Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2844
2844.43: Other radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds; other alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds
Other radioactive elements and isotopes
2844.43 is the HS subheading for other radioactive elements and isotopes, under heading 2844 in chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2844 43 00 00 Other radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds; other alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds
- 2844 43 10 00 Uranium-233 and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium-233 or its compounds Free+3
- 2844 43 20 00 Artificial radioactive isotopes ; compounds of artificial radioactive isotopes Free+3
- 2844 43 80 00 Other Free+3
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 6
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2019 No. 196
- Documents
- 9100
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- 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
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | £29.6m | 30.4% | -20.2% |
 Netherlands | £15m | 15.4% | +16.9% |
 Spain | £13.3m | 13.7% | +18.6% |
 Russia | £7.6m | 7.8% | +2,953.6% |
 Germany | £7.6m | 7.8% | +1.1% |
 United States | £6.5m | 6.6% | -32.4% |
 Italy | £5m | 5.1% | +2.9% |
 India | £2.9m | 3% | +4,442.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 11 tariff lines · average 3.2% USA Free 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$169.5kUS$169.5k+US$4.3m+US$41.9m+> US$248.2m
Exports: 115
- Canada: US$726.1m
- Netherlands: US$360.1m
- Germany: US$293m
- United States: US$248.2m
- Italy: US$146.3m
- Belgium: US$117.7m
- Russia: US$113.1m
- Spain: US$106.4m
- South Africa: US$53.3m
- Czechia: US$46.2m
- France: US$45.6m
- United Kingdom: US$41.9m
- Türkiye: US$38.4m
- Singapore: US$30.9m
- Poland: US$28.9m
- Australia: US$13.7m
- Argentina: US$13.3m
- Austria: US$12.6m
- Israel: US$12.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$11m
- Hungary: US$10.2m
- South Korea: US$8.6m
- India: US$7.9m
- Norway: US$7.7m
- Finland: US$6.3m
- China: US$5.7m
- Switzerland: US$4.3m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- Greece: US$4.2m
- Belarus: US$3.7m
- Japan: US$3.6m
- Ireland: US$2.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$962k
- Thailand: US$940.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$789.4k
- Mexico: US$712.4k
- Senegal: US$571.9k
- Croatia: US$544.8k
- Panama: US$481.1k
- Slovakia: US$478.7k
- Brazil: US$440k
- Malaysia: US$397.5k
- Costa Rica: US$359.6k
- New Zealand: US$354.3k
- Bulgaria: US$350.7k
- Colombia: US$339.8k
- Indonesia: US$338.4k
- Angola: US$307.1k
- Cuba: US$287.3k
- Montenegro: US$235.8k
- Romania: US$203.2k
- Jordan: US$172.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$169.5k
- Egypt: US$166.9k
- Algeria: US$156.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$126.3k
- Libya: US$122k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$896.3kUS$896.3k+US$6.6m+US$32.1m+> US$115.4m
Imports: 153
- United States: US$925m
- Germany: US$207.6m
- Italy: US$149.3m
- China: US$120.7m
- Canada: US$115.4m
- United Kingdom: US$114.3m
- Japan: US$83.8m
- France: US$69.6m
- Spain: US$59.6m
- South Korea: US$53.3m
- Belgium: US$49.3m
- Netherlands: US$45.7m
- Australia: US$42.7m
- Türkiye: US$36.9m
- Switzerland: US$32.2m
- Brazil: US$32.1m
- Poland: US$26.4m
- Taiwan: US$24.9m
- Czechia: US$20.5m
- Singapore: US$20.4m
- India: US$18.2m
- Greece: US$15.1m
- Austria: US$14.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14.2m
- Mexico: US$14.1m
- Malaysia: US$13.2m
- Israel: US$13.1m
- Finland: US$12.4m
- Thailand: US$11.6m
- Sweden: US$10.5m
- South Africa: US$9.1m
- Portugal: US$8.7m
- Indonesia: US$8.5m
- Norway: US$7.5m
- Denmark: US$7.4m
- Colombia: US$7.2m
- Ireland: US$6.8m
- Kuwait: US$6.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.3m
- Cyprus: US$6.3m
- Hungary: US$6.2m
- Vietnam: US$6.1m
- Oman: US$5.4m
- Slovakia: US$4.8m
- Argentina: US$4.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.6m
- Algeria: US$3.4m
- Chile: US$3.3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2.9m
- Philippines: US$2.8m
- Serbia: US$2.7m
- Romania: US$2.2m
- Angola: US$2.1m
- Lithuania: US$2.1m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Egypt: US$1.9m
- Peru: US$1.9m
- Qatar: US$1.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | US$726.1m | 28.5% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$360.1m | 14.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$293m | 11.5% |
| 4 | United States | US$248.2m | 9.8% |
| 5 | Italy | US$146.3m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$117.7m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Russia | US$113.1m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Spain | US$106.4m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$53.3m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$46.2m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$925m | 36.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$207.6m | 8.2% |
| 3 | Italy | US$149.3m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  China | US$120.7m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Canada | US$115.4m | 4.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$114.3m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$83.8m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  France | US$69.6m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$59.6m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$53.3m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2844.43 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2844.43 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 157 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 157 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 other radioactive elements and isotopes worth £97.3m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £554.77 per kg; Canada supplied 30%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in other radioactive elements and isotopes reached US$2.5bn in 2024, up 8.9% on 2023.
Canada was the largest exporter with 28.5% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds; other alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds?
Other radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds; other alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds fall under HS subheading 2844.43, part of heading 2844, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other radioactive elements and isotopes and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2844.43 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 other radioactive elements and isotopes and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2844.43 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other radioactive elements and isotopes and…?
Canada, with US$726.1m in 2024 (28.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other radioactive elements and isotopes to the UK duty-free?
157 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other radioactive elements and isotopes?
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 other radioactive elements and isotopes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Canada (30%), Netherlands (15%) and Spain (14%), out of total imports of £97.3m.