Subheading · Section VI

2836.60: Carbonates: barium carbonate

2836.60

Official description Barium carbonate

  • 4%UK
  • 5.5%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 2.3%USA
  • US$144.4mWorld trade in 2024

2836.60 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2836, carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate…, chapter 28.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2836.60 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2836.60; the duty is 5.5%.

Subheading 2836.60 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 30%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 2836.60; the duty is 2.3%.

World trade in these goods reached US$144.4m in 2024, up 15.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 51.3% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Japan imported the most (US$22m).

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 51 exporters with US$300.1k.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.5m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 2.3% 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 →
  1. 2836 60 00 00 Barium carbonate 4%
  2. 2836 60 00 10 Barium carbonate with a strontium content of more than 0.07% by weight and a sulphur content of more than 0.0015% by weight, whether in powder, pressed granular or calcined granular form 4%
  3. 2836 60 00 90 Other 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2836 60 00 Barium carbonate 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. 2836.60.00.00.00 Baryum karbonat 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2836.60.00.00 Barium carbonate 2.3%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

2836.60 · US$144.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31kUS$31k+US$664.6k+US$6.9m+> US$17.3m

Exports: 51
  1. China: US$74.1m
  2. Italy: US$17.3m
  3. India: US$17.1m
  4. Germany: US$16.3m
  5. Japan: US$6.9m
  6. United States: US$3.8m
  7. France: US$2m
  8. Netherlands: US$1.5m
  9. Belgium: US$1.5m
  10. South Korea: US$1.1m
  11. Spain: US$733.6k
  12. Czechia: US$664.6k
  13. United Kingdom: US$300.1k
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$233.3k
  15. Türkiye: US$147.1k
  16. Poland: US$142.1k
  17. Denmark: US$76.8k
  18. Egypt: US$75.7k
  19. Russia: US$59k
  20. Bulgaria: US$55k
  21. Austria: US$52.4k
  22. Switzerland: US$34.5k
  23. Portugal: US$34.3k
  24. Singapore: US$31k
  25. North Macedonia: US$23.2k
  26. South Africa: US$21.7k
  27. Vietnam: US$21.4k
  28. Serbia: US$6.3k
  29. Taiwan: US$6.1k
  30. New Zealand: US$4.1k
  31. Mexico: US$3.2k
  32. Australia: US$2.1k
  33. Hungary: US$2k
  34. Norway: US$1.9k
  35. Malaysia: US$1.8k
  36. Greece: US$1.1k
  37. Indonesia: US$1.1k
  38. Sweden: US$800
  39. Peru: US$700
  40. Uzbekistan: US$300
  41. Israel: US$200
  42. Latvia: US$200
  43. Senegal: US$200
  44. Slovenia: US$200
  45. Thailand: US$200
  46. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$100
  47. Brazil: US$100
  48. Slovakia: US$100
  49. United Arab Emirates: US$0
  50. Ireland: US$0
  51. Panama: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$74.1m 51.3%
2 Italy US$17.3m 12%
3 India US$17.1m 11.9%
4 Germany US$16.3m 11.3%
5 Japan US$6.9m 4.8%
6 United States US$3.8m 2.6%
7 France US$2m 1.4%
8 Netherlands US$1.5m 1%
9 Belgium US$1.5m 1%
10 South Korea US$1.1m 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$22m 15.2%
2 South Korea US$14.7m 10.2%
3 United States US$12.3m 8.5%
4 Spain US$10.9m 7.5%
5 China US$10.1m 7%
6 France US$7.5m 5.2%
7 Taiwan US$6m 4.1%
8 Italy US$5.3m 3.6%
9 Brazil US$3.9m 2.7%
10 Belgium US$3.7m 2.6%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for carbonates: barium carbonate?

Carbonates: barium carbonate fall under HS subheading 2836.60, part of heading 2836, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on carbonates: barium carbonate in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2836.60 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: barium carbonate in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2836.60 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: barium carbonate?

China, with US$74.1m in 2024 (51.3% of world exports).