Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2819

2819.90

2819.90: Chromium oxides and hydroxides: other

Official description Other

2819.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2819, chromium oxides and hydroxides, chapter 28.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2819 90 00 00 Other
  2. 2819 90 10 00 Chromium dioxide Free
  3. 2819 90 90 00 Other Free
  4. 2819 90 90 10 Dichromium trioxide for use in metallurgy (cas rn 1308-38-9) Free
  5. 2819 90 90 20 Dihydroxy(dioxo)chromium (cas rn 7738-94-5) Free
  6. 2819 90 90 30 Dichromic acid (cas rn 13530-68-2) Free
  7. 2819 90 90 90 Other Free

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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 4 of 5 lines

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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    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)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2819.90 · US$386m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$106kUS$106k+US$767k+US$15m+> US$49m

Exports: 58
  1. Kazakhstan: US$206m
  2. China: US$49m
  3. Germany: US$40m
  4. Russia: US$29m
  5. United States: US$24m
  6. India: US$15m
  7. Spain: US$6m
  8. Japan: US$3m
  9. Italy: US$2m
  10. Estonia: US$1m
  11. Colombia: US$1m
  12. Netherlands: US$999k
  13. Belgium: US$937k
  14. France: US$844k
  15. Slovakia: US$767k
  16. South Africa: US$686k
  17. Canada: US$666k
  18. United Kingdom: US$630k
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$471k
  20. South Korea: US$379k
  21. Austria: US$295k
  22. Türkiye: US$291k
  23. Saudi Arabia: US$242k
  24. Uruguay: US$200k
  25. Georgia: US$187k
  26. Czechia: US$148k
  27. Taiwan: US$147k
  28. Brazil: US$146k
  29. Denmark: US$106k
  30. Thailand: US$71k
  31. Switzerland: US$67k
  32. Singapore: US$60k
  33. Malaysia: US$57k
  34. Vietnam: US$56k
  35. Slovenia: US$53k
  36. Sweden: US$33k
  37. Luxembourg: US$31k
  38. Finland: US$26k
  39. Poland: US$25k
  40. Greece: US$21k
  41. Romania: US$17k
  42. Israel: US$15k
  43. Mexico: US$14k
  44. Portugal: US$13k
  45. Ireland: US$9k
  46. New Zealand: US$8k
  47. Australia: US$8k
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$7k
  49. Serbia: US$3k
  50. Kenya: US$3k
  51. Panama: US$2k
  52. Latvia: US$1k
  53. Lithuania: US$1k
  54. Norway: US$800
  55. Croatia: US$500
  56. Hungary: US$400
  57. Morocco: US$100
  58. Bulgaria: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Kazakhstan US$206m 53.4%
2 China US$49m 12.8%
3 Germany US$40m 10.4%
4 Russia US$29m 7.6%
5 United States US$24m 6.1%
6 India US$15m 3.8%
7 Spain US$6m 1.6%
8 Japan US$3m 0.8%
9 Italy US$2m 0.6%
10 Estonia US$1m 0.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Estonia US$94m 24.4%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$82m 21.3%
3 Spain US$33m 8.5%
4 China US$23m 6.1%
5 United States US$16m 4.2%
6 Belgium US$15m 3.8%
7 Japan US$14m 3.7%
8 United Kingdom US$14m 3.6%
9 Germany US$12m 3.1%
10 Mexico US$7m 1.8%

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.

  • N271328 U.S. CBP 8 January 2016 · 2819.90.00.00

    The tariff classification of Chromium Oxide Powder from Germany

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2819.90 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2819.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.7% and 5.5% (average 4.6%).

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

World trade in these goods reached US$386m in 2024, up 13.7% on 2023.

Kazakhstan was the largest exporter with 53.4% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chromium oxides and hydroxides: other?

Chromium oxides and hydroxides: other fall under HS subheading 2819.90, part of heading 2819, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on chromium oxides and hydroxides: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2819.90 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: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2819.90 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: other?

Kazakhstan, with US$206m in 2024 (53.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.