Subheading · Section VI

2849.20: Carbides, whether or not chemically defined: of silicon

2849.20

Official description Of silicon

  • 4%UK
  • 5.5%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • 0%–0.5%USA
  • US$1bnWorld trade in 2024

2849.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2849, carbides, whether or not chemically defined, chapter 28.

Subheading 2849.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2849.20; the duty is 5.5%.

Subheading 2849.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 25%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 2849.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 0.5% (average 0.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 15.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 39.2% of the total, ahead of Norway.

The United States imported the most (US$194.5m).

The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 74 exporters with US$1.6m.

The United Kingdom imported US$11m, most of it from Norway.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 0.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 0.3%

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2849 20 00 00 Of silicon 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2849 20 00 Of silicon 5.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 2849.20.00.00.00 Silisyum karbür 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2849.20 Of silicon:
  2. 2849.20.10.00 Crude Freekg
  3. 2849.20.20.00 In grains, or ground, pulverized or refined 0.5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2849.20 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$990.4kUS$990.4k+US$7.9m+US$41.2m+> US$53.3m

Exports: 74
  1. China: US$404.9m
  2. Norway: US$144.1m
  3. Brazil: US$53.3m
  4. Germany: US$53.2m
  5. Japan: US$43.7m
  6. Netherlands: US$43.3m
  7. United States: US$41.2m
  8. Russia: US$37.9m
  9. Vietnam: US$31m
  10. Taiwan: US$21m
  11. Belgium: US$17.5m
  12. Romania: US$17.1m
  13. Sweden: US$13.3m
  14. India: US$10.3m
  15. South Africa: US$10m
  16. Bhutan: US$9.9m
  17. Ukraine: US$8.6m
  18. South Korea: US$7.9m
  19. Italy: US$7.6m
  20. Czechia: US$7m
  21. North Korea: US$5.8m
  22. Switzerland: US$5.5m
  23. Poland: US$5.1m
  24. Spain: US$4.6m
  25. Iran: US$4.3m
  26. France: US$3.5m
  27. Venezuela: US$3.2m
  28. Hungary: US$2.7m
  29. Luxembourg: US$2.5m
  30. Canada: US$2.3m
  31. Denmark: US$2.1m
  32. United Kingdom: US$1.6m
  33. Slovenia: US$1.5m
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
  35. Mexico: US$990.4k
  36. Malaysia: US$987.1k
  37. Singapore: US$612.3k
  38. Austria: US$451.5k
  39. Slovakia: US$180k
  40. Thailand: US$160.4k
  41. Türkiye: US$106.9k
  42. Australia: US$60.6k
  43. Indonesia: US$51.4k
  44. Israel: US$35.9k
  45. Portugal: US$26.6k
  46. Estonia: US$16.5k
  47. Nauru: US$16.4k
  48. Saudi Arabia: US$14.2k
  49. Chile: US$13.9k
  50. Peru: US$11.6k
  51. North Macedonia: US$11.2k
  52. Finland: US$9.3k
  53. Lithuania: US$4.1k
  54. Serbia: US$4k
  55. Ireland: US$3.2k
  56. Armenia: US$3k
  57. United Arab Emirates: US$1.9k
  58. Senegal: US$1.9k
  59. Uruguay: US$1.7k
  60. Greece: US$1.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$404.9m 39.2%
2 Norway US$144.1m 14%
3 Brazil US$53.3m 5.2%
4 Germany US$53.2m 5.2%
5 Japan US$43.7m 4.2%
6 Netherlands US$43.3m 4.2%
7 United States US$41.2m 4%
8 Russia US$37.9m 3.7%
9 Vietnam US$31m 3%
10 Taiwan US$21m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$194.5m 18.8%
2 Japan US$123.7m 12%
3 Germany US$96.4m 9.3%
4 India US$62.6m 6.1%
5 South Korea US$62.2m 6%
6 Poland US$60.2m 5.8%
7 Norway US$46.3m 4.5%
8 Sweden US$32.4m 3.1%
9 Taiwan US$31.2m 3%
10 Mexico US$29.5m 2.9%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for carbides, whether or not chemically defined: of silicon?

Carbides, whether or not chemically defined: of silicon fall under HS subheading 2849.20, part of heading 2849, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on carbides, whether or not chemically defined: of… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2849.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on carbides, whether or not chemically defined: of… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2849.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most carbides, whether or not chemically defined: of…?

China, with US$404.9m in 2024 (39.2% of world exports).