2853.90: Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding: other

Official description Other

2853.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2853, phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other…, chapter 28.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% – 4% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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2853 90 00 00 Other
2853 90 10 00 Distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity 2%+4
2853 90 30 00 Liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air 4%+3
2853 90 90 00 Other 4%
2853 90 90 20 Phosphine (cas rn 7803-51-2) 4%+4
2853 90 90 90 Other 4%+3

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
Tariff lines
on 2 of 4 lines
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 5

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
Syria, Ukraine

Legal act
S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia

Legal act
S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
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
Import controlImport control of mercury
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2019/96
Documents
- C071 Form for granting or denying written consent, pursuant to article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury, to the import of mercury or of the mixtures of mercury listed in Annex I to that Regulation
- Y924 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852
Tariff lines
on 2 of 4 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	2% – 4%
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£10.2m-20.7% · previous 12 months

Average import price£3.03 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£3.5m	34.3%	-14.5%
Germany	£2.6m	25.4%	-21.4%
Netherlands	£923k	9%	-12.4%
Switzerland	£652k	6.4%	+31.1%
Czechia	£573k	5.6%	-14.9%
Canada	£526k	5.1%	+39.6%
France	£379k	3.7%	+152.8%
Belgium	£223k	2.2%	+9.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 2.7% – 5.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.1%

Türkiye 15% – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines · average 26.9%

USA Free – 2.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.8%

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

2853.90 · US$970.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$37.5kUS$37.5k+US$2.3m+US$11.9m+> US$107m

Exports: 138

China: US$146.2m
United States: US$134.9m
Japan: US$122m
Germany: US$107m
Israel: US$101.8m
South Korea: US$70.5m
Canada: US$59.2m
Finland: US$27.6m
France: US$25.8m
Malaysia: US$21.9m
United Kingdom: US$16.6m
Belgium: US$14.9m
Netherlands: US$11.9m
India: US$11.2m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.6m
Chile: US$7m
Taiwan: US$6.6m
Ireland: US$5.8m
Austria: US$5.7m
Switzerland: US$5.7m
Sweden: US$5.4m
Thailand: US$5.3m
Italy: US$4.5m
Türkiye: US$4.5m
Spain: US$4.5m
Morocco: US$4.2m
Lithuania: US$3.9m
Czechia: US$3.9m
Russia: US$3.1m
Philippines: US$2.5m
Slovenia: US$2.3m
Denmark: US$2.3m
Slovakia: US$2m
Poland: US$2m
Singapore: US$1.9m
Indonesia: US$1.7m
Australia: US$758.9k
Croatia: US$727.1k
South Africa: US$547.7k
Hungary: US$390.8k
United Arab Emirates: US$389.1k
Portugal: US$369k
Estonia: US$343.2k
Mexico: US$320.4k
Romania: US$221.2k
Iran: US$211.8k
Brazil: US$187.1k
Tunisia: US$179.1k
Greece: US$178.5k
Norway: US$173.9k
Serbia: US$154.1k
Latvia: US$140.2k
Saudi Arabia: US$119.7k
Uganda: US$102.5k
Vietnam: US$93.9k
Bulgaria: US$54.2k
Guatemala: US$43.6k
Kenya: US$43.3k
New Zealand: US$42.6k
Dominican Republic: US$39.3k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$146.2m	15.1%
2	United States	US$134.9m	13.9%
3	Japan	US$122m	12.6%
4	Germany	US$107m	11%
5	Israel	US$101.8m	10.5%
6	South Korea	US$70.5m	7.3%
7	Canada	US$59.2m	6.1%
8	Finland	US$27.6m	2.8%
9	France	US$25.8m	2.7%
10	Malaysia	US$21.9m	2.3%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Japan	US$131.8m	13.6%
2	Taiwan	US$118.5m	12.2%
3	United States	US$100.8m	10.4%
4	China	US$80.9m	8.3%
5	South Korea	US$75.1m	7.7%
6	Malaysia	US$42.7m	4.4%
7	Italy	US$38.2m	3.9%
8	Germany	US$34m	3.5%
9	Belgium	US$32.1m	3.3%
10	Netherlands	US$28.6m	2.9%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2853.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2853.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 5.5% (average 4.1%).

Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2% – 4%; 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 £10.2m (down 21% on the year before), at an average of £3.03 per kg; United States supplied 34%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$970.3m in 2024, down 12.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 15.1% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Products classified here

air, liquid compressed

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding: other?

Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding: other fall under HS subheading 2853.90, part of heading 2853, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2853.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2853.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most phosphides, whether or not chemically defined…?

China, with US$146.2m in 2024 (15.1% 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 2% – 4% 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 United States (34%), Germany (25%) and Netherlands (9%), out of total imports of £10.2m.