Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2833

2833.19

2833.19: Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates): sodium sulphates, other

Official description Other

Subheading 2833.19 belongs to heading 2833 (sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)) in chapter 28.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% 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. 2833 19 00 00 Other 4%

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)—4%
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£1.4m+10% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.48 per kg
Jan 2024: £142kFeb 2024: £71kMar 2024: £95kApr 2024: £141kMay 2024: £81kJun 2024: £226kJul 2024: £98kAug 2024: £103kSept 2024: £138kOct 2024: £115kNov 2024: £107kDec 2024: £35kJan 2025: £142kFeb 2025: £142kMar 2025: £128kApr 2025: £89kMay 2025: £82kJun 2025: £96kJul 2025: £116kAug 2025: £98kSept 2025: £198kOct 2025: £81kNov 2025: £86kDec 2025: £51kJan 2026: £164kFeb 2026: £82kMar 2026: £75kApr 2026: £70kMay 2026: £169kJun 2026: £136kJul 2026: £132kAug 2026: £174k 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
Türkiye £602k 42.5% +3.4%
Germany £248k 17.5% +18.6%
Canada £196k 13.9% +8.3%
United States £131k 9.2% -42.9%
China £65k 4.6% +71.4%
India £54k 3.8% +6,055.2%
Italy £34k 2.4% —
Ireland £32k 2.3% +109.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2833.19 · US$108m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$101kUS$101k+US$599k+US$3m+> US$12m

Exports: 80
  1. China: US$30m
  2. United States: US$13m
  3. Spain: US$12m
  4. Germany: US$12m
  5. Türkiye: US$7m
  6. Tunisia: US$7m
  7. Indonesia: US$3m
  8. France: US$3m
  9. India: US$3m
  10. Austria: US$3m
  11. Netherlands: US$2m
  12. Belgium: US$2m
  13. Japan: US$1m
  14. United Kingdom: US$979k
  15. Russia: US$887k
  16. Canada: US$871k
  17. Italy: US$773k
  18. Philippines: US$688k
  19. South Korea: US$644k
  20. Uzbekistan: US$599k
  21. Portugal: US$496k
  22. Mexico: US$387k
  23. Czechia: US$375k
  24. Serbia: US$365k
  25. Sweden: US$333k
  26. Singapore: US$230k
  27. Taiwan: US$221k
  28. South Africa: US$183k
  29. Saudi Arabia: US$181k
  30. Finland: US$177k
  31. Hungary: US$174k
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$137k
  33. Thailand: US$131k
  34. Dominican Republic: US$128k
  35. Poland: US$126k
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$124k
  37. Malaysia: US$118k
  38. Bulgaria: US$113k
  39. Zambia: US$101k
  40. Greece: US$86k
  41. Slovakia: US$86k
  42. Denmark: US$83k
  43. Switzerland: US$75k
  44. Pakistan: US$75k
  45. Iran: US$69k
  46. Romania: US$61k
  47. Egypt: US$51k
  48. Australia: US$49k
  49. Cameroon: US$41k
  50. New Zealand: US$39k
  51. Slovenia: US$38k
  52. Trinidad & Tobago: US$34k
  53. Colombia: US$33k
  54. Morocco: US$29k
  55. Vietnam: US$25k
  56. Senegal: US$23k
  57. Congo - Kinshasa: US$18k
  58. Mauritius: US$16k
  59. Lithuania: US$16k
  60. Chile: US$15k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$30m 28.2%
2 United States US$13m 11.6%
3 Spain US$12m 11.5%
4 Germany US$12m 11%
5 Türkiye US$7m 6.3%
6 Tunisia US$7m 6.1%
7 Indonesia US$3m 3%
8 France US$3m 2.7%
9 India US$3m 2.5%
10 Austria US$3m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$7m 6.4%
2 Finland US$5m 4.4%
3 Australia US$5m 4.4%
4 Zimbabwe US$4m 4%
5 Algeria US$4m 3.7%
6 Brazil US$4m 3.7%
7 Italy US$4m 3.3%
8 Nigeria US$3m 3.2%
9 United States US$3m 2.9%
10 France US$3m 2.9%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N363984 U.S. CBP 25 August 2026 · 2833.19.00.00

    The tariff classification of Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, and Lysine HCL from India

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2833.19; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 2833.19 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 £1.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 43%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$108m (+7.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$30m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates): sodium sulphates, other?

Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates): sodium sulphates, other fall under HS subheading 2833.19, part of heading 2833, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2833.19 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 sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2833.19 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 sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)…?

China, with US$30m in 2024 (28.2% 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 Türkiye (43%), Germany (18%) and Canada (14%), out of total imports of £1.4m.