Subheading · Section VI
2821.20: Iron oxides and hydroxides: earth colours
Official description Earth colours
- 4%UK
- 4.6%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 5.5%USA
- US$17.8mWorld trade in 2024
2821.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2821, iron oxides and hydroxides, chapter 28.
Subheading 2821.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2821.20; the duty is 4.6%.
Subheading 2821.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 2821.20; the duty is 5.5%.
World trade in these goods reached US$17.8m in 2024, up 31.7% on 2023.
Egypt was the largest exporter with 29% of the total, ahead of China.
China imported the most (US$5.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 67 exporters with US$150.3k.
The United Kingdom imported US$63.5k.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 5.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2821 20 00 00 Earth colours 4%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2821 20 00 Earth colours 4.6%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2821.20.00.00.00 Toprak boyalar 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2821.20.00.00 Earth colors 5.5%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20.3kUS$20.3k+US$185.3k+US$780.8k+> US$1.8m
Exports: 67
- Egypt: US$5.2m
- China: US$1.8m
- Italy: US$1.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.3m
- India: US$1.2m
- Japan: US$1.1m
- United States: US$780.8k
- France: US$659.2k
- South Africa: US$646.8k
- Germany: US$562.1k
- Spain: US$558.9k
- Norway: US$528.5k
- Netherlands: US$450k
- Belgium: US$360.2k
- South Korea: US$197.2k
- Poland: US$185.3k
- United Kingdom: US$150.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$109k
- Malaysia: US$75.7k
- Austria: US$70.6k
- Brazil: US$70k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50.5k
- Vietnam: US$49k
- Russia: US$44.4k
- Belarus: US$43.5k
- Kenya: US$39.4k
- Türkiye: US$36.9k
- Iran: US$34.9k
- Thailand: US$22.7k
- Colombia: US$21.3k
- Hungary: US$20.3k
- Slovenia: US$19.1k
- Denmark: US$17.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$15.2k
- Taiwan: US$13.1k
- Togo: US$9.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$9k
- Burkina Faso: US$8.6k
- Morocco: US$7.9k
- Cyprus: US$7.8k
- Czechia: US$5.4k
- Mexico: US$4.7k
- Sweden: US$3.8k
- Greece: US$3.1k
- Indonesia: US$2.8k
- Nigeria: US$2.4k
- Switzerland: US$2.3k
- Portugal: US$2.3k
- Lithuania: US$1.4k
- Australia: US$900
- Kuwait: US$900
- Ukraine: US$900
- Costa Rica: US$800
- Israel: US$300
- Luxembourg: US$300
- Madagascar: US$300
- Croatia: US$200
- Romania: US$200
- Armenia: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$19.9kUS$19.9k+US$95k+US$259.7k+> US$822.9k
Imports: 127
- China: US$5.7m
- Morocco: US$1.4m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Belgium: US$822.9k
- Sweden: US$574.5k
- Italy: US$571.3k
- Qatar: US$566.9k
- Netherlands: US$539.1k
- Tanzania: US$532.8k
- Canada: US$484.2k
- Spain: US$270k
- Poland: US$266.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$259.7k
- United States: US$251.7k
- Philippines: US$204.1k
- Germany: US$168.3k
- Malaysia: US$161.8k
- India: US$161.7k
- France: US$150.6k
- Denmark: US$142.1k
- Egypt: US$137.7k
- Brazil: US$133.4k
- Russia: US$125.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$117.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$112.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$111.2k
- South Korea: US$101.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$101.4k
- Ireland: US$98.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$95k
- Portugal: US$95k
- Romania: US$87.7k
- Japan: US$85.5k
- Kenya: US$80.5k
- Bolivia: US$67.2k
- Libya: US$65.1k
- United Kingdom: US$63.5k
- Ukraine: US$62.8k
- Australia: US$62.6k
- Guinea: US$61.9k
- North Korea: US$60.9k
- Croatia: US$58.4k
- Vietnam: US$56.8k
- Zimbabwe: US$55.9k
- Colombia: US$55.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$39.3k
- Taiwan: US$38.4k
- Nigeria: US$37.9k
- South Sudan: US$36k
- Mexico: US$35.7k
- Czechia: US$33k
- Honduras: US$32.7k
- Thailand: US$29.9k
- Bhutan: US$28.4k
- Tunisia: US$26.2k
- Malawi: US$25.6k
- Cameroon: US$22.2k
- Mozambique: US$21.4k
- South Africa: US$21k
- Singapore: US$20.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | US$5.2m | 29% |
| 2 |  China | US$1.8m | 10.1% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$1.3m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.3m | 7.2% |
| 5 |  India | US$1.2m | 6.8% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$1.1m | 6.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$780.8k | 4.4% |
| 8 |  France | US$659.2k | 3.7% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$646.8k | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$562.1k | 3.2% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for iron oxides and hydroxides: earth colours?
Iron oxides and hydroxides: earth colours fall under HS subheading 2821.20, part of heading 2821, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on iron oxides and hydroxides: earth colours in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2821.20 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 iron oxides and hydroxides: earth colours in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2821.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most iron oxides and hydroxides: earth colours?
Egypt, with US$5.2m in 2024 (29% of world exports).