Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3815
3815.12: With precious metal or precious-metal compounds as the active substance
Precious metal supported catalysts
3815.12 is the HS subheading for precious metal supported catalysts, under heading 3815 in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3815 12 00 00 With precious metal or precious-metal compounds as the active substance 6%
- 3815 12 00 40 Catalyst used to obtain paraxylene and orthoxylene by isomerisation of methaxylene containing by weight: -60% or more but not more than 95% of aluminum oxide (cas rn 1344-28-1), -5% or more but not more than 15% of aluminosilicate (cas rn 1327-36-2), -not more than 2% of platinum (cas rn 7440-06-4), -not more than 2% aluminum chloride hydroxide (cas rn 12042-91-0), -not more than 0.2% of hydrogen sulfide (cas rn 7783-06-4) 6%
- 3815 12 00 50 Catalyst in the form of granules, wheels or ring-shaped structures -of a diameter of 3 mm or more, but not exceeding 10 mm, -containing 8% or more but not more than 40% by weight of silver -on a carrier based on aluminium oxide, -with one or more promoters 6%
- 3815 12 00 90 Other 6%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £32.7m | 38.3% | +46.3% |
 France | £28.5m | 33.4% | +413.4% |
 Germany | £14.7m | 17.2% | +29.2% |
 India | £2.5m | 2.9% | -43.2% |
 North Macedonia | £2.3m | 2.7% | +84.4% |
 Ireland | £1.1m | 1.3% | +10% |
 Italy | £964k | 1.1% | -64% |
 Poland | £699k | 0.8% | -0.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$56.3m+US$402.2m+> US$1.7bn
Exports: 81
- Germany: US$2.3bn
- United States: US$1.8bn
- North Macedonia: US$1.7bn
- Poland: US$1.5bn
- Canada: US$599m
- Sweden: US$475.4m
- Japan: US$472m
- France: US$402.2m
- Italy: US$341.1m
- China: US$323.1m
- Belgium: US$294.4m
- Thailand: US$218.8m
- Malaysia: US$216.5m
- United Kingdom: US$157m
- South Africa: US$145m
- Saudi Arabia: US$132.7m
- Netherlands: US$112.6m
- Czechia: US$94.8m
- Argentina: US$59.6m
- India: US$56.3m
- Mexico: US$54.7m
- Indonesia: US$53m
- Brazil: US$39.9m
- Taiwan: US$38.9m
- South Korea: US$23m
- Spain: US$19.4m
- Portugal: US$18.4m
- Switzerland: US$12.4m
- Estonia: US$11.2m
- Denmark: US$10.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$9.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.1m
- Türkiye: US$6.9m
- Austria: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$3.9m
- Russia: US$3.8m
- New Zealand: US$3.4m
- Singapore: US$3.4m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Macao SAR China: US$2.8m
- Slovenia: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.7m
- Finland: US$2.4m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Norway: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Romania: US$1.1m
- Colombia: US$748.7k
- Ireland: US$701.5k
- Latvia: US$516.8k
- Cyprus: US$488.6k
- Hungary: US$422.4k
- Zambia: US$367k
- Pakistan: US$346.9k
- Croatia: US$341.1k
- Vietnam: US$229.2k
- Peru: US$74k
- Nigeria: US$63.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$21.9m+US$167.9m+> US$946.7m
Imports: 134
- Germany: US$3.2bn
- Mexico: US$1.1bn
- Czechia: US$985.9m
- United States: US$946.7m
- China: US$628.1m
- Portugal: US$506.6m
- Poland: US$503.9m
- Thailand: US$343.6m
- Japan: US$327.3m
- Romania: US$254.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$229.9m
- South Korea: US$228.7m
- India: US$195.7m
- Brazil: US$167.9m
- France: US$162.5m
- South Africa: US$159.8m
- Taiwan: US$136.1m
- Italy: US$128.1m
- Slovakia: US$122.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$120.1m
- Canada: US$119m
- Belgium: US$117.1m
- Spain: US$112m
- United Kingdom: US$96.4m
- Indonesia: US$93.4m
- Russia: US$92.7m
- Türkiye: US$66.5m
- Switzerland: US$62.8m
- Malaysia: US$62m
- Netherlands: US$60.9m
- Singapore: US$50.8m
- Austria: US$42.7m
- Serbia: US$21.9m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$21.3m
- Iraq: US$20.7m
- North Macedonia: US$20.3m
- Qatar: US$18.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$17.6m
- Oman: US$15.5m
- Kuwait: US$14.9m
- Argentina: US$14.2m
- Venezuela: US$13.8m
- Croatia: US$13.3m
- Nigeria: US$12m
- Hungary: US$11.5m
- Algeria: US$11.4m
- Denmark: US$10.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Lebanon: US$9.7m
- Finland: US$9.6m
- Ireland: US$9.2m
- Pakistan: US$8.5m
- Sweden: US$6.6m
- Vietnam: US$5.5m
- Greece: US$4.9m
- Norway: US$4.6m
- Peru: US$4.5m
- Australia: US$4.5m
- Colombia: US$3.7m
- Egypt: US$3.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$2.3bn | 19.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$1.8bn | 15.1% |
| 3 | North Macedonia | US$1.7bn | 14.5% |
| 4 | Poland | US$1.5bn | 12.7% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$599m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$475.4m | 4% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$472m | 4% |
| 8 | France | US$402.2m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Italy | US$341.1m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  China | US$323.1m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600015571 HMRC
Catalytic preparation of platinum group metal (PGMs) deposited on a carbon support platinum nanoparticles dispersed on a high surface area carbon support used to accelerate electrochemical and chemical reactions in applications Packaging: metal drums
- 600015572 HMRC
Catalytic preparation of platinum group metal (PGMs) deposited on a carbon support platinum or platinum alloy nanoparticles dispersed on a high surface area carbon support used to accelerate electrochemical and chemical reactions in applications Packaging: metal drums
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3815.12 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 3815.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of precious metal supported catalysts into the UK came to £85.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 62% on the year before); United States supplied 38%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported precious metal supported catalysts worth US$11.8bn (−26.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$2.3bn), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for with precious metal or precious-metal compounds as the active substance?
With precious metal or precious-metal compounds as the active substance fall under HS subheading 3815.12, part of heading 3815, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on with precious metal or precious-metal compounds… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3815.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on with precious metal or precious-metal compounds… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3815.12 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 with precious metal or precious-metal compounds…?
Germany, with US$2.3bn in 2024 (19.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export precious metal supported catalysts to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on precious metal supported catalysts?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import precious metal supported catalysts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (38%), France (33%) and Germany (17%), out of total imports of £85.4m.