Heading · Chapter 38
3816: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801
Heading 3816 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3816.00, in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$474kUS$474k+US$14m+US$63m+> US$240m
Exports: 127
- China: US$569m
- Germany: US$322m
- Austria: US$248m
- United States: US$240m
- Spain: US$154m
- France: US$127m
- Türkiye: US$116m
- United Kingdom: US$84m
- India: US$83m
- Netherlands: US$83m
- Japan: US$69m
- Italy: US$66m
- Poland: US$63m
- Belgium: US$60m
- Slovenia: US$56m
- Canada: US$52m
- Kazakhstan: US$50m
- Mexico: US$38m
- South Korea: US$31m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Brazil: US$27m
- Malaysia: US$24m
- South Africa: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Taiwan: US$16m
- Ireland: US$15m
- Greece: US$15m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Australia: US$12m
- Russia: US$10m
- Luxembourg: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$983k
- Serbia: US$947k
- Singapore: US$943k
- Vietnam: US$940k
- Qatar: US$908k
- Peru: US$780k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$11m+US$42m+> US$91m
Imports: 215
- Indonesia: US$244m
- United States: US$145m
- Canada: US$132m
- India: US$127m
- Russia: US$126m
- Germany: US$111m
- Italy: US$91m
- Saudi Arabia: US$87m
- France: US$86m
- Türkiye: US$83m
- Mexico: US$76m
- Netherlands: US$64m
- Austria: US$63m
- Vietnam: US$59m
- Belgium: US$50m
- Poland: US$48m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- Malaysia: US$45m
- Thailand: US$45m
- Czechia: US$43m
- South Korea: US$43m
- Egypt: US$42m
- Algeria: US$38m
- Switzerland: US$35m
- South Africa: US$31m
- United Arab Emirates: US$31m
- Spain: US$31m
- Portugal: US$30m
- Ukraine: US$29m
- Sweden: US$26m
- China: US$25m
- Norway: US$24m
- Kazakhstan: US$24m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Morocco: US$21m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Japan: US$18m
- Finland: US$17m
- Hungary: US$17m
- Romania: US$17m
- Serbia: US$16m
- Peru: US$15m
- Colombia: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$15m
- Iraq: US$15m
- Nigeria: US$15m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Libya: US$13m
- Chile: US$12m
- Bangladesh: US$12m
- Oman: US$12m
- Australia: US$11m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Luxembourg: US$11m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Zimbabwe: US$10m
- Israel: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$9m
- Bahrain: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$569m | 20.1% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$322m | 11.4% |
| 3 |  Austria | US$248m | 8.8% |
| 4 |  United States | US$240m | 8.5% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$154m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$127m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$116m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$84m | 3% |
| 9 |  India | US$83m | 3% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$83m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$244m | 8.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$145m | 5.1% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$132m | 4.7% |
| 4 | India | US$127m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$126m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Germany | US$111m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$91m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$87m | 3.1% |
| 9 | France | US$86m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$83m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3816 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 3816 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3816 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 3816 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3816 goods worth US$3bn (−6.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$569m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was Indonesia, with imports of US$244m.
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 127 exporters with US$84m.
The United Kingdom imported US$46m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801?
Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 3801 fall under HS heading 3816, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on refractory cements, mortars, concretes and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3816 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 refractory cements, mortars, concretes and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3816 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most refractory cements, mortars, concretes and…?
China, with US$569m in 2024 (20.1% of world exports).