Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3801
3801.90: Artificial graphite: other
Official description Other
3801.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3801, artificial graphite, chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3801 90 00 00 Other Free
- 3801 90 00 10 Expandable graphite (cas rn 90387-90-9 and cas rn 12777-87-6) Free
- Other Free
- 3801 90 00 80 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 90 00 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 2
- 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
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £4.1m | 38.4% | +29% |
 United States | £3m | 27.8% | +24.6% |
 China | £2.2m | 20.7% | -2.8% |
 India | £975k | 9% | -29.4% |
 Netherlands | £115k | 1.1% | -9.2% |
 Spain | £65k | 0.6% | +223.8% |
 Canada | £39k | 0.4% | +152.1% |
 Japan | £35k | 0.3% | +458.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$345.3kUS$345.3k+US$2.2m+US$11.8m+> US$46.4m
Exports: 96
- China: US$314.1m
- Germany: US$87.4m
- United States: US$46.4m
- Japan: US$45m
- South Korea: US$38.2m
- France: US$30.9m
- Austria: US$30.6m
- Poland: US$20.3m
- India: US$16.7m
- Malaysia: US$11.8m
- Mexico: US$10.5m
- Hungary: US$10.2m
- United Kingdom: US$9.5m
- Spain: US$6.5m
- Russia: US$6.2m
- Iceland: US$6.1m
- Netherlands: US$4.8m
- Italy: US$4.6m
- Canada: US$3.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2.7m
- Norway: US$2.2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.8m
- Singapore: US$1.5m
- Bahrain: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.3m
- Mozambique: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- Belgium: US$1.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$979.9k
- Romania: US$843.1k
- Türkiye: US$827.9k
- South Africa: US$791.2k
- Sweden: US$602.8k
- Ukraine: US$585.7k
- Slovakia: US$585.5k
- Luxembourg: US$492.8k
- Thailand: US$491.4k
- Slovenia: US$425k
- North Korea: US$403.9k
- Montenegro: US$364.2k
- Brazil: US$345.3k
- Croatia: US$304.2k
- New Zealand: US$301.9k
- Qatar: US$185.8k
- Oman: US$172.6k
- Portugal: US$141.9k
- Lithuania: US$131.1k
- Peru: US$119.1k
- Philippines: US$115.9k
- Israel: US$82.2k
- Bulgaria: US$74.4k
- Pakistan: US$68.3k
- Vietnam: US$68k
- Serbia: US$48.8k
- Bhutan: US$45.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138kUS$138k+US$1.3m+US$10.9m+> US$48.6m
Imports: 161
- Hungary: US$107.1m
- China: US$103.6m
- South Korea: US$70.4m
- India: US$49.6m
- Germany: US$48.6m
- Malaysia: US$40.4m
- Japan: US$34.9m
- Poland: US$32m
- France: US$29m
- United States: US$27.6m
- Mexico: US$16.5m
- Indonesia: US$15.4m
- Thailand: US$13.4m
- Austria: US$11.7m
- Italy: US$11.6m
- United Kingdom: US$10.9m
- Netherlands: US$10.8m
- Canada: US$8.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.2m
- South Africa: US$6.5m
- Russia: US$5.7m
- Vietnam: US$5.5m
- Spain: US$5.5m
- Taiwan: US$4.6m
- Czechia: US$4.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.1m
- Bangladesh: US$3.6m
- Cambodia: US$3.5m
- Brazil: US$3.4m
- Türkiye: US$3.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- Belgium: US$2.8m
- Pakistan: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$2.1m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- Slovakia: US$1.6m
- Philippines: US$1.5m
- Denmark: US$1.5m
- Switzerland: US$1.3m
- Argentina: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Mozambique: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$931.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$929.2k
- Singapore: US$903.6k
- Peru: US$813.4k
- Sweden: US$760.4k
- Luxembourg: US$652.8k
- Ireland: US$622.4k
- Sri Lanka: US$617.6k
- Israel: US$591.6k
- Colombia: US$556.7k
- Norway: US$501.6k
- Lithuania: US$489.4k
- Azerbaijan: US$482.3k
- Oman: US$389.6k
- Finland: US$353.7k
- Kuwait: US$328.8k
- Zimbabwe: US$317k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$314.1m | 42.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$87.4m | 11.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$46.4m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Japan | US$45m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$38.2m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  France | US$30.9m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$30.6m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$20.3m | 2.7% |
| 9 | India | US$16.7m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$11.8m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | US$107.1m | 14.5% |
| 2 | China | US$103.6m | 14% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$70.4m | 9.5% |
| 4 | India | US$49.6m | 6.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$48.6m | 6.6% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$40.4m | 5.5% |
| 7 | Japan | US$34.9m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Poland | US$32m | 4.3% |
| 9 | France | US$29m | 3.9% |
| 10 | United States | US$27.6m | 3.7% |
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
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 2
2026HTSRev2 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3801.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3801.90; the duty is 3.7%.
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 these goods worth £10.8m (up 9% on the year before), at an average of £8.01 per kg; Germany supplied 38%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$739.1m in 2024, down 19.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 42.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artificial graphite: other?
Artificial graphite: other fall under HS subheading 3801.90, part of heading 3801, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artificial graphite: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3801.90 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: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3801.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most artificial graphite: other?
China, with US$314.1m in 2024 (42.5% 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 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 Germany (38%), United States (28%) and China (21%), out of total imports of £10.8m.