Subheading · Section VI

2836.40: Carbonates: potassium carbonates

2836.40

Official description Potassium carbonates

  • 4%UK
  • 5.5%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 1.3%–1.9%USA
  • US$403.3mWorld trade in 2024

2836.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2836, carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate…, chapter 28.

Subheading 2836.40 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2836.40; the duty is 5.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2836.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 15%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 2836.40 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.3% and 1.9% (average 1.6%).

World trade in these goods reached US$403.3m in 2024, down 5.4% on 2023.

South Korea was the largest exporter with 35.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$44.1m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 79 exporters with US$2.3m.

The United Kingdom imported US$13.8m, most of it from Germany.

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) 2 tariff lines USA 1.3% – 1.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.6%

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 →
  1. 2836 40 00 00 Potassium carbonates 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2836 40 00 Potassium carbonates 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.

  1. 2836.40 Potasyum karbonatlar
  2. 2836.40.00.00.11 Potasyum karbonat ( potas ) 15%
  3. 2836.40.00.00.12 Potasyum bikarbonat ( potasyum hidrojen karbonat ) 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2836.40 Potassium carbonates:
  2. 2836.40.10.00 Dipotassium carbonate 1.9%kg
  3. 2836.40.20.00 Potassium hydrogencarbonate (Potassium bicarbonate) 1.3%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2836.40 · US$403.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$191.1kUS$191.1k+US$2.3m+US$13.7m+> US$33.1m

Exports: 79
  1. South Korea: US$142.5m
  2. Germany: US$44.8m
  3. China: US$33.1m
  4. Italy: US$29.2m
  5. Ireland: US$28.1m
  6. United States: US$25.7m
  7. France: US$23.3m
  8. Taiwan: US$13.7m
  9. Russia: US$10.2m
  10. Belgium: US$9.9m
  11. Thailand: US$8.1m
  12. Spain: US$4.2m
  13. Türkiye: US$4m
  14. Czechia: US$3.8m
  15. Poland: US$3.4m
  16. Canada: US$2.8m
  17. United Kingdom: US$2.3m
  18. Netherlands: US$2.3m
  19. Uzbekistan: US$1.9m
  20. Belarus: US$1.3m
  21. Cyprus: US$1m
  22. India: US$793.4k
  23. Japan: US$710.8k
  24. Luxembourg: US$657.8k
  25. Ghana: US$604.6k
  26. Côte d’Ivoire: US$564.3k
  27. Austria: US$522.2k
  28. Brazil: US$429.9k
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$332.2k
  30. Switzerland: US$299.7k
  31. Singapore: US$277.3k
  32. New Zealand: US$237.4k
  33. Slovenia: US$221.4k
  34. Romania: US$219.8k
  35. Greece: US$215k
  36. South Africa: US$191.1k
  37. Denmark: US$163.2k
  38. Portugal: US$157.9k
  39. Estonia: US$152.1k
  40. Bulgaria: US$104.4k
  41. Colombia: US$100k
  42. Kazakhstan: US$97.9k
  43. Israel: US$97.5k
  44. Australia: US$77.5k
  45. Mexico: US$74.8k
  46. Nicaragua: US$60.1k
  47. Sweden: US$50.7k
  48. Latvia: US$43.5k
  49. Malaysia: US$43k
  50. Norway: US$39.3k
  51. Hungary: US$34.6k
  52. Mauritania: US$27.6k
  53. Egypt: US$18.7k
  54. Chile: US$17.6k
  55. United Arab Emirates: US$17.1k
  56. Indonesia: US$17k
  57. Ukraine: US$16.3k
  58. Finland: US$4.8k
  59. Slovakia: US$4.1k
  60. Serbia: US$2.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Korea US$142.5m 35.3%
2 Germany US$44.8m 11.1%
3 China US$33.1m 8.2%
4 Italy US$29.2m 7.2%
5 Ireland US$28.1m 7%
6 United States US$25.7m 6.4%
7 France US$23.3m 5.8%
8 Taiwan US$13.7m 3.4%
9 Russia US$10.2m 2.5%
10 Belgium US$9.9m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$44.1m 10.9%
2 India US$28.2m 7%
3 Spain US$20.8m 5.2%
4 Germany US$17m 4.2%
5 Italy US$16.8m 4.2%
6 Türkiye US$15.9m 3.9%
7 Poland US$15.2m 3.8%
8 France US$15.1m 3.7%
9 United Kingdom US$13.8m 3.4%
10 Mexico US$13.8m 3.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for carbonates: potassium carbonates?

Carbonates: potassium carbonates fall under HS subheading 2836.40, part of heading 2836, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on carbonates: potassium carbonates in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2836.40 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 carbonates: potassium carbonates in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2836.40 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 carbonates: potassium carbonates?

South Korea, with US$142.5m in 2024 (35.3% of world exports).