Heading · Chapter 28
2830: Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined
2 subheadings make up heading 2830 in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$178.8kUS$178.8k+US$2.4m+US$15.9m+> US$86.3m
Exports: 83
- China: US$257.5m
- Philippines: US$120m
- Austria: US$86.3m
- United States: US$79.9m
- Germany: US$45.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$34.2m
- Italy: US$28.7m
- India: US$16.1m
- Iran: US$15.9m
- Zambia: US$15.5m
- Mexico: US$14.4m
- Argentina: US$12.9m
- Japan: US$12.8m
- France: US$7.4m
- United Kingdom: US$5.9m
- Spain: US$4.6m
- South Korea: US$4.4m
- Panama: US$3.2m
- Singapore: US$2.4m
- Netherlands: US$2.4m
- Canada: US$2.4m
- Sweden: US$2.2m
- Madagascar: US$1.9m
- Switzerland: US$1.8m
- Belgium: US$1.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.6m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Portugal: US$977.5k
- Bulgaria: US$948.2k
- Türkiye: US$826.8k
- South Africa: US$772.4k
- Czechia: US$713k
- Brazil: US$690.7k
- Poland: US$670.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$612k
- Slovakia: US$610.8k
- Mauritius: US$598.3k
- Thailand: US$462.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$385.9k
- Slovenia: US$374.6k
- Mozambique: US$246.1k
- Lithuania: US$178.8k
- Andorra: US$170k
- Luxembourg: US$163.5k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$159.4k
- Armenia: US$152.8k
- Finland: US$150.7k
- Australia: US$142k
- Russia: US$115.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$105.9k
- Guatemala: US$100.7k
- Malaysia: US$80.7k
- New Zealand: US$74.7k
- Ghana: US$72.1k
- Colombia: US$65.3k
- Hungary: US$62.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$61.3k
- Uruguay: US$61.3k
- Denmark: US$56.9k
- Greece: US$53.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$444.7kUS$444.7k+US$3.7m+US$11.5m+> US$40.5m
Imports: 149
- Japan: US$140.5m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$53.8m
- Peru: US$52.8m
- United States: US$43.9m
- Chile: US$40.5m
- Germany: US$39.4m
- South Korea: US$38.5m
- Italy: US$28.4m
- China: US$27.5m
- Russia: US$25.4m
- Mexico: US$23.1m
- Zambia: US$20.8m
- Brazil: US$20.1m
- Armenia: US$16.9m
- Türkiye: US$11.5m
- Madagascar: US$9.8m
- Czechia: US$9.5m
- Thailand: US$9.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.7m
- France: US$8.5m
- Spain: US$8.2m
- Pakistan: US$8.2m
- Finland: US$8.1m
- Canada: US$7.6m
- India: US$7.3m
- Morocco: US$6.9m
- South Africa: US$6.4m
- Nigeria: US$6.3m
- Indonesia: US$5.9m
- Poland: US$5.8m
- Belgium: US$5.4m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4.9m
- Australia: US$4.7m
- Portugal: US$4.5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Argentina: US$3.7m
- Malaysia: US$3.7m
- Mongolia: US$3.5m
- Romania: US$3.4m
- Bangladesh: US$3.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.9m
- Israel: US$2.8m
- Taiwan: US$2.5m
- Switzerland: US$2.3m
- Norway: US$2.3m
- Tanzania: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1.7m
- Colombia: US$1.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.6m
- Egypt: US$1.4m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Cambodia: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$938.2k
- Denmark: US$927.2k
- Mozambique: US$886.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$257.5m | 32.2% |
| 2 |  Philippines | US$120m | 15% |
| 3 |  Austria | US$86.3m | 10.8% |
| 4 |  United States | US$79.9m | 10% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$45.3m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$34.2m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$28.7m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  India | US$16.1m | 2% |
| 9 |  Iran | US$15.9m | 2% |
| 10 |  Zambia | US$15.5m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$140.5m | 17.6% |
| 2 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$53.8m | 6.7% |
| 3 |  Peru | US$52.8m | 6.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$43.9m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Chile | US$40.5m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$39.4m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$38.5m | 4.8% |
| 8 | Italy | US$28.4m | 3.6% |
| 9 | China | US$27.5m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$25.4m | 3.2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2830 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2830 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 4.6% and 5.5% (average 5.2%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2830 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.6% and 5.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2830 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.7% (average 2.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2830 goods reached US$799m in 2024, up 16.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 32.2% of the total, ahead of the Philippines.
Japan imported the most (US$140.5m).
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 83 exporters with US$5.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$4.9m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined?
Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined fall under HS heading 2830, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2830 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 sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2830 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not…?
China, with US$257.5m in 2024 (32.2% of world exports).