Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2844
2844.50: Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors (Euratom)
2844.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2844, radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes, chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2844 50 00 00 Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors Freegi F/S
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
- 9100
- 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
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11kUS$11k+US$99k+US$164k+> US$685k
Exports: 25
- Israel: US$685k
- South Africa: US$451k
- Czechia: US$164k
- United States: US$152k
- Russia: US$146k
- China: US$99k
- Netherlands: US$33k
- United Kingdom: US$28k
- Spain: US$22k
- Egypt: US$20k
- Japan: US$13k
- France: US$11k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$8k
- Canada: US$8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$6k
- Germany: US$5k
- Switzerland: US$2k
- Denmark: US$800
- Singapore: US$500
- Bahrain: US$300
- Senegal: US$200
- Iceland: US$100
- Italy: US$100
- Austria: US$0
- India: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7kUS$7k+US$25k+US$86k+> US$392k
Imports: 41
- Qatar: US$701k
- Netherlands: US$392k
- Botswana: US$109k
- Thailand: US$103k
- South Korea: US$86k
- Brazil: US$77k
- United Kingdom: US$74k
- United States: US$34k
- Sweden: US$33k
- China: US$26k
- Peru: US$25k
- Slovakia: US$22k
- Malaysia: US$22k
- Barbados: US$22k
- Portugal: US$14k
- Philippines: US$13k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$11k
- Belgium: US$9k
- Uruguay: US$9k
- Ghana: US$8k
- Canada: US$7k
- Singapore: US$7k
- Switzerland: US$6k
- Senegal: US$6k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$6k
- South Africa: US$5k
- Austria: US$5k
- Germany: US$4k
- Dominican Republic: US$4k
- Russia: US$3k
- Czechia: US$3k
- Nigeria: US$2k
- France: US$1k
- Italy: US$1k
- Hungary: US$400
- Ukraine: US$300
- Gambia: US$200
- Eswatini: US$200
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Malta: US$100
- Romania: US$100
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Israel | US$685k | 36.9% |
| 2 |  South Africa | US$451k | 24.3% |
| 3 |  Czechia | US$164k | 8.9% |
| 4 |  United States | US$152k | 8.2% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$146k | 7.9% |
| 6 |  China | US$99k | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$33k | 1.8% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$28k | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$22k | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$20k | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | US$701k | 37.8% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$392k | 21.1% |
| 3 |  Botswana | US$109k | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$103k | 5.6% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$86k | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$77k | 4.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$74k | 4% |
| 8 | United States | US$34k | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$33k | 1.8% |
| 10 | China | US$26k | 1.4% |
Subheading 2844.50 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2844.50; 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.
World trade in these goods reached US$2m in 2024, down 69.6% on 2023.
Israel was the largest exporter with 36.9% of the total, ahead of South Africa.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors (Euratom)?
Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors (Euratom) fall under HS subheading 2844.50, part of heading 2844, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2844.50 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 spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2844.50 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 spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of…?
Israel, with US$685k in 2024 (36.9% 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 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.