Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2846
2846.90: Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals: other
Other rare-earth compounds
Official description Other
2846.90 is the HS subheading for other rare-earth compounds, under heading 2846 in chapter 28.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2846 90 00 00 Other
- 2846 90 30 00 Scandium compounds Free
- 2846 90 40 00 Lanthanum compounds Free
- 2846 90 50 00 Compounds of praseodymium, neodymium or samarium Free
- 2846 90 50 30 Praseodymium compounds Free
- 2846 90 50 40 Neodymium compounds Free
- 2846 90 50 50 Samarium compounds Free
- 2846 90 60 00 Compounds of gadolinium, terbium or dysprosium Free
- 2846 90 60 15 Gadolinium compounds Free
- 2846 90 60 20 Terbium compounds Free
- 2846 90 60 25 Dysprosium compounds Free
- 2846 90 70 00 Compounds of europium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium or yttrium Free
- 2846 90 70 10 Europium compounds Free
- 2846 90 70 30 Holmium compounds Free
- 2846 90 70 35 Erbium compounds Free
- 2846 90 70 40 Thulium compounds Free
- 2846 90 70 45 Ytterbium compounds Free
- 2846 90 70 50 Lutetium compounds Free
- 2846 90 70 55 Yttrium compounds Free
- 2846 90 90 00 Compounds of mixtures of metals 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 4
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- 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)
- 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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–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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £10m | 35.1% | +274.4% |
 Vietnam | £5.3m | 18.7% | +3,030.5% |
 Thailand | £2.9m | 10.1% | +569.9% |
 Italy | £2.2m | 7.7% | -26.1% |
 United States | £2.1m | 7.3% | +312.9% |
 France | £1.5m | 5.1% | +1,040.1% |
 Germany | £1.4m | 4.8% | +1,950.3% |
 Malaysia | £865k | 3% | +3,375.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$13m+US$34m+> US$387m
Exports: 64
- Myanmar (Burma): US$818m
- Malaysia: US$387m
- China: US$381m
- Laos: US$260m
- Japan: US$150m
- United States: US$89m
- France: US$34m
- India: US$33m
- Vietnam: US$32m
- South Korea: US$26m
- Germany: US$26m
- Austria: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$16m
- Estonia: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Italy: US$13m
- Russia: US$9m
- Norway: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$656k
- Portugal: US$323k
- Czechia: US$284k
- Australia: US$141k
- Finland: US$116k
- Armenia: US$105k
- Kazakhstan: US$102k
- Denmark: US$47k
- Curaçao: US$47k
- Ukraine: US$43k
- Sweden: US$38k
- New Zealand: US$26k
- Kenya: US$22k
- Guatemala: US$16k
- Cambodia: US$16k
- Ireland: US$9k
- Latvia: US$9k
- Slovakia: US$8k
- Peru: US$8k
- Hungary: US$5k
- Greece: US$4k
- Serbia: US$2k
- Luxembourg: US$2k
- Lithuania: US$1k
- Chile: US$800
- Panama: US$700
- Bulgaria: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$120kUS$120k+US$2m+US$20m+> US$152m
Imports: 123
- China: US$1bn
- Japan: US$213m
- Vietnam: US$188m
- United States: US$152m
- South Korea: US$62m
- Thailand: US$59m
- Philippines: US$59m
- Germany: US$51m
- Taiwan: US$23m
- North Macedonia: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- France: US$20m
- Russia: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Norway: US$10m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Italy: US$8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7m
- India: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Benin: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$733k
- Argentina: US$613k
- Pakistan: US$581k
- Slovakia: US$498k
- Ukraine: US$422k
- Peru: US$392k
- Portugal: US$381k
- Indonesia: US$373k
- Kazakhstan: US$341k
- Israel: US$305k
- Finland: US$277k
- Bangladesh: US$231k
- Estonia: US$217k
- Lithuania: US$196k
- Romania: US$185k
- Belarus: US$170k
- Uzbekistan: US$163k
- Slovenia: US$142k
- El Salvador: US$135k
- Luxembourg: US$128k
- Iran: US$124k
- Cyprus: US$121k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$818m | 34.5% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$387m | 16.3% |
| 3 | China | US$381m | 16.1% |
| 4 |  Laos | US$260m | 10.9% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$150m | 6.3% |
| 6 | United States | US$89m | 3.8% |
| 7 | France | US$34m | 1.4% |
| 8 |  India | US$33m | 1.4% |
| 9 | Vietnam | US$32m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$26m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 57.2% |
| 2 | Japan | US$213m | 9% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$188m | 7.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$152m | 6.4% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$62m | 2.6% |
| 6 | Thailand | US$59m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$59m | 2.5% |
| 8 | Germany | US$51m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$23m | 1% |
| 10 |  North Macedonia | US$20m | 0.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N339320 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Lanthanum Chloride from China
- N315637 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Lanthanum-Cerium Carbonate” from China
- N306472 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Scandium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, and Silicon Monoxide from China
- N306449 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cobalt Pellets, Magnesium Fluoride Granules, Molybdenum Pellets, Yttrium Oxide Granules, and Aluminum Oxide Granules from China
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2846.90 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2846.90 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 3.2%.
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 other rare-earth compounds worth £28.6m (up 260% on the year before), at an average of £54.99 per kg; China supplied 35%, followed by Vietnam.
World trade in other rare-earth compounds reached US$2bn in 2024, down 28.5% on 2023.
Myanmar (Burma) was the largest exporter with 34.5% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals: other?
Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals: other fall under HS subheading 2846.90, part of heading 2846, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2846.90 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 compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2846.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth…?
Myanmar (Burma), with US$818m in 2024 (34.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other rare-earth compounds 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 other rare-earth compounds?
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 rare-earth compounds from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (35%), Vietnam (19%) and Thailand (10%), out of total imports of £28.6m.