Subheading · Section VI
2836.50: Carbonates: calcium carbonate
Official description Calcium carbonate
- 4%UK
- 5%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$898.9mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 2836.50 belongs to heading 2836 (carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate…) in chapter 28.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2836.50; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 2836.50 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 2836.50; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 2836.50 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$898.9m (−1.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Vietnam (US$98.5m), followed by Egypt.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$81.3m.
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 120 exporters with US$26.8m; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$6.7m, most of it from France.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2836 50 00 00 Calcium carbonate 4%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2836 50 00 Calcium carbonate 5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2836.50.00.00.00 Kalsiyum karbonat 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2836.50.00.00 Calcium carbonate Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$461.8kUS$461.8k+US$5.4m+US$30.9m+> US$62.3m
Exports: 120
- Vietnam: US$98.5m
- Egypt: US$86.9m
- France: US$64.9m
- Belgium: US$62.3m
- China: US$55.5m
- Türkiye: US$46.9m
- Malaysia: US$41.3m
- Germany: US$37.3m
- Spain: US$35.5m
- United States: US$34.5m
- India: US$32.5m
- Jordan: US$30.9m
- United Kingdom: US$26.8m
- Taiwan: US$20.2m
- Japan: US$18.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16m
- Italy: US$15.9m
- Greece: US$14.3m
- Tunisia: US$12.6m
- Netherlands: US$12.3m
- Norway: US$11.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.2m
- Brazil: US$10.2m
- Slovenia: US$9.9m
- Croatia: US$8.2m
- Austria: US$8m
- Thailand: US$7.8m
- South Africa: US$5.5m
- Mexico: US$5.4m
- Kenya: US$4.9m
- Canada: US$4.6m
- Portugal: US$4.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$4.2m
- Guatemala: US$4.1m
- Iran: US$4.1m
- Poland: US$2.5m
- Sweden: US$2.4m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Finland: US$1.8m
- Uganda: US$1.7m
- Australia: US$1.6m
- Bulgaria: US$1.6m
- Oman: US$1.5m
- Zambia: US$1.5m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Peru: US$964.8k
- Switzerland: US$963k
- Argentina: US$807.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$701.1k
- Estonia: US$646.6k
- Mauritius: US$630.5k
- Singapore: US$538.3k
- Colombia: US$533.3k
- Romania: US$532.5k
- Mali: US$510.1k
- Russia: US$461.8k
- Barbados: US$388.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$356.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$5m+US$12.8m+> US$29.8m
Imports: 192
- Germany: US$81.3m
- India: US$63.3m
- Indonesia: US$37.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36.3m
- Belgium: US$30.6m
- United States: US$29.8m
- China: US$19.7m
- Canada: US$19.4m
- Algeria: US$17.5m
- Netherlands: US$17.4m
- Thailand: US$16.8m
- Russia: US$16.3m
- South Africa: US$16.3m
- France: US$16.1m
- Brazil: US$16m
- Morocco: US$15.4m
- Philippines: US$14.6m
- Bangladesh: US$14m
- Italy: US$13.6m
- Poland: US$12.8m
- Spain: US$12.5m
- Ghana: US$12.5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$12.2m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11.7m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Kuwait: US$10.4m
- Kenya: US$9.6m
- Romania: US$9.3m
- Sweden: US$8.8m
- Qatar: US$8.7m
- Cambodia: US$8.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$8.2m
- Chile: US$7.7m
- Austria: US$7.4m
- Israel: US$6.9m
- United Kingdom: US$6.7m
- South Korea: US$6.5m
- Libya: US$6.4m
- Australia: US$6.1m
- Guatemala: US$5.9m
- Norway: US$5.8m
- Nepal: US$5.6m
- El Salvador: US$5.4m
- Mexico: US$5.2m
- Denmark: US$5.2m
- Nigeria: US$5.1m
- Ecuador: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$4.7m
- Azerbaijan: US$4.4m
- Finland: US$4.3m
- Senegal: US$4.1m
- Bahrain: US$4.1m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Uganda: US$3.9m
- Cameroon: US$3.9m
- Angola: US$3.9m
- Portugal: US$3.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | US$98.5m | 11% |
| 2 |  Egypt | US$86.9m | 9.7% |
| 3 |  France | US$64.9m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$62.3m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  China | US$55.5m | 6.2% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$46.9m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$41.3m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$37.3m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$35.5m | 3.9% |
| 10 | United States | US$34.5m | 3.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$81.3m | 9% |
| 2 |  India | US$63.3m | 7% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$37.5m | 4.2% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$36.3m | 4% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$30.6m | 3.4% |
| 6 | United States | US$29.8m | 3.3% |
| 7 | China | US$19.7m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$19.4m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Algeria | US$17.5m | 2% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$17.4m | 1.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carbonates: calcium carbonate?
Carbonates: calcium carbonate fall under HS subheading 2836.50, part of heading 2836, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carbonates: calcium carbonate in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2836.50 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: calcium carbonate in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2836.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most carbonates: calcium carbonate?
Vietnam, with US$98.5m in 2024 (11% of world exports).