Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2824

2824.90

2824.90: Lead oxides; red lead and orange lead: other

Official description Other

2824.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2824, lead oxides; red lead and orange lead, chapter 28.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2824 90 00 00 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)

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
    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 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

last 12 months£1m-50.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.07 per kg
Jan 2024: £49kFeb 2024: £131kMar 2024: £60kApr 2024: £154kMay 2024: £112kJun 2024: £141kJul 2024: £82kAug 2024: £315kSept 2024: £169kOct 2024: £394kNov 2024: £367kDec 2024: £309kJan 2025: £108kFeb 2025: £175kMar 2025: £104kApr 2025: £60kMay 2025: £163kJun 2025: £51kJul 2025: £72kAug 2025: £63kOct 2025: £126kJan 2026: £59kFeb 2026: £104kMar 2026: £81kApr 2026: £220kMay 2026: £18kJun 2026: £1kJul 2026: £160kAug 2026: £246k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
South Africa £710k 70.1% +48.5%
Germany £285k 28.1% -80.6%
Spain £15k 1.5% —
United States £1k 0.1% —
Italy £1k 0.1% —
Switzerland £0 0% -100%
China £0 0% -100%
Ireland £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2824.90 · US$94m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$88kUS$88k+US$2m+US$5m+> US$10m

Exports: 62
  1. Germany: US$20m
  2. Spain: US$10m
  3. India: US$9m
  4. Italy: US$7m
  5. United States: US$6m
  6. China: US$5m
  7. Taiwan: US$5m
  8. Belgium: US$4m
  9. South Africa: US$4m
  10. South Korea: US$4m
  11. Türkiye: US$4m
  12. Ghana: US$2m
  13. Poland: US$2m
  14. Costa Rica: US$2m
  15. Russia: US$2m
  16. Sri Lanka: US$1m
  17. Colombia: US$945k
  18. France: US$721k
  19. Mexico: US$592k
  20. Japan: US$481k
  21. United Kingdom: US$277k
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$258k
  23. Denmark: US$214k
  24. Malaysia: US$210k
  25. Vietnam: US$187k
  26. Netherlands: US$145k
  27. Canada: US$139k
  28. Singapore: US$120k
  29. Australia: US$88k
  30. Portugal: US$83k
  31. Slovenia: US$80k
  32. Czechia: US$71k
  33. Tanzania: US$53k
  34. Kazakhstan: US$37k
  35. Latvia: US$28k
  36. Armenia: US$13k
  37. Switzerland: US$11k
  38. Brazil: US$10k
  39. Egypt: US$9k
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9k
  41. Thailand: US$8k
  42. Sweden: US$7k
  43. New Zealand: US$7k
  44. Kenya: US$6k
  45. Hungary: US$5k
  46. Ireland: US$5k
  47. Indonesia: US$4k
  48. Angola: US$3k
  49. Austria: US$3k
  50. Senegal: US$2k
  51. Uganda: US$2k
  52. Curaçao: US$700
  53. Norway: US$300
  54. Mozambique: US$200
  55. Serbia: US$200
  56. Albania: US$100
  57. Israel: US$100
  58. Nigeria: US$100
  59. Greece: US$0
  60. Lithuania: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$20m 21.3%
2 Spain US$10m 10.3%
3 India US$9m 10%
4 Italy US$7m 7.6%
5 United States US$6m 6.7%
6 China US$5m 5.6%
7 Taiwan US$5m 5.5%
8 Belgium US$4m 4.7%
9 South Africa US$4m 4.3%
10 South Korea US$4m 4.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Poland US$18m 19%
2 United Arab Emirates US$9m 9.8%
3 Germany US$6m 5.9%
4 Pakistan US$5m 5.4%
5 Spain US$5m 5%
6 Czechia US$5m 4.9%
7 India US$4m 4.1%
8 France US$4m 4.1%
9 Malaysia US$4m 4%
10 United Kingdom US$3m 3.1%

Subheading 2824.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2824.90; 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 £1m (down 50% on the year before), at an average of £3.07 per kg; South Africa supplied 70%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$94m in 2024, up 15.4% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 21.3% of the total, ahead of Spain.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lead oxides; red lead and orange lead: other?

Lead oxides; red lead and orange lead: other fall under HS subheading 2824.90, part of heading 2824, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lead oxides; red lead and orange lead: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2824.90 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 lead oxides; red lead and orange lead: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2824.90 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 lead oxides; red lead and orange lead: other?

Germany, with US$20m in 2024 (21.3% 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 South Africa (70%), Germany (28%) and Spain (2%), out of total imports of £1m.

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