Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2833
2833.29: Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates): other sulphates, other
Other sulphates
Official description Other
2833.29 is the HS subheading for other sulphates, under heading 2833 in chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2833 29 00 00 Other
- 2833 29 20 00 Of cadmium; of chromium; of zinc Free
4% - 2833 29 30 00 Of cobalt; of titanium Free
4% - 2833 29 60 00 Of lead Free
4% - 2833 29 80 00 Other
- 2833 29 80 20 Manganese sulphate monohydrate (cas rn 10034-96-5) Free
4% - 2833 29 80 40 Caesium sulphate (cas rn 10294-54-9) in solid form or as aqueous solution containing by weight 48% or more but not more than 52% of caesium sulphate Free
4% - 2833 29 80 80 Other 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 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)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 6 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £5.2m | 28.7% | +111.5% |
 China | £5m | 27.6% | -4.8% |
 Finland | £2.1m | 11.6% | +151.6% |
 Norway | £1.9m | 10.7% | -15.1% |
 India | £1.5m | 8.1% | -2.4% |
 Mexico | £806k | 4.5% | -23.4% |
 Türkiye | £493k | 2.7% | -0.7% |
 Spain | £238k | 1.3% | -24.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.4mUS$1.4m+US$9m+US$37.8m+> US$114.1m
Exports: 103
- China: US$438.7m
- Taiwan: US$117.8m
- Mexico: US$114.1m
- Germany: US$95.2m
- India: US$74.2m
- Chile: US$71m
- Finland: US$57.7m
- South Korea: US$48.5m
- Türkiye: US$38.9m
- United States: US$37.8m
- Netherlands: US$30.8m
- Canada: US$24.4m
- Spain: US$23.3m
- South Africa: US$23.2m
- Czechia: US$22.9m
- France: US$18.7m
- Italy: US$18.1m
- Indonesia: US$17.6m
- Poland: US$17.3m
- Norway: US$15.7m
- Belgium: US$12.8m
- Russia: US$11.4m
- Slovakia: US$9.5m
- Japan: US$9.5m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$7.7m
- Colombia: US$6.8m
- Ireland: US$6.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.7m
- Malaysia: US$6.5m
- United Kingdom: US$5.9m
- Peru: US$5.4m
- Romania: US$5.4m
- Serbia: US$5.3m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4.7m
- Thailand: US$4.5m
- Laos: US$3.9m
- Uruguay: US$3.7m
- Singapore: US$3.2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.5m
- Portugal: US$2.4m
- Philippines: US$2.2m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Austria: US$2.1m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9m
- Zambia: US$1.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.3m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$984.9k
- Iran: US$656.5k
- Slovenia: US$563.8k
- Bulgaria: US$525.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$509.3k
- Lithuania: US$500.2k
- Guatemala: US$468.6k
- Greece: US$444.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$657.1kUS$657.1k+US$7.3m+US$15.6m+> US$50.1m
Imports: 185
- China: US$214.5m
- United States: US$182.6m
- Japan: US$126.2m
- Brazil: US$75m
- Germany: US$54.2m
- Netherlands: US$50.1m
- Italy: US$40.6m
- Canada: US$30.7m
- France: US$30.7m
- Australia: US$30.5m
- United Kingdom: US$23.6m
- South Korea: US$23.5m
- Poland: US$21.3m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Argentina: US$18.4m
- Switzerland: US$16.8m
- Bangladesh: US$16m
- Vietnam: US$15.7m
- Peru: US$15.6m
- Malaysia: US$15.6m
- Denmark: US$15.1m
- Mexico: US$14.9m
- Indonesia: US$14.5m
- Thailand: US$14.3m
- Sweden: US$14.2m
- Austria: US$13.9m
- Russia: US$13.9m
- Pakistan: US$13.5m
- Türkiye: US$13.5m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- South Africa: US$12.6m
- Spain: US$12.5m
- Greece: US$12.1m
- Egypt: US$12.1m
- Colombia: US$10.9m
- Romania: US$10.6m
- Chile: US$10.4m
- Singapore: US$9.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.2m
- Philippines: US$8.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.3m
- Slovakia: US$8.2m
- India: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$7.8m
- Ecuador: US$7.6m
- Ukraine: US$7.3m
- Cuba: US$7.2m
- Hungary: US$7.1m
- Israel: US$6.9m
- Lithuania: US$6.9m
- Morocco: US$6.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.3m
- Norway: US$5.9m
- Ireland: US$5.1m
- Finland: US$4.9m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4.5m
- Bulgaria: US$4.5m
- Czechia: US$4.3m
- Costa Rica: US$4.3m
- Paraguay: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$438.7m | 29.9% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$117.8m | 8% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$114.1m | 7.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$95.2m | 6.5% |
| 5 | India | US$74.2m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Chile | US$71m | 4.8% |
| 7 | Finland | US$57.7m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$48.5m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$38.9m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United States | US$37.8m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$214.5m | 14.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$182.6m | 12.4% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$126.2m | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$75m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$54.2m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$50.1m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$40.6m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$30.7m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  France | US$30.7m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$30.5m | 2.1% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
-
Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2833.29 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2833.29 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 4.6% and 5.5% (average 5.1%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 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 other sulphates worth £18.1m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £0.20 per kg; Germany supplied 29%, followed by China.
World trade in other sulphates reached US$1.5bn in 2024, down 29.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 29.9% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates): other sulphates, other?
Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates): other sulphates, other fall under HS subheading 2833.29, 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 2833.29 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 2833.29 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 sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)…?
China, with US$438.7m in 2024 (29.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other sulphates 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 other sulphates?
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 other sulphates from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (29%), China (28%) and Finland (12%), out of total imports of £18.1m.