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 from Barbados
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
- 2844 43 20 00 Artificial radioactive isotopes ; compounds of artificial radioactive isotopes Free
- 2844 43 80 00 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 2
- Import controlHealth and Safety Executive Import Licensing Firearms and Ammunition
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2019 No. 196
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
-
Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 2844.40.
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 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 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?
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 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.