Heading · Chapter 38
3809: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading 3809 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 38, miscellaneous chemical products.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$827.4kUS$827.4k+US$23m+US$129.2m+> US$332.1m
Exports: 137
- Germany: US$585.2m
- United States: US$435.1m
- China: US$347.3m
- France: US$332.1m
- Czechia: US$312.7m
- Vietnam: US$265.2m
- Italy: US$241.2m
- Taiwan: US$174.1m
- Mexico: US$170.1m
- Spain: US$164.9m
- South Korea: US$161.1m
- Türkiye: US$146m
- Japan: US$143.7m
- Austria: US$129.2m
- Netherlands: US$118.3m
- Belgium: US$115.6m
- Thailand: US$114.4m
- United Kingdom: US$99.7m
- India: US$85.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$68.8m
- Brazil: US$68.7m
- Norway: US$60.4m
- Canada: US$60.2m
- Singapore: US$58.1m
- Poland: US$53.3m
- Indonesia: US$50.1m
- Switzerland: US$46.1m
- Sweden: US$42.5m
- Hungary: US$40.2m
- Finland: US$36.4m
- Colombia: US$28.2m
- Honduras: US$26.7m
- Israel: US$23m
- Malaysia: US$22.6m
- Egypt: US$19.5m
- Guatemala: US$19m
- Croatia: US$15.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12m
- Sri Lanka: US$11m
- Romania: US$8.4m
- Denmark: US$8.4m
- South Africa: US$7.8m
- Greece: US$7.4m
- Argentina: US$7.3m
- Portugal: US$6.5m
- El Salvador: US$6.2m
- Australia: US$5.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.9m
- Serbia: US$2.9m
- Slovakia: US$2.9m
- Slovenia: US$2.5m
- Lithuania: US$2.2m
- Uruguay: US$2.2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Jordan: US$1.7m
- Peru: US$1.7m
- Chile: US$1.6m
- Kuwait: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.3mUS$2.3m+US$24.6m+US$62.8m+> US$177.3m
Imports: 214
- Germany: US$363m
- China: US$356.5m
- United Kingdom: US$217.9m
- Vietnam: US$205.2m
- United States: US$204.6m
- France: US$178.5m
- Thailand: US$177.3m
- Bangladesh: US$166.7m
- Canada: US$155.7m
- South Korea: US$141.2m
- Italy: US$132.9m
- Indonesia: US$125.8m
- India: US$115.4m
- Poland: US$111.4m
- Netherlands: US$93.6m
- Czechia: US$90.7m
- Mexico: US$83.1m
- Türkiye: US$80.6m
- Belgium: US$74m
- Malaysia: US$67.7m
- Taiwan: US$63.6m
- Romania: US$62.8m
- Sweden: US$61.9m
- Spain: US$60m
- Austria: US$55m
- Japan: US$54.3m
- Pakistan: US$53.9m
- Egypt: US$51.3m
- Portugal: US$48.6m
- Guatemala: US$48.1m
- Singapore: US$46.1m
- Finland: US$45.2m
- Hungary: US$43.4m
- Brazil: US$42.8m
- Russia: US$42.2m
- Peru: US$41.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$41.6m
- Switzerland: US$41.6m
- Greece: US$37.6m
- Australia: US$33.9m
- Sri Lanka: US$31.3m
- South Africa: US$30.5m
- Kuwait: US$30.4m
- Ecuador: US$29.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$28m
- Slovakia: US$27.8m
- Colombia: US$26.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$26.4m
- Ukraine: US$25.8m
- Serbia: US$25.6m
- Croatia: US$24.7m
- Chile: US$24.6m
- Cambodia: US$24.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$23.7m
- Philippines: US$22.8m
- Ireland: US$22m
- Argentina: US$19.8m
- Laos: US$18.3m
- Honduras: US$18m
- El Salvador: US$17.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$585.2m | 11.7% |
| 2 |  United States | US$435.1m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  China | US$347.3m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$332.1m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$312.7m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$265.2m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$241.2m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$174.1m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$170.1m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$164.9m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$363m | 7.2% |
| 2 | China | US$356.5m | 7.1% |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | US$217.9m | 4.3% |
| 4 | Vietnam | US$205.2m | 4.1% |
| 5 | United States | US$204.6m | 4.1% |
| 6 | France | US$178.5m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$177.3m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Bangladesh | US$166.7m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$155.7m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$141.2m | 2.8% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3809 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 8% (average 7%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 3809 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 6.3%. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3809 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.3% and 8.3% (average 7%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 3809 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 6.5%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3809 goods worth US$5bn (+7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$585.2m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$363m.
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 137 exporters with US$99.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$217.9m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included?
Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included fall under HS heading 3809, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3809 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3809 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the…?
Germany, with US$585.2m in 2024 (11.7% of world exports).