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3804

3804: Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 3803

Heading 3804 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3804.00, in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€63.8m-4.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.48 per kg
Jan 2024: €3.9mFeb 2024: €4.5mMar 2024: €5.8mApr 2024: €5.8mMay 2024: €5.9mJun 2024: €3.4mJul 2024: €4.5mAug 2024: €4.5mSept 2024: €4.8mOct 2024: €6mNov 2024: €4.5mDec 2024: €4.9mJan 2025: €7.2mFeb 2025: €5.4mMar 2025: €6.2mApr 2025: €6.7mMay 2025: €6.2mJun 2025: €5.7mJul 2025: €4.9mAug 2025: €4.2mSept 2025: €4.6mOct 2025: €5.7mNov 2025: €6.3mDec 2025: €5.3mJan 2026: €5.9mFeb 2026: €4.3mMar 2026: €5.5mApr 2026: €5.8mMay 2026: €4.6mJun 2026: €6.7mJul 2026: €4.2mAug 2026: €4.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

3804 · US$527.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$197.6kUS$197.6k+US$1.8m+US$11.9m+> US$62.7m

Exports: 88
  1. Norway: US$159.6m
  2. United States: US$73.9m
  3. Sweden: US$62.7m
  4. Germany: US$43.3m
  5. Russia: US$39.8m
  6. China: US$17.4m
  7. Czechia: US$16.2m
  8. South Africa: US$15.7m
  9. Canada: US$11.9m
  10. Netherlands: US$11.8m
  11. Italy: US$11.4m
  12. Austria: US$9.4m
  13. Portugal: US$8.9m
  14. France: US$7.5m
  15. Japan: US$4m
  16. Estonia: US$3.7m
  17. Serbia: US$3m
  18. Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
  19. Malaysia: US$2.5m
  20. Mexico: US$2.4m
  21. Belgium: US$2m
  22. Georgia: US$1.8m
  23. Latvia: US$1.6m
  24. Türkiye: US$1.3m
  25. India: US$1.2m
  26. United Kingdom: US$1.2m
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  28. Spain: US$873.9k
  29. Brazil: US$860.8k
  30. Singapore: US$790.5k
  31. Poland: US$638.6k
  32. Switzerland: US$615.3k
  33. Hungary: US$596.8k
  34. Finland: US$564.2k
  35. Romania: US$452.8k
  36. South Korea: US$411.3k
  37. Jordan: US$411k
  38. Lithuania: US$321.3k
  39. United Arab Emirates: US$308.5k
  40. Croatia: US$297.2k
  41. Australia: US$233.7k
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$221.2k
  43. Colombia: US$197.6k
  44. Kyrgyzstan: US$159k
  45. Bulgaria: US$139.6k
  46. Indonesia: US$136.1k
  47. Denmark: US$134.4k
  48. Thailand: US$114k
  49. Ireland: US$103.3k
  50. Seychelles: US$93.1k
  51. Taiwan: US$88.9k
  52. Kuwait: US$80.8k
  53. Qatar: US$76.8k
  54. Albania: US$55.2k
  55. Greece: US$41.1k
  56. Peru: US$31.7k
  57. Chile: US$28.5k
  58. Slovenia: US$23.5k
  59. Andorra: US$18.2k
  60. Panama: US$15.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Norway US$159.6m 30.3%
2 United States US$73.9m 14%
3 Sweden US$62.7m 11.9%
4 Germany US$43.3m 8.2%
5 Russia US$39.8m 7.6%
6 China US$17.4m 3.3%
7 Czechia US$16.2m 3.1%
8 South Africa US$15.7m 3%
9 Canada US$11.9m 2.3%
10 Netherlands US$11.8m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$66.2m 12.5%
2 China US$49.4m 9.4%
3 United States US$34.6m 6.6%
4 Sweden US$31.8m 6%
5 Germany US$29.8m 5.7%
6 Brazil US$24.9m 4.7%
7 Poland US$22.1m 4.2%
8 Netherlands US$18.6m 3.5%
9 Spain US$17.1m 3.2%
10 France US$14.8m 2.8%

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3804 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 3804; the duty is 5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3804 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 3804 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.7% (average 1.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in heading 3804 goods reached US$527.5m in 2024, down 1.8% on 2023.

Norway was the largest exporter with 30.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.

India imported the most (US$66.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 88 exporters with US$1.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$12.8m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 3803?

Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 3803 fall under HS heading 3804, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3804 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 residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3804 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp?

Norway, with US$159.6m in 2024 (30.3% of world exports).

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