Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2844

2844.30

2844.30: Uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U 235, thorium or compounds of these products

2844.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2844, radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes, chapter 28.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 4% standard rate · across 10 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2844 30 00 00 Uranium depleted in u 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in u 235, thorium or compounds of these products
  2. Uranium depleted in u 235; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in u 235 or compounds of this product
  3. 2844 30 11 00 Cermets 4%
  4. 2844 30 11 10 Unwrought; waste and scrap 4%
  5. 2844 30 11 90 Other 4%
  6. 2844 30 19 00 Other 2%
  7. Thorium; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing thorium or compounds of this product
  8. 2844 30 51 00 Cermets 4%
  9. 2844 30 51 10 Unwrought; waste and scrap 4%
  10. 2844 30 51 90 Other 4%
  11. Other
  12. 2844 30 55 00 Crude, waste and scrap Free
  13. Worked
  14. 2844 30 61 00 Bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections, sheets and strips Free
  15. 2844 30 69 00 Other Free
  16. Compounds of uranium depleted in u 235 or of thorium, whether or not mixed together
  17. 2844 30 91 00 Of thorium or of uranium depleted in u 235, whether or not mixed together, other than thorium salts Free
  18. 2844 30 99 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • 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 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461
    Documents
    • Y949 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
    • C067 Import authorisation for restricted goods and technologies (Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012)
  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£163k-73.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.07 per kg
Jan 2024: £2kFeb 2024: £6kMar 2024: £49kApr 2024: £21kMay 2024: £5kJun 2024: £4kJul 2024: £4kAug 2024: £16kSept 2024: £3kOct 2024: £149kNov 2024: £4kDec 2024: £229kJan 2025: £5kFeb 2025: £75kMar 2025: £8kApr 2025: £20kMay 2025: £17kJun 2025: £6kJul 2025: £9kAug 2025: £85kSept 2025: £4kOct 2025: £4kNov 2025: £15kDec 2025: £4kJan 2026: £8kFeb 2026: £4kMar 2026: £54kApr 2026: £30kMay 2026: £2kJun 2026: £5kJul 2026: £13kAug 2026: £21k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £114k 70.1% -65.4%
Germany £44k 26.9% -18.9%
Belgium £5k 3% +1,985.7%
Netherlands £150 0.1% +7.1%
United Arab Emirates £0 0% -100%
Czechia £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2844.30 · US$95m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30kUS$30k+US$262k+US$1m+> US$11m

Exports: 56
  1. South Africa: US$66m
  2. United States: US$11m
  3. Sweden: US$7m
  4. Italy: US$2m
  5. Australia: US$2m
  6. Portugal: US$1m
  7. Spain: US$1m
  8. Slovakia: US$917k
  9. Czechia: US$867k
  10. Canada: US$608k
  11. Poland: US$369k
  12. France: US$300k
  13. India: US$280k
  14. Germany: US$262k
  15. Netherlands: US$218k
  16. Switzerland: US$207k
  17. China: US$162k
  18. Estonia: US$158k
  19. Russia: US$147k
  20. United Kingdom: US$144k
  21. Malaysia: US$124k
  22. Greece: US$118k
  23. Egypt: US$72k
  24. Austria: US$62k
  25. Türkiye: US$61k
  26. United Arab Emirates: US$31k
  27. Singapore: US$30k
  28. Norway: US$27k
  29. South Korea: US$25k
  30. New Zealand: US$24k
  31. Hungary: US$19k
  32. Belgium: US$9k
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$8k
  34. Angola: US$5k
  35. Indonesia: US$4k
  36. Senegal: US$3k
  37. Bulgaria: US$2k
  38. Argentina: US$2k
  39. Gabon: US$2k
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2k
  41. Iran: US$2k
  42. Taiwan: US$2k
  43. Romania: US$1k
  44. Israel: US$1k
  45. Slovenia: US$1k
  46. Denmark: US$600
  47. Ireland: US$600
  48. Dominican Republic: US$500
  49. Guatemala: US$400
  50. Ecuador: US$300
  51. Japan: US$200
  52. Panama: US$200
  53. Tunisia: US$200
  54. Azerbaijan: US$100
  55. Colombia: US$0
  56. Ukraine: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Africa US$66m 69.4%
2 United States US$11m 11.7%
3 Sweden US$7m 7.7%
4 Italy US$2m 1.7%
5 Australia US$2m 1.6%
6 Portugal US$1m 1.3%
7 Spain US$1m 1.1%
8 Slovakia US$917k 1%
9 Czechia US$867k 0.9%
10 Canada US$608k 0.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$24m 25.6%
2 France US$12m 12.1%
3 Canada US$6m 6.8%
4 Belgium US$6m 6.2%
5 China US$5m 4.8%
6 Brazil US$4m 4.7%
7 Poland US$4m 4.7%
8 Türkiye US$4m 3.8%
9 South Korea US$3m 3.6%
10 Singapore US$3m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 3.3%median duty
  • 58number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 3.3% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.7% 0% – 5.5% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 3.3% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 3.3% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.5%* 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.5% 0% – 5.5% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 1.8% 0% – 4% 2023
United States 3.5% 0% – 5.5% 2023
Uruguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
52515 Uranium depleted in U 235 & its compounds; thorium & its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products & mixtures containing uranium depleted in U 235, thorium/compounds of these products
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
CPC 2.1 product
33630 Uranium depleted in U235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions, ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U235, thorium or compounds of these products
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172844.30unchanged
20122844.30unchanged
20072844.30unchanged
20022844.30unchanged
19962844.30unchanged
19922844.30unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2844.30 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 5 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2844.30 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 1.9%). 4 of them are duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 4%; 156 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 £163.3k (down 73% on the year before), at an average of £0.07 per kg; United States supplied 70%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$95m in 2024, up 9.4% on 2023.

South Africa was the largest exporter with 69.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U 235, thorium or compounds of these products?

Uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U 235, thorium or compounds of these products fall under HS subheading 2844.30, part of heading 2844, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2844.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2844.30 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 uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds?

South Africa, with US$66m in 2024 (69.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 4% 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 United States (70%), Germany (27%) and Belgium (3%), out of total imports of £163.3k.

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