Heading · Section VI
3802: Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black
- FreeUK
- 3.2%–5.7%EU
- 15%–35%Türkiye
- 2.5%–5.8%USA
- US$3.5bnWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 3802 in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3802 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 3802 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.2% and 5.7% (average 4.5%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3802 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 15% and 35%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 3802 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.5% and 5.8% (average 4.5%).
World trade in heading 3802 goods reached US$3.5bn in 2024, up 1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$291.9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 133 exporters with US$58.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$80.5m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU 3.2% – 5.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Türkiye 15% – 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines · average 31% 
USA 2.5% – 5.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$589.5kUS$589.5k+US$8.3m+US$69.9m+> US$187.5m
Exports: 133
- China: US$637.6m
- United States: US$540.9m
- India: US$402.2m
- Germany: US$187.5m
- Belgium: US$179m
- Sri Lanka: US$166.7m
- Philippines: US$134.9m
- Netherlands: US$114.7m
- Mexico: US$111.3m
- Japan: US$103.3m
- France: US$88m
- Indonesia: US$84.5m
- Greece: US$69.9m
- Italy: US$62.6m
- Malaysia: US$62.4m
- United Kingdom: US$58.7m
- Spain: US$47m
- Thailand: US$43.7m
- Australia: US$43m
- Türkiye: US$37.4m
- Canada: US$34.2m
- Vietnam: US$30.5m
- Poland: US$26.7m
- Serbia: US$13.5m
- Brazil: US$12.6m
- Chile: US$12.3m
- Czechia: US$11.4m
- Austria: US$10.9m
- Egypt: US$10.9m
- Estonia: US$10.6m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$8.3m
- Peru: US$8m
- Hungary: US$7.8m
- Switzerland: US$7.5m
- Denmark: US$7.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6.2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$5.7m
- Luxembourg: US$5.5m
- Sweden: US$5.2m
- Finland: US$5.1m
- Russia: US$4.5m
- Singapore: US$4.4m
- South Africa: US$4.4m
- Argentina: US$3.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.2m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Guatemala: US$1.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.4m
- Slovenia: US$1.3m
- Pakistan: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Laos: US$968.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$910.2k
- Nigeria: US$857.6k
- Honduras: US$769k
- Uruguay: US$702k
- Kenya: US$641.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.2mUS$2.2m+US$11.6m+US$60.1m+> US$142.5m
Imports: 195
- United States: US$291.9m
- Germany: US$257.4m
- South Korea: US$184.2m
- China: US$171.9m
- Japan: US$152.7m
- France: US$142.5m
- Mexico: US$134.6m
- Belgium: US$130m
- Netherlands: US$128.8m
- Italy: US$116.8m
- Canada: US$104.2m
- India: US$99.8m
- United Kingdom: US$80.5m
- Indonesia: US$79.2m
- Poland: US$75.8m
- Russia: US$75.4m
- Spain: US$70.8m
- Brazil: US$65.1m
- Taiwan: US$64.2m
- Thailand: US$60.1m
- Malaysia: US$48.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$44.7m
- Türkiye: US$42.6m
- Ukraine: US$39.3m
- Singapore: US$38.4m
- Switzerland: US$35.3m
- Sweden: US$34.2m
- Australia: US$31.5m
- Vietnam: US$27.1m
- South Africa: US$26.7m
- Philippines: US$25.7m
- Austria: US$25.3m
- Argentina: US$24.1m
- Peru: US$21.4m
- Egypt: US$20.5m
- Ghana: US$20.1m
- Czechia: US$20.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18.3m
- Finland: US$16.5m
- Colombia: US$15.1m
- Israel: US$14.1m
- Hungary: US$13.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$13.1m
- Bangladesh: US$13.1m
- Slovenia: US$13m
- Romania: US$12.8m
- Denmark: US$12.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$11.6m
- Estonia: US$10m
- Norway: US$9.7m
- Morocco: US$9.6m
- Tanzania: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8.8m
- Nigeria: US$8.5m
- Chile: US$8.4m
- Ecuador: US$8.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$7.6m
- Algeria: US$7.5m
- Zimbabwe: US$6.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$637.6m | 18.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$540.9m | 15.6% |
| 3 |  India | US$402.2m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$187.5m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$179m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka | US$166.7m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$134.9m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$114.7m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$111.3m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$103.3m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$291.9m | 8.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$257.4m | 7.4% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$184.2m | 5.3% |
| 4 | China | US$171.9m | 4.9% |
| 5 | Japan | US$152.7m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$142.5m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$134.6m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$130m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$128.8m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$116.8m | 3.4% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black?
Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black fall under HS heading 3802, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on activated carbon in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3802 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 activated carbon in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3802 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2% to 5.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most activated carbon?
China, with US$637.6m in 2024 (18.4% of world exports).