Subheading · Chapter 28 · Heading 2847

2847.00

2847.00: Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea

2847.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2847, hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea, chapter 28.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20% import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2847 00 00 00 Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea +4

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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y11
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—
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–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–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

last 12 months£30.1m+4.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.50 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.1mFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £2mApr 2024: £2.4mMay 2024: £3.1mJun 2024: £1.9mJul 2024: £2.1mAug 2024: £1.9mSept 2024: £2.5mOct 2024: £1.9mNov 2024: £2.3mDec 2024: £2.4mJan 2025: £2.5mFeb 2025: £2.8mMar 2025: £2.4mApr 2025: £2.8mMay 2025: £1.9mJun 2025: £1.8mJul 2025: £3.2mAug 2025: £2.4mSept 2025: £2.8mOct 2025: £3.2mNov 2025: £2.5mDec 2025: £2.2mJan 2026: £2mFeb 2026: £2.3mMar 2026: £2.7mApr 2026: £2.7mMay 2026: £2.1mJun 2026: £2.6mJul 2026: £3mAug 2026: £1.9m 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
Belgium £17.2m 57.2% +5.3%
Sweden £4.8m 15.8% -16.7%
Netherlands £3.1m 10.4% -7.7%
France £1.5m 4.8% +30.3%
Austria £942k 3.1% +127.8%
Italy £668k 2.2% +9.9%
Australia £604k 2% +91.2%
Germany £370k 1.2% -24.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

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

2847.00 · US$997.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$381.8kUS$381.8k+US$4m+US$42.3m+> US$82.6m

Exports: 104
  1. Belgium: US$143.4m
  2. Germany: US$84.2m
  3. South Korea: US$82.6m
  4. Netherlands: US$70.3m
  5. Brazil: US$62.5m
  6. Thailand: US$57.8m
  7. Italy: US$55.6m
  8. Sweden: US$48.5m
  9. United States: US$47.6m
  10. Canada: US$42.3m
  11. France: US$40.8m
  12. Finland: US$37.7m
  13. Austria: US$30.7m
  14. Japan: US$24m
  15. Bangladesh: US$21.7m
  16. Spain: US$15.1m
  17. China: US$14.8m
  18. Türkiye: US$13.5m
  19. Indonesia: US$12.6m
  20. India: US$12m
  21. Slovenia: US$11.6m
  22. Taiwan: US$6.8m
  23. Israel: US$5.7m
  24. Poland: US$4.8m
  25. Singapore: US$4m
  26. United Kingdom: US$3.9m
  27. Australia: US$3.8m
  28. Norway: US$3.6m
  29. Russia: US$3.3m
  30. Portugal: US$3.1m
  31. Guatemala: US$3.1m
  32. South Africa: US$2.6m
  33. Switzerland: US$2.5m
  34. Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
  35. Mexico: US$1.9m
  36. Uruguay: US$1.9m
  37. Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
  38. Pakistan: US$1.6m
  39. Chile: US$1.1m
  40. Hungary: US$921k
  41. New Zealand: US$893.7k
  42. Malaysia: US$671.1k
  43. Bulgaria: US$626.2k
  44. Lithuania: US$594k
  45. Mauritius: US$552.7k
  46. Costa Rica: US$494.6k
  47. Ghana: US$492.2k
  48. Czechia: US$456.7k
  49. Serbia: US$381.8k
  50. Venezuela: US$357.8k
  51. Ecuador: US$353.9k
  52. Ireland: US$341.8k
  53. Slovakia: US$317.1k
  54. Honduras: US$300.4k
  55. Vietnam: US$279.4k
  56. Kenya: US$257.8k
  57. Hong Kong SAR China: US$246.5k
  58. Iran: US$223.6k
  59. Latvia: US$208.7k
  60. United Arab Emirates: US$194.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$143.4m 14.4%
2 Germany US$84.2m 8.4%
3 South Korea US$82.6m 8.3%
4 Netherlands US$70.3m 7%
5 Brazil US$62.5m 6.3%
6 Thailand US$57.8m 5.8%
7 Italy US$55.6m 5.6%
8 Sweden US$48.5m 4.9%
9 United States US$47.6m 4.8%
10 Canada US$42.3m 4.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$92.2m 9.2%
2 United States US$51.7m 5.2%
3 Italy US$44.1m 4.4%
4 France US$39.8m 4%
5 Israel US$38.2m 3.8%
6 Taiwan US$34.4m 3.4%
7 United Kingdom US$33.4m 3.3%
8 Belgium US$28.8m 2.9%
9 Vietnam US$28.5m 2.9%
10 Austria US$26.7m 2.7%

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2847.00; the duty is 5.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2847.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 25% and 50%.

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 175 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 £30.1m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £0.50 per kg; Belgium supplied 57%, followed by Sweden.

World trade in these goods reached US$997.7m in 2024, down 4.9% on 2023.

Belgium was the largest exporter with 14.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea?

Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea fall under HS subheading 2847.00, part of heading 2847, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hydrogen peroxide in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2847.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on hydrogen peroxide in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 2847.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most hydrogen peroxide?

Belgium, with US$143.4m in 2024 (14.4% of world exports).

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

175 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 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 Belgium (57%), Sweden (16%) and Netherlands (10%), out of total imports of £30.1m.