Subheading · Section VI

2840.19: Disodium tetraborate (refined borax): other

2840.19

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 0%–5.3%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 0.1%USA
  • US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2840.19 belongs to heading 2840 (borates; peroxoborates (perborates)) in chapter 28.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2840.19 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2840.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.3%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2840.19 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

Subheading 2840.19 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 0.1%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.2bn (−3.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$742.8m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$516.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 73 exporters with US$228.6k.

The United Kingdom imported US$9.7m, most of it from Türkiye.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU Free – 5.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.7% Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 0.1% 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 →
  1. 2840 19 00 00 Other
  2. 2840 19 10 00 Disodium tetraborate pentahydrate Free
  3. 2840 19 90 00 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2840 19 Other:
  2. 2840 19 10 Disodium tetraborate pentahydrate Free—
  3. 2840 19 90 Other 5.3%—

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. 2840.19 Diğerleri:
  2. 2840.19.10.00.00 Disodyum tetraborat pentahidrat 40%
  3. 2840.19.90.00.00 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2840.19.00.00 Other 0.1%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

2840.19 · US$1.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$89.2kUS$89.2k+US$1.3m+US$9m+> US$14.4m

Exports: 73
  1. Türkiye: US$742.8m
  2. United States: US$313.8m
  3. Luxembourg: US$14.4m
  4. Netherlands: US$14m
  5. Poland: US$11.6m
  6. Guatemala: US$9.3m
  7. China: US$9m
  8. Argentina: US$7.1m
  9. Malaysia: US$5.7m
  10. France: US$5.4m
  11. Sweden: US$4m
  12. Finland: US$3.7m
  13. Spain: US$2.3m
  14. Italy: US$2.1m
  15. Germany: US$1.6m
  16. Vietnam: US$1.4m
  17. India: US$1.3m
  18. Belgium: US$760.4k
  19. Slovenia: US$748.8k
  20. Austria: US$590.5k
  21. Russia: US$523.3k
  22. Chile: US$289.6k
  23. Thailand: US$276.7k
  24. South Africa: US$263.2k
  25. Switzerland: US$241.6k
  26. United Kingdom: US$228.6k
  27. Bulgaria: US$214.9k
  28. Canada: US$190.7k
  29. Lithuania: US$176.9k
  30. Australia: US$175.9k
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$125.5k
  32. Serbia: US$105.9k
  33. Latvia: US$90.7k
  34. Bolivia: US$89.2k
  35. Portugal: US$70.9k
  36. Ireland: US$59.2k
  37. Japan: US$57.8k
  38. Peru: US$42.1k
  39. Czechia: US$40k
  40. Greece: US$37.2k
  41. Taiwan: US$35.3k
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$34.8k
  43. Morocco: US$34.5k
  44. Brazil: US$32.8k
  45. Hungary: US$31.5k
  46. Croatia: US$17.5k
  47. Singapore: US$15.5k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$10.5k
  49. New Zealand: US$10k
  50. Mexico: US$9.3k
  51. South Korea: US$8.2k
  52. Kenya: US$6.5k
  53. Romania: US$6.2k
  54. Zambia: US$5.6k
  55. Panama: US$5.4k
  56. Denmark: US$4.8k
  57. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8k
  58. Albania: US$2.7k
  59. Macao SAR China: US$1.7k
  60. Colombia: US$900

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$742.8m 64.3%
2 United States US$313.8m 27.2%
3 Luxembourg US$14.4m 1.2%
4 Netherlands US$14m 1.2%
5 Poland US$11.6m 1%
6 Guatemala US$9.3m 0.8%
7 China US$9m 0.8%
8 Argentina US$7.1m 0.6%
9 Malaysia US$5.7m 0.5%
10 France US$5.4m 0.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$516.5m 44.7%
2 United States US$84.9m 7.3%
3 India US$77.1m 6.7%
4 Netherlands US$50.9m 4.4%
5 Germany US$42.7m 3.7%
6 Canada US$41.8m 3.6%
7 Malaysia US$30.6m 2.6%
8 Brazil US$28.2m 2.4%
9 Indonesia US$22.3m 1.9%
10 France US$22.2m 1.9%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for disodium tetraborate (refined borax): other?

Disodium tetraborate (refined borax): other fall under HS subheading 2840.19, part of heading 2840, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on disodium tetraborate (refined borax): other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2840.19 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 disodium tetraborate (refined borax): other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2840.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most disodium tetraborate (refined borax): other?

Türkiye, with US$742.8m in 2024 (64.3% of world exports).