Heading · Chapter 28
2840: Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)
Heading 2840 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 28, inorganic chemicals.
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181kUS$181k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$47m
Exports: 87
- Türkiye: US$793m
- United States: US$405m
- China: US$47m
- Netherlands: US$25m
- Luxembourg: US$22m
- Italy: US$19m
- Argentina: US$15m
- Peru: US$14m
- Poland: US$12m
- France: US$11m
- Guatemala: US$9m
- Germany: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Finland: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$971k
- Brazil: US$958k
- South Africa: US$955k
- United Kingdom: US$904k
- Bolivia: US$647k
- Switzerland: US$477k
- Chile: US$421k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$376k
- Thailand: US$337k
- South Korea: US$261k
- Portugal: US$260k
- Czechia: US$242k
- Bulgaria: US$219k
- Taiwan: US$217k
- Mexico: US$203k
- Lithuania: US$182k
- Singapore: US$170k
- Colombia: US$138k
- Saudi Arabia: US$122k
- Serbia: US$112k
- Latvia: US$91k
- Greece: US$86k
- Ireland: US$66k
- Croatia: US$58k
- Hungary: US$51k
- Qatar: US$44k
- Morocco: US$42k
- Romania: US$37k
- Kenya: US$33k
- Denmark: US$22k
- Bahrain: US$20k
- Indonesia: US$20k
- Mauritius: US$15k
- Kazakhstan: US$14k
- New Zealand: US$13k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$289kUS$289k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$54m
Imports: 176
- China: US$551m
- United States: US$111m
- India: US$92m
- Netherlands: US$67m
- Canada: US$65m
- Germany: US$54m
- Brazil: US$45m
- Malaysia: US$33m
- France: US$31m
- Poland: US$27m
- Mexico: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Belgium: US$23m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Japan: US$20m
- Spain: US$19m
- Thailand: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Italy: US$14m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Nicaragua: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$977k
- Costa Rica: US$972k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Türkiye | US$793m | 54.9% |
| 2 |  United States | US$405m | 28% |
| 3 |  China | US$47m | 3.3% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$25m | 1.7% |
| 5 |  Luxembourg | US$22m | 1.5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$19m | 1.3% |
| 7 |  Argentina | US$15m | 1% |
| 8 |  Peru | US$14m | 1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$12m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  France | US$11m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$551m | 38.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$111m | 7.7% |
| 3 |  India | US$92m | 6.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$67m | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$65m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$54m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$45m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$33m | 2.3% |
| 9 | France | US$31m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Poland | US$27m | 1.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2840 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2840 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2840 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 3.8%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2840 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0.1% and 3.7%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2840 goods worth US$1bn (−3.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$793m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$551m.
The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 87 exporters with US$904k.
The United Kingdom imported US$16m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for borates; peroxoborates (perborates)?
Borates; peroxoborates (perborates) fall under HS heading 2840, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on borates; peroxoborates (perborates) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2840 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 borates; peroxoborates (perborates) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2840 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most borates; peroxoborates (perborates)?
Türkiye, with US$793m in 2024 (54.9% of world exports).