Heading · Chapter 28
2850: Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849
Heading 2850 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2850.00, in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$303kUS$303k+US$4m+US$14m+> US$202m
Exports: 66
- United States: US$223m
- China: US$202m
- Japan: US$71m
- Germany: US$55m
- South Korea: US$46m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- Finland: US$12m
- South Africa: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- France: US$8m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Peru: US$943k
- Mexico: US$939k
- Malaysia: US$933k
- Austria: US$901k
- Spain: US$559k
- Brazil: US$470k
- Canada: US$344k
- Bahrain: US$328k
- Luxembourg: US$315k
- Norway: US$303k
- Türkiye: US$272k
- Vietnam: US$263k
- Argentina: US$233k
- Slovenia: US$204k
- Dominican Republic: US$187k
- Russia: US$146k
- Israel: US$143k
- Ukraine: US$101k
- Poland: US$89k
- Romania: US$85k
- Denmark: US$80k
- Slovakia: US$68k
- Australia: US$56k
- Lithuania: US$27k
- Indonesia: US$26k
- Serbia: US$13k
- Bulgaria: US$13k
- Cambodia: US$13k
- New Zealand: US$10k
- Colombia: US$10k
- Hungary: US$8k
- Georgia: US$7k
- Latvia: US$2k
- Croatia: US$1k
- Kazakhstan: US$1k
- Kenya: US$1k
- Guatemala: US$900
- Armenia: US$700
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$99kUS$99k+US$2m+US$13m+> US$70m
Imports: 139
- South Korea: US$107m
- China: US$95m
- India: US$82m
- Taiwan: US$70m
- Japan: US$49m
- Germany: US$42m
- United States: US$37m
- Singapore: US$29m
- France: US$23m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Thailand: US$13m
- Canada: US$13m
- Ireland: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Italy: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Spain: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Laos: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Australia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$812k
- Tanzania: US$794k
- Saudi Arabia: US$716k
- Pakistan: US$638k
- Kazakhstan: US$566k
- Finland: US$552k
- Cambodia: US$546k
- Peru: US$531k
- Romania: US$508k
- Philippines: US$406k
- Argentina: US$359k
- Nigeria: US$346k
- New Zealand: US$337k
- Denmark: US$318k
- Egypt: US$297k
- Colombia: US$281k
- Greece: US$256k
- United Arab Emirates: US$251k
- Serbia: US$210k
- Ukraine: US$196k
- Equatorial Guinea: US$195k
- Portugal: US$172k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$223m | 30.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$202m | 27.9% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$71m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$55m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$46m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$16m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$14m | 2% |
| 8 |  Finland | US$12m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$10m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  India | US$9m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | US$107m | 14.9% |
| 2 | China | US$95m | 13.2% |
| 3 | India | US$82m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$70m | 9.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$49m | 6.7% |
| 6 | Germany | US$42m | 5.9% |
| 7 | United States | US$37m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$29m | 4% |
| 9 |  France | US$23m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$16m | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2850 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2850 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 4.6% and 5.5% (average 5.1%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2850 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.3% and 15%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2850 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 3.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2850 goods reached US$723m in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 30.9% of the total, ahead of China.
South Korea imported the most (US$107m).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 66 exporters with US$8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$11m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849?
Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849 fall under HS heading 2850, part of chapter 28, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2850 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 hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2850 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides?
The United States, with US$223m in 2024 (30.9% of world exports).