HS Heading 2828: Hypochlorites

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

EU 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines

USA 2.4% – 3.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.1%

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2828.10Commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites UK 4% · EU 5.5% · Türkiye 5.5% · USA 2.4%
2828.90Hypochlorites: other UK 4% · EU 5.5% · Türkiye 5.5% · USA 3.7%

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€55.9m+5.7% · previous 12 months

Average import price€0.81 per kg

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

World trade in 2024

2828 · US$787.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$477.8kUS$477.8k+US$2.7m+US$15.3m+> US$41.1m

Exports: 119

China: US$217.6m
United States: US$67.2m
Canada: US$52.9m
Spain: US$41.1m
Germany: US$40.7m
Japan: US$40.3m
India: US$38m
Belgium: US$33.3m
Netherlands: US$31.7m
Italy: US$26.5m
Guatemala: US$19.4m
France: US$15.3m
United Kingdom: US$15.1m
Portugal: US$14m
Austria: US$13.9m
Jordan: US$10.1m
South Africa: US$10m
Slovakia: US$8.9m
Romania: US$7.6m
Türkiye: US$7.3m
Hungary: US$5.4m
Poland: US$4.6m
Egypt: US$4.2m
Norway: US$4.1m
Slovenia: US$3.6m
Malaysia: US$3.3m
Finland: US$2.9m
Russia: US$2.8m
Iran: US$2.7m
Dominican Republic: US$2.7m
Peru: US$2.7m
Czechia: US$2.1m
Denmark: US$2.1m
Taiwan: US$2m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9m
Brazil: US$1.9m
Singapore: US$1.8m
Algeria: US$1.8m
Thailand: US$1.6m
Albania: US$1.5m
Saudi Arabia: US$1.5m
El Salvador: US$1.3m
Switzerland: US$1.3m
Australia: US$1.3m
Tunisia: US$1.2m
Kenya: US$1.2m
United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
Ireland: US$999.7k
Mexico: US$942.7k
South Korea: US$786.4k
Costa Rica: US$755k
Senegal: US$751.5k
Lithuania: US$663.4k
Bulgaria: US$643.1k
Sweden: US$611.1k
Morocco: US$525.9k
Moldova: US$484.8k
Mauritius: US$477.8k
Colombia: US$421.5k
Greece: US$381.5k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$217.6m	27.6%
2	United States	US$67.2m	8.5%
3	Canada	US$52.9m	6.7%
4	Spain	US$41.1m	5.2%
5	Germany	US$40.7m	5.2%
6	Japan	US$40.3m	5.1%
7	India	US$38m	4.8%
8	Belgium	US$33.3m	4.2%
9	Netherlands	US$31.7m	4%
10	Italy	US$26.5m	3.4%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$67.9m	8.6%
2	France	US$58.8m	7.5%
3	Germany	US$40.7m	5.2%
4	Brazil	US$31.3m	4%
5	Canada	US$29.2m	3.7%
6	Belgium	US$24m	3.1%
7	China	US$22.3m	2.8%
8	Honduras	US$20.6m	2.6%
9	India	US$19.2m	2.4%
10	Spain	US$18.2m	2.3%

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2828 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2828 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2828 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 5.5%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2828 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.4% and 3.7%.

In 2024, countries exported heading 2828 goods worth US$787.4m (−6.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$217.6m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$67.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 119 exporters with US$15.1m.

The United Kingdom imported US$12.5m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites?

Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites fall under HS heading 2828, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hypochlorites in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2828 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 hypochlorites in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2828 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 hypochlorites?

China, with US$217.6m in 2024 (27.6% of world exports).