Subheading · Section VI
2839.19: Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates: of sodium, other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- 5%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 1.1%USA
- US$486.2mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 2839.19 belongs to heading 2839 (silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates) in chapter 28.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2839.19; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2839.19 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2839.19 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 2839.19 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 1.1%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$486.2m (−8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$72.3m), followed by Poland.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$38m.
The United Kingdom ranked 40th among 89 exporters with US$1.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.8m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA 1.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2839 19 00 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2839 19 00 Other 5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2839.19 Diğerleri
- 2839.19.00.00.11 Sodyum silikat (su camı veya cam suyu) 50%
- 2839.19.00.00.19 Diğerleri 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2839.19.00.00 Other 1.1%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$847.7kUS$847.7k+US$4m+US$18.7m+> US$36.8m
Exports: 89
- China: US$72.3m
- Poland: US$70.2m
- Egypt: US$36.8m
- Germany: US$34.8m
- Netherlands: US$33.9m
- United States: US$26.8m
- Brazil: US$21.4m
- Spain: US$21.1m
- Malaysia: US$18.7m
- India: US$13.2m
- Canada: US$10.6m
- Belgium: US$10.5m
- Thailand: US$10.2m
- Taiwan: US$9.1m
- Italy: US$7.5m
- Indonesia: US$7.2m
- Colombia: US$6.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.4m
- South Africa: US$5.8m
- Czechia: US$4.7m
- Japan: US$4.4m
- France: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3.8m
- Austria: US$3.7m
- Sweden: US$3.4m
- Switzerland: US$2.9m
- Kenya: US$2.9m
- Uganda: US$2.7m
- Denmark: US$2.5m
- Türkiye: US$2.4m
- Mexico: US$2.2m
- Pakistan: US$1.8m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Iran: US$1.7m
- Tanzania: US$1.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.5m
- Portugal: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$1.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Argentina: US$987.5k
- Vietnam: US$888.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$847.7k
- Singapore: US$554.7k
- Morocco: US$512.3k
- South Korea: US$488.1k
- Algeria: US$450.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$395.1k
- Hungary: US$374.2k
- Peru: US$299.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$250.3k
- Zambia: US$242.6k
- Belarus: US$228.2k
- Chile: US$214.1k
- Greece: US$197.7k
- Oman: US$145.6k
- Luxembourg: US$133.3k
- Bahrain: US$108.1k
- Uzbekistan: US$105.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$622kUS$622k+US$2m+US$6.6m+> US$20.4m
Imports: 175
- United States: US$38m
- South Korea: US$36m
- Germany: US$32.5m
- Netherlands: US$32.3m
- France: US$23.5m
- Japan: US$20.4m
- Finland: US$18.1m
- Canada: US$16.6m
- Italy: US$15.1m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Guatemala: US$13.1m
- Taiwan: US$11.4m
- Türkiye: US$11.2m
- Indonesia: US$10.1m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Czechia: US$8.6m
- Philippines: US$6.6m
- Zambia: US$6m
- Poland: US$5.4m
- Morocco: US$5.3m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Romania: US$4.3m
- Angola: US$4.2m
- Switzerland: US$4.2m
- Jordan: US$4.1m
- Norway: US$4.1m
- Denmark: US$4m
- El Salvador: US$3.9m
- Mexico: US$3.7m
- Spain: US$3.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.4m
- Australia: US$3.4m
- South Africa: US$2.9m
- Portugal: US$2.7m
- Austria: US$2.7m
- Rwanda: US$2.7m
- Senegal: US$2.6m
- Syria: US$2.5m
- China: US$2.4m
- Tanzania: US$2.4m
- Costa Rica: US$2.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Israel: US$1.9m
- Zimbabwe: US$1.9m
- Luxembourg: US$1.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.9m
- United Kingdom: US$1.8m
- Serbia: US$1.8m
- Nigeria: US$1.8m
- Nepal: US$1.6m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.5m
- Greece: US$1.5m
- Russia: US$1.5m
- Mozambique: US$1.5m
- Panama: US$1.5m
- Ethiopia: US$1.4m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$72.3m | 14.9% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$70.2m | 14.4% |
| 3 |  Egypt | US$36.8m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$34.8m | 7.2% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$33.9m | 7% |
| 6 | United States | US$26.8m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$21.4m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$21.1m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$18.7m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  India | US$13.2m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$38m | 7.8% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$36m | 7.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$32.5m | 6.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$32.3m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  France | US$23.5m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$20.4m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Finland | US$18.1m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$16.6m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$15.1m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$15m | 3.1% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates: of sodium, other?
Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates: of sodium, other fall under HS subheading 2839.19, part of heading 2839, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates: of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2839.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates: of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2839.19 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 silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates: of…?
China, with US$72.3m in 2024 (14.9% of world exports).