Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3801
3801.10: Artificial graphite: artificial graphite
Artificial graphite
Official description Artificial graphite
3801.10 is the HS subheading for artificial graphite, under heading 3801 in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3801 10 00 00 Artificial graphite Free
- 3801 10 10 00 Powders containing not more than 0.05% of ash by weight Free
- 3801 10 90 00 Other Free
- 3801 10 90 15 In blocks or cylinders with an apparent density of 1.5 g/cm³ or more and an electrical resistivity of 7.0 μ.ω.m or less with a nominal diameter of more than 350 mm Free
- 3801 10 90 85 Other Free
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 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 3
- 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £2.9m | 23% | +7.2% |
 China | £2.7m | 21.6% | -21.6% |
 Japan | £2.4m | 19% | +3.7% |
 Ukraine | £740k | 5.8% | -44.6% |
 Germany | £719k | 5.7% | -1.4% |
 Norway | £677k | 5.3% | -27% |
 France | £650k | 5.1% | -11.8% |
 Czechia | £534k | 4.2% | -4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$340kUS$340k+US$6m+US$35m+> US$141m
Exports: 86
- China: US$1bn
- Japan: US$172m
- United States: US$141m
- Germany: US$135m
- South Korea: US$108m
- France: US$84m
- Switzerland: US$54m
- Spain: US$41m
- Mexico: US$35m
- India: US$32m
- Poland: US$20m
- Brazil: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Canada: US$13m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Italy: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$884k
- Slovakia: US$655k
- Thailand: US$412k
- Russia: US$406k
- Kenya: US$397k
- Portugal: US$386k
- Bahrain: US$340k
- Kazakhstan: US$319k
- Chile: US$273k
- Vietnam: US$264k
- Argentina: US$178k
- Hungary: US$167k
- Iceland: US$139k
- Morocco: US$125k
- Egypt: US$95k
- Luxembourg: US$89k
- Finland: US$84k
- Greece: US$73k
- Colombia: US$68k
- Bulgaria: US$65k
- Ireland: US$59k
- Australia: US$57k
- Kuwait: US$54k
- Peru: US$52k
- Serbia: US$49k
- Uruguay: US$45k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$242kUS$242k+US$3m+US$29m+> US$143m
Imports: 151
- United States: US$408m
- Malaysia: US$360m
- Poland: US$202m
- Hungary: US$174m
- South Korea: US$143m
- China: US$135m
- Japan: US$133m
- Germany: US$125m
- France: US$83m
- India: US$58m
- Indonesia: US$47m
- Italy: US$41m
- Mexico: US$39m
- Brazil: US$39m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- Türkiye: US$24m
- Spain: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Canada: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Iran: US$16m
- Belgium: US$14m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Oman: US$8m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Austria: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Australia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Laos: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$860k
- Bahrain: US$765k
- Greece: US$710k
- Tunisia: US$691k
- New Zealand: US$633k
- Ukraine: US$629k
- Mozambique: US$604k
- Kazakhstan: US$558k
- Kuwait: US$553k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 58.4% |
| 2 | Japan | US$172m | 7.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$141m | 6.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$135m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$108m | 4.6% |
| 6 | France | US$84m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Switzerland | US$54m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$41m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$35m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  India | US$32m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$408m | 17.6% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$360m | 15.5% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$202m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Hungary | US$174m | 7.5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$143m | 6.2% |
| 6 | China | US$135m | 5.8% |
| 7 | Japan | US$133m | 5.7% |
| 8 | Germany | US$125m | 5.4% |
| 9 | France | US$83m | 3.6% |
| 10 | India | US$58m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- N345979 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an artificial graphite powder from various countries
- N325161 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of surface modified graphite from Japan
- 600010690 HMRC
A device designed with the intention of preventing the user being harmed by the effects of electromagnetic non-ionising radiation. The protection is provided by artificial graphite from within the product and it is cased in aluminium. It comes in 4 different types. Depending which type, it can…
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.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-20030 · 91 FR 61828 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-15396 · 91 FR 48081 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-15397 · 91 FR 48076 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-05496 · 91 FR 13577 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-02998 · 91 FR 7247 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-02999 · 91 FR 7261 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3801.10 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3801.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.6%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 artificial graphite worth £12.7m (down 13% on the year before), at an average of £1.52 per kg; United States supplied 23%, followed by China.
World trade in artificial graphite reached US$2bn in 2024, down 6.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 58.4% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artificial graphite: artificial graphite?
Artificial graphite: artificial graphite fall under HS subheading 3801.10, part of heading 3801, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artificial graphite: artificial graphite in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3801.10 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 artificial graphite: artificial graphite in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3801.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most artificial graphite: artificial graphite?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (58.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export artificial graphite 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on artificial graphite?
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 artificial graphite from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (23%), China (22%) and Japan (19%), out of total imports of £12.7m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.