Subheading · Chapter 31 · Heading 3102
3102.50: Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous: sodium nitrate
Official description Sodium nitrate
3102.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3102, mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous, chapter 31.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3102 50 00 00 Sodium nitrate kg N
- 3102 50 00 10 Natural chilean sodium nitrate Freekg N
- 3102 50 00 89 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 20%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2025 No. 751
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) | — | Free – 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 |
| 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £177k | 29.6% | -4.4% |
 Chile | £126k | 21% | +114.7% |
 India | £95k | 15.9% | +4.4% |
 Poland | £72k | 12% | +58.5% |
 China | £48k | 8% | +14.6% |
 Ireland | £25k | 4.2% | +7.8% |
 Belgium | £23k | 3.9% | -0.6% |
 Netherlands | £17k | 2.8% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121.5kUS$121.5k+US$791.7k+US$3.9m+> US$36.1m
Exports: 69
- Chile: US$65m
- China: US$40.4m
- Germany: US$36.1m
- United States: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Czechia: US$4.3m
- South Korea: US$3.9m
- Russia: US$2.7m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Belgium: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.6m
- India: US$1.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.4m
- Taiwan: US$966.6k
- Spain: US$897k
- United Kingdom: US$875.2k
- Brazil: US$791.7k
- Norway: US$727.5k
- France: US$663.5k
- Lithuania: US$506.4k
- Bulgaria: US$438.8k
- Türkiye: US$427.7k
- Japan: US$337.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$239.8k
- Singapore: US$210k
- Italy: US$199.8k
- Ecuador: US$199.4k
- Slovakia: US$184.4k
- Mexico: US$183.8k
- Greece: US$175.7k
- Luxembourg: US$156.2k
- Switzerland: US$145.3k
- Sweden: US$123.2k
- Tanzania: US$121.5k
- Slovenia: US$120.3k
- Serbia: US$103.8k
- Austria: US$88.3k
- Iran: US$70.1k
- Denmark: US$66.2k
- Morocco: US$58.9k
- Canada: US$57.3k
- Panama: US$44.9k
- Ireland: US$41.9k
- Ukraine: US$40.1k
- Hungary: US$38k
- Thailand: US$28.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$27.5k
- Egypt: US$23.4k
- Honduras: US$18.3k
- Australia: US$15.3k
- Greenland: US$15.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$12.8k
- Eswatini: US$10.3k
- Costa Rica: US$8.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.5k
- Estonia: US$7.1k
- Malaysia: US$2.1k
- New Zealand: US$2.1k
- Zambia: US$2.1k
- Nigeria: US$1.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$307.3kUS$307.3k+US$1.1m+US$3m+> US$11.2m
Imports: 136
- United States: US$29.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16.3m
- Japan: US$11.7m
- Canada: US$11.2m
- Brazil: US$10.4m
- Netherlands: US$7.7m
- Peru: US$6.5m
- France: US$6m
- Australia: US$4.9m
- Belgium: US$4.3m
- Mexico: US$3.8m
- Sweden: US$3.7m
- Türkiye: US$3.3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- South Korea: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$2.7m
- Vietnam: US$2.6m
- Austria: US$2.5m
- Spain: US$2.2m
- Indonesia: US$2.1m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Germany: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.7m
- Thailand: US$1.7m
- Ecuador: US$1.7m
- Laos: US$1.4m
- Pakistan: US$1.3m
- Tanzania: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- Colombia: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$933.9k
- Zimbabwe: US$923.2k
- Estonia: US$882.1k
- Serbia: US$860.1k
- Bulgaria: US$788.3k
- Finland: US$745.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$724.1k
- Zambia: US$707.3k
- Romania: US$692.7k
- Ukraine: US$675.2k
- Czechia: US$642.3k
- Norway: US$532.8k
- Taiwan: US$515.3k
- India: US$507.9k
- Uruguay: US$475.6k
- Portugal: US$466.1k
- Morocco: US$434.8k
- Israel: US$433.7k
- Paraguay: US$430.4k
- Djibouti: US$418.5k
- Hungary: US$415.4k
- Philippines: US$389.4k
- Bangladesh: US$385.8k
- North Macedonia: US$378.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | US$65m | 35.5% |
| 2 | China | US$40.4m | 22.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$36.1m | 19.7% |
| 4 |  United States | US$7m | 3.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$6m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$4.3m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$3.9m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$2.7m | 1.5% |
| 9 | Poland | US$2.1m | 1.1% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$1.9m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$29.4m | 16% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$16.3m | 8.9% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$11.7m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$11.2m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$10.4m | 5.7% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$7.7m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Peru | US$6.5m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  France | US$6m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$4.9m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$4.3m | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3102.50 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3102.50; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 6%; 174 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 these goods worth £598k (up 28% on the year before), at an average of £1.03 per kg; Germany supplied 30%, followed by Chile.
World trade in these goods reached US$183.2m in 2024, down 21.3% on 2023.
Chile was the largest exporter with 35.5% of the total, ahead of China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous: sodium nitrate?
Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous: sodium nitrate fall under HS subheading 3102.50, part of heading 3102, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3102.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3102.50 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 mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous?
Chile, with US$65m in 2024 (35.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 Free – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (30%), Chile (21%) and India (16%), out of total imports of £598k.