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2819 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.7% and 5.5% (average 5%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2819 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.7%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2819 goods worth US$581m (+7.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Kazakhstan (US$273m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Estonia, with imports of US$115m.
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 65 exporters with US$724k.
The United Kingdom imported US$23m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chromium oxides and hydroxides?
Chromium oxides and hydroxides fall under HS heading 2819, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chromium oxides and hydroxides in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2819 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on chromium oxides and hydroxides in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2819 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most chromium oxides and hydroxides?
Kazakhstan, with US$273m in 2024 (47% of world exports).