Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2840
2840.30: Borates; peroxoborates (perborates), peroxoborates (perborates)
Official description Peroxoborates (perborates)
2840.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2840, borates; peroxoborates (perborates), chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2840 30 00 00 Peroxoborates (perborates) Free
- 2840 30 00 10 Sodium peroxometaborate (sodium perborate) (cas rn 7632-04-4) Free
- 2840 30 00 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 1
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £7k | 87.9% | — |
 India | £1k | 12.1% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6kUS$6k+US$47k+US$2m+> US$3m
Exports: 37
- China: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- United States: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- India: US$404k
- Poland: US$109k
- Australia: US$77k
- Saudi Arabia: US$51k
- South Korea: US$47k
- France: US$41k
- South Africa: US$36k
- Belgium: US$20k
- Canada: US$18k
- Switzerland: US$15k
- United Kingdom: US$12k
- Singapore: US$10k
- Spain: US$9k
- Malaysia: US$6k
- Netherlands: US$6k
- Kuwait: US$5k
- Mauritius: US$3k
- Kenya: US$3k
- Czechia: US$2k
- Argentina: US$2k
- Mexico: US$2k
- Norway: US$1k
- Portugal: US$900
- United Arab Emirates: US$800
- Burkina Faso: US$600
- Denmark: US$600
- Japan: US$600
- Brazil: US$300
- Türkiye: US$300
- Finland: US$200
- Italy: US$200
- Malta: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$12kUS$12k+US$77k+US$265k+> US$1m
Imports: 101
- United States: US$4m
- Canada: US$2m
- India: US$1m
- Japan: US$943k
- Mexico: US$913k
- South Korea: US$432k
- Malaysia: US$393k
- Brazil: US$371k
- Saudi Arabia: US$333k
- South Africa: US$265k
- Aruba: US$252k
- Morocco: US$241k
- Thailand: US$205k
- Kenya: US$181k
- Bangladesh: US$170k
- Uganda: US$164k
- Singapore: US$159k
- Netherlands: US$131k
- Madagascar: US$130k
- Bahrain: US$104k
- Sri Lanka: US$100k
- United Arab Emirates: US$83k
- Colombia: US$82k
- Australia: US$78k
- Algeria: US$77k
- Belgium: US$57k
- Dominican Republic: US$56k
- Venezuela: US$47k
- Iran: US$44k
- France: US$44k
- Ukraine: US$40k
- Ecuador: US$36k
- Germany: US$36k
- United Kingdom: US$34k
- Taiwan: US$33k
- Switzerland: US$25k
- Kuwait: US$21k
- Egypt: US$20k
- Serbia: US$19k
- Austria: US$19k
- Nepal: US$19k
- Vietnam: US$17k
- Malawi: US$17k
- Romania: US$16k
- Uzbekistan: US$15k
- Mauritius: US$14k
- China: US$12k
- Türkiye: US$12k
- Costa Rica: US$12k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11k
- Paraguay: US$11k
- Burundi: US$9k
- Czechia: US$8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8k
- Indonesia: US$7k
- Philippines: US$5k
- Poland: US$5k
- Fiji: US$4k
- Italy: US$4k
- Rwanda: US$4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$6m | 42.4% |
| 2 |  Slovenia | US$3m | 19% |
| 3 |  United States | US$2m | 12.2% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$2m | 12% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$1m | 8.2% |
| 6 | India | US$404k | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$109k | 0.8% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$77k | 0.6% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$51k | 0.4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$47k | 0.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4m | 30.6% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$2m | 11.9% |
| 3 | India | US$1m | 10.2% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$943k | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$913k | 6.5% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$432k | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$393k | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$371k | 2.7% |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | US$333k | 2.4% |
| 10 |  South Africa | US$265k | 1.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2840.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2840.30; the duty is 5.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £8.5k, at an average of £44.64 per kg; China supplied 88%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$14m in 2024, down 35.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 42.4% of the total, ahead of Slovenia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for borates; peroxoborates (perborates), peroxoborates (perborates)?
Borates; peroxoborates (perborates), peroxoborates (perborates) fall under HS subheading 2840.30, part of heading 2840, 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 2840.30 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 2840.30 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 borates; peroxoborates (perborates)…?
China, with US$6m in 2024 (42.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (88%) and India (12%), out of total imports of £8.5k.