Subheading · Section VI

3814.00: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

3814.00
  • FreeUK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 6%–6.5%USA
  • US$2.2bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3814.00 belongs to heading 3814 (organic composite solvents and thinners) in chapter 38.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3814.00 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3814.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 3814.00 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3814.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 6.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.2bn (−5.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$303.3m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$106.2m.

The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 146 exporters with US$120.6m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$38.5m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines USA 6% – 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.3%

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3814 00 10 00 Based on butyl acetate Free
  2. 3814 00 10 10 Ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in annex i to the treaty on the functioning of the european union), denatured or undenatured, excluding products with a water content of more than 0.3% (m/m) measured according to the standard en 15376, but including ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in annex i to the treaty on the functioning of the european union) contained in blends with gasoline with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 10% (v/v) Free
  3. 3814 00 10 90 Other Free
  4. 3814 00 90 00 Other Free
  5. 3814 00 90 40 Azeotrope mixtures containing isomers of nonafluorobutyl methyl ether and/or nonafluorobutyl ethyl ether Free
  6. 3814 00 90 70 Ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in annex i to the treaty on the functioning of the european union), denatured or undenatured, excluding products with a water content of more than 0.3% (m/m) measured according to the standard en 15376, but including ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in annex i to the treaty on the functioning of the european union) contained in blends with gasoline with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 10% (v/v) Free
  7. 3814 00 90 99 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3814 00 Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers:
  2. 3814 00 10 Based on butyl acetate 6.5%—
  3. 3814 00 90 Other 6.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3814.00.10 Esası bütilasetat olanlar:
  2. 3814.00.10.00.11 Metan, etan veya propan klorflorokarbonları (CFC) içerenler (HCFC içersin içermesin) 40%
  3. 3814.00.10.00.12 Metan, etan veya propan hidrokloroflorokarbonları (HCFC) içeren fakat CFC'leri içermeyenler 40%
  4. 3814.00.10.00.13 Karbontetraklorür, bromoklorometan veya 1,1,1-trikloroetan (metilkloroform) içerenler 40%
  5. 3814.00.10.00.19 Diğerleri 40%
  6. 3814.00.90 Diğerleri:
  7. 3814.00.90.00.11 Metan, etan veya propan klorflorokarbonları (CFC) içerenler (HCFC içersin içermesin) 40%
  8. 3814.00.90.00.12 Metan, etan veya propanhidrokloroflorokarbonları (HCFC) içeren fakat CFC'leri içermeyenler 40%
  9. 3814.00.90.00.13 Karbontetraklorür, bromoklorometan veya 1,1,1-trikloroetan (metilkloroform) içerenler 40%
  10. 3814.00.90.00.19 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3814.00 Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers:
  2. 3814.00.10.00 Containing 5 percent or more but not more than 25 percent by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances 6.5%kg
  3. 3814.00.20.00 Containing more than 25 percent by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances 6.5%kg
  4. 3814.00.50 Other 6%
  5. 3814.00.50.10 Containing methyl chloroform (1,1,1-trichloro- ethane) or carbon tetrachloride kg
  6. 3814.00.50.90 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

3814.00 · US$2.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$559.6kUS$559.6k+US$8.1m+US$41.5m+> US$140.4m

Exports: 146
  1. Germany: US$303.3m
  2. United States: US$268.9m
  3. South Korea: US$145.6m
  4. Italy: US$140.6m
  5. Netherlands: US$140.4m
  6. United Kingdom: US$120.6m
  7. China: US$93.3m
  8. Belgium: US$81.6m
  9. France: US$74.1m
  10. Japan: US$68.7m
  11. Taiwan: US$66m
  12. Singapore: US$55.6m
  13. Spain: US$48m
  14. Poland: US$41.7m
  15. Egypt: US$41.5m
  16. Türkiye: US$36.9m
  17. South Africa: US$33.6m
  18. Russia: US$29.3m
  19. Switzerland: US$28.3m
  20. Canada: US$25.9m
  21. Austria: US$25.1m
  22. Malaysia: US$25m
  23. Kuwait: US$20.8m
  24. Thailand: US$20.4m
  25. United Arab Emirates: US$19m
  26. India: US$18.9m
  27. Czechia: US$16.8m
  28. Slovenia: US$16.7m
  29. Sweden: US$13.1m
  30. Brazil: US$11.1m
  31. Mexico: US$11m
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.1m
  33. Vietnam: US$9.6m
  34. Hungary: US$8.5m
  35. Kazakhstan: US$8.3m
  36. Guatemala: US$8.1m
  37. Portugal: US$7.9m
  38. Costa Rica: US$7.5m
  39. Slovakia: US$7.2m
  40. Croatia: US$5.9m
  41. Lithuania: US$5.6m
  42. Bulgaria: US$5.5m
  43. Saudi Arabia: US$4.7m
  44. Indonesia: US$4.6m
  45. Ireland: US$3.9m
  46. Estonia: US$3.6m
  47. Greece: US$3.3m
  48. Iran: US$3.3m
  49. Kenya: US$3.2m
  50. Australia: US$3.1m
  51. Latvia: US$2.8m
  52. Serbia: US$2.7m
  53. Denmark: US$2.6m
  54. El Salvador: US$2.6m
  55. Finland: US$2.5m
  56. Belarus: US$2.5m
  57. Tunisia: US$2.5m
  58. Jordan: US$2.3m
  59. Israel: US$1.9m
  60. Romania: US$1.8m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$303.3m 13.8%
2 United States US$268.9m 12.2%
3 South Korea US$145.6m 6.6%
4 Italy US$140.6m 6.4%
5 Netherlands US$140.4m 6.4%
6 United Kingdom US$120.6m 5.5%
7 China US$93.3m 4.2%
8 Belgium US$81.6m 3.7%
9 France US$74.1m 3.4%
10 Japan US$68.7m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$106.2m 4.8%
2 Germany US$94.1m 4.3%
3 United States US$93.4m 4.2%
4 Mexico US$84.6m 3.9%
5 France US$82.4m 3.7%
6 Vietnam US$79.3m 3.6%
7 Italy US$67.3m 3.1%
8 Poland US$67.1m 3.1%
9 Belgium US$63.7m 2.9%
10 Netherlands US$48.3m 2.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers?

Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers fall under HS subheading 3814.00, part of heading 3814, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on organic composite solvents and thinners in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3814.00 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 organic composite solvents and thinners in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3814.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most organic composite solvents and thinners?

Germany, with US$303.3m in 2024 (13.8% of world exports).