Subheading · Section VI
2836.30: Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)
- 4%UK
- 5.5%EU
- 15%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 2836.30 belongs to heading 2836 (carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate…) in chapter 28.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2836.30; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 2836.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 2836.30; the statutory rate is 15%.
Subheading 2836.30 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.1bn (+1.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$224.2m), followed by Türkiye.
The biggest buyer was France, with imports of US$104.4m.
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 123 exporters with US$31.7m; its largest buyer was France.
The United Kingdom imported US$15.9m, most of it from Türkiye.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2836 30 00 00 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 4%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2836 30 00 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 5.5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2836.30.00.00.00 Sodyum hidrojen karbonat (sodyum bikarbonat) 15%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2836.30.00.00 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (Sodium bicarbonate) Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$231.6kUS$231.6k+US$2m+US$31.7m+> US$84.4m
Exports: 123
- China: US$224.2m
- Türkiye: US$160.6m
- United States: US$91.9m
- Spain: US$84.4m
- Germany: US$79.5m
- France: US$65.1m
- Belgium: US$59.3m
- Italy: US$50.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$41.4m
- Bulgaria: US$40.6m
- Thailand: US$32.1m
- United Kingdom: US$31.7m
- Singapore: US$24.7m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Poland: US$18m
- India: US$17.7m
- Russia: US$16.9m
- Portugal: US$11.5m
- Ireland: US$8.1m
- Japan: US$5.2m
- Mexico: US$4.9m
- Hungary: US$4.9m
- Canada: US$4.2m
- Eswatini: US$3.6m
- Czechia: US$3.2m
- Iran: US$2.8m
- Croatia: US$2.2m
- Luxembourg: US$2.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1.9m
- Malaysia: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Brazil: US$1.5m
- Sweden: US$1.4m
- Lithuania: US$1.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$828.2k
- South Korea: US$825.1k
- Australia: US$807.5k
- Pakistan: US$716.4k
- Greece: US$660.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$633.6k
- Austria: US$606.5k
- Ukraine: US$492.6k
- Switzerland: US$486.8k
- Slovakia: US$457.3k
- Latvia: US$429.3k
- Argentina: US$411.1k
- Colombia: US$364.9k
- Oman: US$339.2k
- Serbia: US$334.7k
- Guatemala: US$334.6k
- Mauritius: US$334k
- Peru: US$327.8k
- Vietnam: US$262.9k
- Albania: US$245.8k
- Senegal: US$231.6k
- Romania: US$173.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$753.4kUS$753.4k+US$4.3m+US$14.9m+> US$45.2m
Imports: 206
- France: US$104.4m
- South Korea: US$71m
- Italy: US$57.9m
- Germany: US$51.8m
- Canada: US$49.9m
- Netherlands: US$49.5m
- Belgium: US$45.2m
- China: US$39m
- Spain: US$33m
- Indonesia: US$31.2m
- Brazil: US$24.8m
- Mexico: US$23.8m
- Poland: US$23.2m
- United States: US$21.4m
- South Africa: US$21m
- Australia: US$20.2m
- Taiwan: US$17.7m
- Vietnam: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$15.9m
- Thailand: US$14.9m
- Japan: US$14.9m
- Denmark: US$14m
- India: US$13.6m
- Switzerland: US$13.2m
- Egypt: US$12.6m
- Malaysia: US$11.9m
- Portugal: US$11.9m
- Israel: US$11.8m
- Ireland: US$11.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.2m
- Hungary: US$9.6m
- Philippines: US$9.5m
- Chile: US$9.3m
- Bangladesh: US$9.2m
- Peru: US$8.7m
- Türkiye: US$8.7m
- Ukraine: US$8.7m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Norway: US$8m
- Austria: US$7.9m
- Greece: US$7.8m
- Czechia: US$7.4m
- Slovakia: US$6.9m
- Sweden: US$6.7m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Angola: US$5.6m
- Colombia: US$4.9m
- Croatia: US$4.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.3m
- Lithuania: US$4.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.2m
- Guatemala: US$4.1m
- Kenya: US$3.9m
- Finland: US$3.8m
- Nigeria: US$3.8m
- Tunisia: US$3.6m
- Singapore: US$3.6m
- Algeria: US$3.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$224.2m | 19.6% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$160.6m | 14% |
| 3 | United States | US$91.9m | 8% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$84.4m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$79.5m | 7% |
| 6 |  France | US$65.1m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$59.3m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$50.1m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$41.4m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$40.6m | 3.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$104.4m | 9.1% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$71m | 6.2% |
| 3 | Italy | US$57.9m | 5.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$51.8m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$49.9m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$49.5m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$45.2m | 4% |
| 8 | China | US$39m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Spain | US$33m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$31.2m | 2.7% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)?
Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) fall under HS subheading 2836.30, part of heading 2836, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2836.30 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 sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2836.30 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 sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)?
China, with US$224.2m in 2024 (19.6% of world exports).