Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2830
2830.10: Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined: sodium sulphides
Official description Sodium sulphides
Subheading 2830.10 belongs to heading 2830 (sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined) in chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2830 10 00 00 Sodium sulphides Free
4%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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 1
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £537k | 65.9% | -3.2% |
 Japan | £109k | 13.4% | +143.5% |
 Germany | £108k | 13.3% | -54.7% |
 Netherlands | £45k | 5.6% | +192.1% |
 India | £5k | 0.7% | -44.3% |
 United States | £5k | 0.6% | +108.6% |
 Ukraine | £2k | 0.3% | — |
 Spain | £1k | 0.2% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.5kUS$68.5k+US$717.7k+US$12.6m+> US$47.9m
Exports: 68
- China: US$236m
- United States: US$47.9m
- Iran: US$15.9m
- Zambia: US$15.4m
- Mexico: US$14.2m
- Argentina: US$12.7m
- Germany: US$12.6m
- Italy: US$6.1m
- France: US$4.2m
- Panama: US$3.2m
- Singapore: US$1.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.6m
- Spain: US$1.3m
- India: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$948.2k
- Canada: US$775.9k
- Austria: US$717.7k
- Mauritius: US$598.3k
- Türkiye: US$587.8k
- South Africa: US$582.6k
- Taiwan: US$466.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$370.1k
- Belgium: US$319.5k
- Japan: US$282k
- Mozambique: US$246.1k
- Netherlands: US$183.4k
- Thailand: US$181.1k
- Poland: US$118.6k
- Guatemala: US$100.7k
- Russia: US$88.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$85.6k
- United Kingdom: US$80.9k
- Australia: US$68.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$61.3k
- Hungary: US$55.3k
- Brazil: US$49.8k
- Indonesia: US$40k
- Iraq: US$33.7k
- Malaysia: US$31.2k
- Ecuador: US$29.4k
- Peru: US$29.1k
- Colombia: US$25.4k
- Slovakia: US$18.8k
- Czechia: US$17.9k
- Tanzania: US$17.5k
- Egypt: US$17k
- Kenya: US$16.8k
- Tunisia: US$11.7k
- Qatar: US$10.7k
- Turkmenistan: US$10k
- Sweden: US$9.9k
- Lithuania: US$8.6k
- Slovenia: US$8k
- Greece: US$7.6k
- Portugal: US$7.3k
- Ukraine: US$4.8k
- Chile: US$4.7k
- Switzerland: US$3.5k
- South Korea: US$2.7k
- Serbia: US$1.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$322.4kUS$322.4k+US$1.5m+US$7.9m+> US$21.6m
Imports: 134
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$53.7m
- Peru: US$50.5m
- Chile: US$38m
- Russia: US$21.6m
- Zambia: US$20.8m
- Armenia: US$16.7m
- United States: US$15.6m
- Brazil: US$13.7m
- Mexico: US$13m
- South Korea: US$9.9m
- Madagascar: US$9.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.7m
- Finland: US$7.9m
- Pakistan: US$7.9m
- Morocco: US$6.7m
- Nigeria: US$6.3m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Canada: US$4.5m
- South Africa: US$4.5m
- Indonesia: US$4.4m
- Thailand: US$4.3m
- Mongolia: US$3.5m
- Italy: US$3.1m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Australia: US$2.9m
- Argentina: US$2.9m
- Malaysia: US$2.5m
- Belgium: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$2.2m
- Tanzania: US$2.1m
- Bulgaria: US$1.5m
- Poland: US$1.5m
- Germany: US$1.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.4m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Colombia: US$1.1m
- Vietnam: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1m
- France: US$999.8k
- Mozambique: US$872.5k
- Spain: US$793.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$774.2k
- Netherlands: US$746.2k
- Serbia: US$740.4k
- Paraguay: US$733.3k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$691k
- Ethiopia: US$587k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$553.5k
- Switzerland: US$528k
- Uruguay: US$522.6k
- Taiwan: US$477.5k
- Kenya: US$442.7k
- Bolivia: US$433.2k
- Azerbaijan: US$404.4k
- Portugal: US$383.5k
- Ecuador: US$366.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$236m | 61% |
| 2 | United States | US$47.9m | 12.4% |
| 3 |  Iran | US$15.9m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Zambia | US$15.4m | 4% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$14.2m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Argentina | US$12.7m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Germany | US$12.6m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$6.1m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$4.2m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Panama | US$3.2m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$53.7m | 13.9% |
| 2 |  Peru | US$50.5m | 13.1% |
| 3 |  Chile | US$38m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$21.6m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Zambia | US$20.8m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Armenia | US$16.7m | 4.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$15.6m | 4% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$13.7m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$13m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$9.9m | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2830.10; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 2830.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £814.5k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 16% on the year before); China supplied 66%, followed by Japan.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$386.6m (−2.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$236m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined: sodium sulphides?
Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined: sodium sulphides fall under HS subheading 2830.10, part of heading 2830, 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 2830.10 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 2830.10 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 sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not…?
China, with US$236m in 2024 (61% 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 4% 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 (66%), Japan (13%) and Germany (13%), out of total imports of £814.5k.