Heading · Chapter 38
3812: Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics
Heading 3812 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 38, miscellaneous chemical products.
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 4
- 3812.10Prepared rubber accelerators: prepared rubber accelerators
- 3812.20Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics
- 3812.31Mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)
- 3812.39Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers: otherOther stabilisers for rubber and plastics
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$799.3kUS$799.3k+US$26.2m+US$158.2m+> US$393.3m
Exports: 118
- China: US$1.4bn
- Germany: US$715m
- United States: US$504.1m
- Italy: US$393.3m
- South Korea: US$241.3m
- India: US$210.9m
- Netherlands: US$200.1m
- Taiwan: US$194.8m
- Türkiye: US$182.4m
- Malaysia: US$178.1m
- Indonesia: US$158.9m
- Japan: US$158.2m
- Switzerland: US$143m
- Belgium: US$103.9m
- United Kingdom: US$102.3m
- Austria: US$90m
- Spain: US$87.3m
- Canada: US$70.8m
- France: US$66.8m
- Mexico: US$52.6m
- Thailand: US$47.3m
- Poland: US$41.8m
- Bahrain: US$38.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$38.4m
- Brazil: US$35.3m
- Estonia: US$35.1m
- Singapore: US$30.7m
- Argentina: US$27.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$26.2m
- Vietnam: US$26.2m
- Czechia: US$20.9m
- Israel: US$20.9m
- Slovakia: US$12.8m
- Colombia: US$7.6m
- Sweden: US$7.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.2m
- Denmark: US$6.4m
- Australia: US$5.8m
- Peru: US$5.5m
- Chile: US$5.1m
- South Africa: US$4.9m
- Portugal: US$4.7m
- Russia: US$4.7m
- Hungary: US$3.8m
- Bulgaria: US$3.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.3m
- Qatar: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.5m
- Slovenia: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$1.9m
- Iran: US$1.3m
- Paraguay: US$1.3m
- Lithuania: US$1.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Brunei: US$923.9k
- Latvia: US$802.2k
- Ireland: US$799.3k
- Guatemala: US$743.7k
- Luxembourg: US$713.5k
- Eswatini: US$706.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.5mUS$2.5m+US$20m+US$113.9m+> US$270.5m
Imports: 188
- United States: US$513.5m
- India: US$355.1m
- China: US$323.5m
- Vietnam: US$308.4m
- Germany: US$293.3m
- Thailand: US$270.5m
- Indonesia: US$228.5m
- Mexico: US$180.9m
- France: US$178.8m
- Belgium: US$170.3m
- Russia: US$158.8m
- South Korea: US$148.9m
- Italy: US$140.5m
- Canada: US$140m
- Türkiye: US$133.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$122.9m
- Poland: US$119.4m
- Japan: US$114.4m
- Spain: US$113.9m
- Netherlands: US$112.1m
- Brazil: US$89.2m
- Malaysia: US$82.2m
- United Kingdom: US$81.9m
- Taiwan: US$79m
- United Arab Emirates: US$70m
- Portugal: US$52.4m
- Romania: US$51.6m
- South Africa: US$43.8m
- Czechia: US$43.4m
- Egypt: US$42.5m
- Austria: US$41.6m
- Israel: US$38.3m
- Colombia: US$37.5m
- Hungary: US$36m
- Bangladesh: US$35.4m
- Singapore: US$34.5m
- Philippines: US$33.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$31.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$27.4m
- Morocco: US$26.5m
- Sweden: US$25.9m
- Cambodia: US$25.3m
- Switzerland: US$23m
- Algeria: US$22.9m
- Chile: US$22.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$21.2m
- Slovakia: US$20m
- Pakistan: US$19.3m
- Serbia: US$18.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$18.9m
- Kuwait: US$17.5m
- Finland: US$16.9m
- Argentina: US$16.7m
- Guatemala: US$15.6m
- Costa Rica: US$15.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$15.4m
- Peru: US$15.2m
- Iran: US$14.6m
- Nigeria: US$14.5m
- Australia: US$14.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.4bn | 24.1% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$715m | 12.5% |
| 3 |  United States | US$504.1m | 8.8% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$393.3m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$241.3m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  India | US$210.9m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$200.1m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$194.8m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$182.4m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$178.1m | 3.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3812 into 28 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 3812 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3812 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 5.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 3812 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3812 goods worth US$5.7bn (+5.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.4bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$513.5m.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 118 exporters with US$102.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$81.9m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics?
Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics fall under HS heading 3812, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on prepared rubber accelerators in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3812 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 prepared rubber accelerators in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3812 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most prepared rubber accelerators?
China, with US$1.4bn in 2024 (24.1% of world exports).