Heading · Chapter 38
3803: Tall oil, whether or not refined
Heading 3803 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3803.00, in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$468.3kUS$468.3k+US$2.4m+US$7.8m+> US$61.4m
Exports: 61
- United States: US$211.8m
- Sweden: US$61.4m
- Finland: US$30.6m
- Poland: US$17.7m
- Germany: US$13.6m
- Brazil: US$7.8m
- Belarus: US$6.9m
- Russia: US$6.1m
- Latvia: US$6.1m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$4.3m
- Spain: US$3.6m
- Canada: US$2.5m
- New Zealand: US$2.4m
- Italy: US$1.8m
- Türkiye: US$1.4m
- South Africa: US$1.4m
- France: US$998k
- Tunisia: US$966.7k
- Belgium: US$834k
- Austria: US$791.1k
- Malaysia: US$783.9k
- Indonesia: US$744.3k
- Bulgaria: US$711.7k
- Argentina: US$708.7k
- Japan: US$639.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$622.2k
- China: US$468.3k
- Portugal: US$272.9k
- Chile: US$208.4k
- India: US$158.3k
- Czechia: US$127k
- North Macedonia: US$101.5k
- Thailand: US$88.7k
- Mexico: US$82.6k
- United Kingdom: US$67.6k
- Singapore: US$64.1k
- Lithuania: US$50.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$43.3k
- Australia: US$35.9k
- Norway: US$31.1k
- South Korea: US$16.8k
- Albania: US$15.9k
- Romania: US$14.6k
- Bermuda: US$9k
- Denmark: US$7.4k
- Costa Rica: US$5.5k
- Lebanon: US$4.8k
- Azerbaijan: US$3.4k
- Greece: US$1.8k
- Slovenia: US$1.3k
- Croatia: US$400
- Hungary: US$400
- Honduras: US$200
- Armenia: US$100
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$100
- Switzerland: US$0
- Israel: US$0
- Morocco: US$0
- Nigeria: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$136.1kUS$136.1k+US$1.1m+US$6.1m+> US$17.3m
Imports: 110
- Finland: US$176m
- Japan: US$48.2m
- Sweden: US$28.2m
- Austria: US$17.3m
- France: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$14.2m
- China: US$13.2m
- Germany: US$6.9m
- South Korea: US$6.8m
- Latvia: US$6.4m
- Türkiye: US$6.1m
- Canada: US$5.9m
- United States: US$5.1m
- Estonia: US$4.5m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Switzerland: US$2.6m
- Spain: US$2.6m
- Norway: US$2.6m
- South Africa: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Poland: US$1.8m
- Thailand: US$1.7m
- India: US$1.5m
- Brazil: US$1.5m
- Senegal: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Malaysia: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Belgium: US$861.5k
- Singapore: US$751.9k
- Australia: US$648.6k
- Mexico: US$646.6k
- Libya: US$613.8k
- Israel: US$552.3k
- Indonesia: US$500k
- New Zealand: US$488.7k
- Lithuania: US$482.6k
- Algeria: US$471.1k
- Kuwait: US$421k
- Uruguay: US$384.8k
- Argentina: US$359.2k
- Egypt: US$340.6k
- Tunisia: US$294.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$258.7k
- Denmark: US$248k
- United Arab Emirates: US$243.4k
- Iraq: US$221.8k
- Hungary: US$210.6k
- Slovenia: US$205.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$197.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$152k
- North Macedonia: US$147k
- Taiwan: US$136.1k
- Slovakia: US$128.8k
- Greece: US$110.4k
- Pakistan: US$109.5k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$109.5k
- Albania: US$96.2k
- Vietnam: US$94.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$211.8m | 53.7% |
| 2 |  Sweden | US$61.4m | 15.6% |
| 3 |  Finland | US$30.6m | 7.8% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$17.7m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$13.6m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$7.8m | 2% |
| 7 |  Belarus | US$6.9m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$6.1m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Latvia | US$6.1m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Estonia | US$5m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | US$176m | 44.7% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$48.2m | 12.2% |
| 3 | Sweden | US$28.2m | 7.1% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$17.3m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  France | US$17m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$14.2m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  China | US$13.2m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Germany | US$6.9m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$6.8m | 1.7% |
| 10 | Latvia | US$6.4m | 1.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3803 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 3803 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.1%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3803 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.1% (average 2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Heading 3803 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3803 goods worth US$394.1m (−31.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$211.8m), followed by Sweden.
The biggest buyer was Finland, with imports of US$176m.
The United Kingdom ranked 36th among 61 exporters with US$67.6k.
The United Kingdom imported US$1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tall oil, whether or not refined?
Tall oil, whether or not refined fall under HS heading 3803, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tall oil, whether or not refined in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3803 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 tall oil, whether or not refined in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3803 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4.1%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tall oil, whether or not refined?
The United States, with US$211.8m in 2024 (53.7% of world exports).