Subheading · Section VI

2852.10: Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury, whether or not: chemically defined

2852.10

Official description Chemically defined

  • FreeUK
  • 5.5%EU
  • 0%–50%Türkiye
  • 0%–3%USA
  • US$12.9mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2852.10 belongs to heading 2852 (inorganic or organic compounds of mercury) in chapter 28.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2852.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 2852.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2852.10 into 37 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 0% and 50% (average 21%). 3 of them are duty-free.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 2852.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$12.9m (+13.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Argentina (US$2.6m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$2.2m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 50 exporters with US$78.9k.

The United Kingdom imported US$86.1k.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 37 tariff lines · average 21% USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.5%

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. 2852 10 00 00 Chemically defined Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2852 10 00 Chemically defined 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. 2852.10.00.11.00 Civa oksitleri 25%
  2. 2852.10.00.12.11 Civa (I) klorür (kalomel) 15%
  3. 2852.10.00.12.12 Civa (II) klorür (süblime) 15%
  4. 2852.10.00.12.13 Civa oksiklorür 15%
  5. 2852.10.00.13.00 Civa hidroksiklorür 50%
  6. 2852.10.00.14.00 Civa iyodürler ve oksiiyodürler 30%
  7. 2852.10.00.15.00 Civa sülfir ve polisülfür 50%
  8. 2852.10.00.16.00 Bazik cıva sülfat 20%
  9. 2852.10.00.17.00 Bazik olmayan cıva sülfat 30%
  10. 2852.10.00.18.00 Civa nitratlar 30%
  11. 2852.10.00.21.00 Civa polifosfatlar 50%
  12. 2852.10.00.22.11 Saf kompleks civa siyanür Free
  13. 2852.10.00.22.12 Civa tetra siyanür Free
  14. 2852.10.00.22.19 Diğerleri Free
  15. 2852.10.00.23.11 Saf olmayan kompleks civa siyanür 5%
  16. 2852.10.00.23.12 Civa tetra siyanür 5%
  17. 2852.10.00.23.19 Diğerleri 5%
  18. 2852.10.00.24.00 Civa fülminat, siyanat ve tiyosiyanat 30%
  19. 2852.10.00.25.00 Civa kromat, dikromat ve peroksikromat 15%
  20. 2852.10.00.26.00 Civanın kompleks veya çift silikatları 25%
  21. 2852.10.00.27.00 Civa arsenitler ve arsenatlar 25%
  22. 2852.10.00.28.00 Kıymetli metallerin civalı bileşikleri 5%
  23. 2852.10.00.31.00 Civa fosfürler 15%
  24. 2852.10.00.32.00 Civa karbürler 35%
  25. 2852.10.00.33.00 Civa hidrürleri ve civa nitrürleri 15%
  26. 2852.10.00.34.00 Civa azotürleri 15%
  27. 2852.10.00.35.00 Civa silüsürler 15%
  28. 2852.10.00.36.00 Civa borürler 15%
  29. 2852.10.00.37.00 Civalı aminoklorür 30%
  30. 2852.10.00.38.11 Fenilcıva asetat 15%
  31. 2852.10.00.38.12 Fenilcıva propiyonat 15%
  32. 2852.10.00.38.13 Fenilcıva 2-etilhekzanoat 15%
  33. 2852.10.00.38.14 Fenilcıva oktanoat 15%
  34. 2852.10.00.38.15 Fenilcıva neodekanoat 15%
  35. 2852.10.00.38.19 Diğerleri 15%
  36. 2852.10.00.99.11 Civa II oksisiyanür 50%
  37. 2852.10.00.99.12 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2852.10 Chemically defined:
  2. 2852.10.10.00 Mercuric oxide, mercuric cyanide, mercuric oxycyanide and mercuric potassium cyanide Freekg
  3. 2852.10.90.00 Other 3%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

2852.10 · US$12.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41.9kUS$41.9k+US$325.1k+US$544.4k+> US$2.2m

Exports: 50
  1. Argentina: US$2.6m
  2. Germany: US$2.2m
  3. India: US$1.7m
  4. Thailand: US$1.5m
  5. Italy: US$544.4k
  6. Belgium: US$464.3k
  7. Czechia: US$422.5k
  8. United States: US$414.5k
  9. Hungary: US$384.4k
  10. Spain: US$356.3k
  11. Ireland: US$342.2k
  12. Poland: US$325.1k
  13. United Arab Emirates: US$286.1k
  14. Netherlands: US$231.5k
  15. France: US$230.5k
  16. China: US$218.4k
  17. South Africa: US$190.3k
  18. Israel: US$83k
  19. United Kingdom: US$78.9k
  20. South Korea: US$66.5k
  21. Austria: US$59.8k
  22. Switzerland: US$55.4k
  23. Canada: US$43.2k
  24. Russia: US$41.9k
  25. Türkiye: US$27.1k
  26. Singapore: US$18.3k
  27. Slovakia: US$11.7k
  28. Latvia: US$10.9k
  29. Portugal: US$7.6k
  30. Morocco: US$5.4k
  31. Japan: US$4.9k
  32. New Zealand: US$4.7k
  33. Guatemala: US$3.9k
  34. Slovenia: US$3.6k
  35. Denmark: US$3.3k
  36. Norway: US$1.9k
  37. Malaysia: US$1.7k
  38. Sweden: US$1.6k
  39. Australia: US$1.5k
  40. Croatia: US$1.1k
  41. Bulgaria: US$800
  42. Kazakhstan: US$600
  43. Peru: US$600
  44. Armenia: US$500
  45. Greece: US$400
  46. Lithuania: US$400
  47. Antigua & Barbuda: US$100
  48. Estonia: US$0
  49. Luxembourg: US$0
  50. Serbia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Argentina US$2.6m 19.9%
2 Germany US$2.2m 17.2%
3 India US$1.7m 12.8%
4 Thailand US$1.5m 11.6%
5 Italy US$544.4k 4.2%
6 Belgium US$464.3k 3.6%
7 Czechia US$422.5k 3.3%
8 United States US$414.5k 3.2%
9 Hungary US$384.4k 3%
10 Spain US$356.3k 2.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$2.2m 16.9%
2 Vietnam US$1.6m 12.6%
3 France US$1.4m 10.6%
4 India US$638.4k 5%
5 Italy US$531.5k 4.1%
6 Thailand US$509.4k 4%
7 United States US$508k 4%
8 Spain US$502k 3.9%
9 Czechia US$439.3k 3.4%
10 Australia US$363.2k 2.8%

Legal notes

Subheading note

1. For the purposes of subheading 285210, the expression ‘chemically defined’ means all organic or inorganic compounds of mercury meeting the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (e) of note 1 to Chapter 28 or paragraphs (a) to (h) of note 1 to Chapter 29.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for inorganic or organic compounds of mercury, whether or not: chemically defined?

Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury, whether or not: chemically defined fall under HS subheading 2852.10, part of heading 2852, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on inorganic or organic compounds of mercury in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2852.10 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 inorganic or organic compounds of mercury in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2852.10 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 inorganic or organic compounds of mercury?

Argentina, with US$2.6m in 2024 (19.9% of world exports).