Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2823

2823.00: Titanium oxides

2823.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2823, titanium oxides, chapter 28.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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2823 00 00 10 Titanium dioxide (cas rn 13463-67-7): - of a purity by weight of 99.9% or more, - with an average grain-size of 0.7 μm or more but not more than 2.1 μm Free
2823 00 00 30 Other titanium dioxides, in all forms, as titanium oxides or in pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing a minimum of 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter, having all types of particle sizes (cas rn 12065-65-5, 13463-67-7) Free
2823 00 00 40 Other Free
2823 00 00 80 Titanium dioxide (cas rn 13463-67-7): - of a purity by weight of 99.9% or more, - with an average grain-size of 0.7 μm or more but not more than 2.1 μm Free
2823 00 00 83 Other titanium dioxides, in all forms, as titanium oxides or in pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing a minimum of 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter, having all types of particle sizes (cas rn 12065-65-5, 13463-67-7) Free
2823 00 00 85 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 3 of 6 lines

Import requirements 5

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 controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration

Applies to goods from
China

Legal act
Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450

Tariff lines
on 4 of 6 lines
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
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

last 12 months£7.6m+3.4% · previous 12 months

Average import price£2.87 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£2.9m	38.5%	+15.2%
South Korea	£2.2m	29.3%	+444.1%
Germany	£958k	12.6%	-62.3%
United States	£788k	10.3%	+78.1%
Japan	£145k	1.9%	-13%
France	£127k	1.7%	-20.3%
Slovenia	£88k	1.2%	—
Czechia	£85k	1.1%	+408.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA 5.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

2823.00 · US$814.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$157.5kUS$157.5k+US$1.4m+US$19.8m+> US$76.8m

Exports: 94

China: US$321.4m
France: US$77m
Germany: US$76.8m
Japan: US$67.3m
South Korea: US$49.7m
India: US$49.4m
United States: US$43.6m
Canada: US$20.3m
Czechia: US$19.8m
Belgium: US$17.4m
Mexico: US$12.2m
Netherlands: US$11.4m
Saudi Arabia: US$9.7m
Norway: US$5.4m
Spain: US$4.4m
Italy: US$3.1m
Sweden: US$2.8m
Bulgaria: US$2.2m
Taiwan: US$2.1m
United Kingdom: US$1.7m
Slovenia: US$1.7m
Poland: US$1.4m
South Africa: US$1.2m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2m
Malaysia: US$1.2m
Austria: US$1.2m
Denmark: US$1.1m
Australia: US$957.3k
Tunisia: US$787.6k
Singapore: US$740.9k
Switzerland: US$684.9k
Iran: US$477k
Guatemala: US$423.6k
Finland: US$396.4k
Portugal: US$370.4k
Hungary: US$301k
Thailand: US$260.9k
Chile: US$234.1k
Vietnam: US$224.3k
Brazil: US$211.5k
Türkiye: US$189.5k
Kazakhstan: US$184.4k
Croatia: US$166.4k
Egypt: US$157.5k
Serbia: US$150.6k
Russia: US$142.5k
Mozambique: US$128k
Ireland: US$127k
Kenya: US$83.4k
Costa Rica: US$74.8k
Slovakia: US$72.1k
Colombia: US$64k
United Arab Emirates: US$46.3k
Zambia: US$36.5k
Uganda: US$32.9k
Dominican Republic: US$24.2k
Nicaragua: US$23.9k
Latvia: US$23.6k
Greece: US$21.3k
Israel: US$21.3k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$321.4m	39.5%
2	France	US$77m	9.5%
3	Germany	US$76.8m	9.4%
4	Japan	US$67.3m	8.3%
5	South Korea	US$49.7m	6.1%
6	India	US$49.4m	6.1%
7	United States	US$43.6m	5.4%
8	Canada	US$20.3m	2.5%
9	Czechia	US$19.8m	2.4%
10	Belgium	US$17.4m	2.1%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$73.2m	9%
2	United States	US$66.9m	8.2%
3	India	US$55m	6.8%
4	Japan	US$44m	5.4%
5	Brazil	US$38.4m	4.7%
6	Canada	US$37.1m	4.6%
7	China	US$35.9m	4.4%
8	Egypt	US$35m	4.3%
9	Saudi Arabia	US$27.8m	3.4%
10	Spain	US$27.3m	3.3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

N306455 U.S. CBP 22 October 2019 · 2823.00.00.00

The tariff classification of Titanium Oxide, Tantalum Oxide, Hafnium Oxide, and Zirconium Oxide from China
N271619 U.S. CBP 12 January 2016 · 2823.00.00.00

The tariff classification of Titanium Oxide 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.

Anti-dumping 18 September 2026 · Applies from: 6 June 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2064 of 17 September 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/4 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of titanium dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China

CELEX 32026R2064 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Import and export controls 20 July 2026

Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
Tariff change 22 June 2026 · Applies from: 12 July 2026

Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Tariff change 4 June 2026

Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Other 8 May 2026

Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 8 May 2026

Trade Tariff news 6170 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Anti-dumping 27 March 2026 · Applies from: 30 March 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/734 of 26 March 2026 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of yarns of polyamide originating in the People’s Republic of China

CELEX 32026R0734 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Other 26 March 2026

Registration of imports of Rutile Titanium Dioxide from China - 26 March 2026

Trade Tariff news 5411 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Other 26 March 2026 · Applies from: 27 March 2026

Trade remedies notice 2026/14: registration of imports of rutile titanium dioxide originating from China

Trade remedies notice 2026/14 · Source: gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2823.00 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2823.00; the duty is 5.5%.

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.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £7.6m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £2.87 per kg; China supplied 39%, followed by South Korea.

World trade in these goods reached US$814.6m in 2024, up 2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 39.5% of the total, ahead of France.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for titanium oxides?

Titanium oxides fall under HS subheading 2823.00, part of heading 2823, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on titanium oxides in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2823.00 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 titanium oxides in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2823.00 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 titanium oxides?

China, with US$321.4m in 2024 (39.5% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (39%), South Korea (29%) and Germany (13%), out of total imports of £7.6m.

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