Subheading · Chapter 31 · Heading 3102
3102.10: Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution
Urea
3102.10 is the HS subheading for urea, under heading 3102 in chapter 31.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3102 10 00 00 Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution kg N
- Urea containing more than 45% by weight of nitrogen on the dry anhydrous product kg N
- 3102 10 12 00 In aqueous solution, containing at least 31.8% but not exceeding 33.2% by weight of urea 6%kg N
- 3102 10 15 00 In aqueous solution, containing more than 33.2% but not exceeding 55% by weight of urea 6%kg N
- 3102 10 19 00 Other 6%kg N
- 3102 10 90 00 Other 6%kg N
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 20%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2025 No. 751
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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 |
| 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £86.5m | 21.3% | +47.6% | |
| £64.1m | 15.8% | +12.4% | |
| £59.9m | 14.8% | +69.9% | |
| £52.4m | 12.9% | +4.9% | |
| £46.2m | 11.4% | +9.5% | |
| £30.5m | 7.5% | +28.4% | |
| £24.2m | 6% | +1,375.3% | |
| £16.6m | 4.1% | +0.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7.3mUS$7.3m+US$59.2m+US$395.3m+> US$1.6bn
Exports: 126
- Russia: US$3.2bn
- Oman: US$2.7bn
- Qatar: US$1.8bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6bn
- Egypt: US$1.5bn
- Algeria: US$1bn
- Nigeria: US$974.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$790.1m
- Malaysia: US$756.5m
- Indonesia: US$567.3m
- Germany: US$489.8m
- United States: US$468.4m
- Brunei: US$395.3m
- Netherlands: US$363.5m
- Poland: US$332.9m
- Turkmenistan: US$328.4m
- Bahrain: US$284.4m
- Canada: US$261m
- Vietnam: US$250.9m
- China: US$228.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$222.5m
- Venezuela: US$210.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$159.6m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$143.1m
- Bolivia: US$140.3m
- Slovakia: US$117.8m
- Belgium: US$85.1m
- France: US$80m
- Lithuania: US$73.6m
- Spain: US$68.4m
- Türkiye: US$59.2m
- Belarus: US$57.1m
- Italy: US$49.6m
- Austria: US$47.5m
- Thailand: US$45.5m
- South Africa: US$44.3m
- Japan: US$40.9m
- Finland: US$38m
- Slovenia: US$36m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$28.4m
- Georgia: US$25.4m
- Croatia: US$23.8m
- Mauritius: US$23.4m
- India: US$21.3m
- Singapore: US$18.6m
- Switzerland: US$17.8m
- Romania: US$13.8m
- Bulgaria: US$13.1m
- United Kingdom: US$12.6m
- Portugal: US$11.8m
- Sweden: US$11.5m
- Hungary: US$10.4m
- Latvia: US$10.3m
- Brazil: US$10.3m
- Iran: US$10m
- Czechia: US$9.8m
- Greece: US$9.7m
- Serbia: US$9.2m
- Ukraine: US$8.2m
- Ireland: US$8.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7mUS$7m+US$67.1m+US$210.1m+> US$880.7m
Imports: 200
- Brazil: US$2.9bn
- India: US$2.1bn
- United States: US$1.9bn
- Australia: US$1.4bn
- Thailand: US$921.8m
- Türkiye: US$880.7m
- France: US$609.7m
- Mexico: US$564.4m
- Canada: US$531.5m
- Poland: US$414.6m
- Argentina: US$389.9m
- Italy: US$357.5m
- Spain: US$339.4m
- South Africa: US$324m
- Philippines: US$323.3m
- United Kingdom: US$307.1m
- South Korea: US$300.2m
- Romania: US$258.2m
- Colombia: US$225.5m
- Chile: US$210.1m
- Bangladesh: US$207.4m
- Germany: US$196.4m
- New Zealand: US$187.6m
- Zambia: US$183.4m
- Czechia: US$180.7m
- Ukraine: US$177.2m
- Peru: US$170m
- Belgium: US$152.1m
- Vietnam: US$135.3m
- Uruguay: US$130.9m
- Serbia: US$127.3m
- Netherlands: US$123.5m
- Ecuador: US$116.7m
- Greece: US$115.9m
- Ireland: US$114.5m
- Cambodia: US$113.3m
- Japan: US$109.7m
- Bulgaria: US$107.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$106.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$106.2m
- Malawi: US$104.1m
- Guatemala: US$98.9m
- Portugal: US$82m
- Mozambique: US$76.2m
- Slovakia: US$73.5m
- Nicaragua: US$70.2m
- Pakistan: US$68.7m
- Hungary: US$68m
- Austria: US$68m
- Sweden: US$67.1m
- Honduras: US$66.2m
- Tanzania: US$63.5m
- Malaysia: US$63.3m
- Djibouti: US$62.7m
- Afghanistan: US$62m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$61.3m
- Kenya: US$55.2m
- Israel: US$51.5m
- Taiwan: US$48.9m
- Nepal: US$48.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$3.2bn | 15.6% | |
| 2 | US$2.7bn | 13.2% | |
| 3 | US$1.8bn | 8.8% | |
| 4 | US$1.6bn | 8% | |
| 5 | US$1.5bn | 7.5% | |
| 6 | US$1bn | 5% | |
| 7 | US$974.9m | 4.8% | |
| 8 | US$790.1m | 3.9% | |
| 9 | US$756.5m | 3.7% | |
| 10 | US$567.3m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N275229 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of granular urea from Russia
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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CELEX 32026R1181 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11002)
RG 07.03.2026 sayı 33189 · Karar 11002 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3102.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3102.10 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 173 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 20% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia (until 30 June 2027).
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported urea worth £405.5m (up 33% on the year before), at an average of £0.38 per kg; Algeria supplied 21%, followed by Egypt.
World trade in urea reached US$20.5bn in 2024, down 12.4% on 2023.
Russia was the largest exporter with 15.6% of the total, ahead of Oman.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for urea, whether or not in aqueous solution?
Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution fall under HS subheading 3102.10, part of heading 3102, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on urea, whether or not in aqueous solution in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3102.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on urea, whether or not in aqueous solution in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3102.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most urea, whether or not in aqueous solution?
Russia, with US$3.2bn in 2024 (15.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export urea to the UK duty-free?
173 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on urea?
The UK charges additional duty of 20% on goods from Belarus and Russia until 30 June 2027. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import urea from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Algeria (21%), Egypt (16%) and Germany (15%), out of total imports of £405.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.