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3817

3817: Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902

Heading 3817 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3817.00, in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

Duty rates compared

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€138.9m+12.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€1.88 per kg
Jan 2024: €7.5mFeb 2024: €10.9mMar 2024: €13.8mApr 2024: €14.5mMay 2024: €9.7mJun 2024: €13mJul 2024: €10.5mAug 2024: €5.6mSept 2024: €9.3mOct 2024: €13mNov 2024: €9.5mDec 2024: €12.4mJan 2025: €13.9mFeb 2025: €14.6mMar 2025: €8.9mApr 2025: €7.5mMay 2025: €5.7mJun 2025: €7.2mJul 2025: €9.9mAug 2025: €11.2mSept 2025: €8.7mOct 2025: €7.5mNov 2025: €7.9mDec 2025: €9.4mJan 2026: €9mFeb 2026: €6.2mMar 2026: €9.2mApr 2026: €12.6mMay 2026: €14.9mJun 2026: €13.3mJul 2026: €21.1mAug 2026: €19m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

3817 · US$2.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$559.6kUS$559.6k+US$23m+US$156.9m+> US$291.9m

Exports: 67
  1. Saudi Arabia: US$594.3m
  2. United States: US$291.9m
  3. Canada: US$221.3m
  4. Spain: US$218.7m
  5. China: US$197.4m
  6. South Korea: US$180.9m
  7. Qatar: US$156.9m
  8. Italy: US$152.8m
  9. Taiwan: US$143.6m
  10. Egypt: US$138.3m
  11. Thailand: US$119.4m
  12. France: US$52.4m
  13. United Arab Emirates: US$38.5m
  14. Indonesia: US$37.3m
  15. Germany: US$32.9m
  16. Brazil: US$28.1m
  17. Belgium: US$23m
  18. Türkiye: US$19.2m
  19. Russia: US$12.5m
  20. Iran: US$9m
  21. Netherlands: US$6.8m
  22. Malaysia: US$6.7m
  23. Argentina: US$6.5m
  24. Singapore: US$5.6m
  25. Iraq: US$4.9m
  26. India: US$3.6m
  27. Japan: US$2.3m
  28. United Kingdom: US$1.8m
  29. Czechia: US$1.5m
  30. Colombia: US$1.3m
  31. Mexico: US$1.2m
  32. Greece: US$1.1m
  33. Finland: US$559.6k
  34. Denmark: US$415.3k
  35. Sweden: US$350.2k
  36. Tunisia: US$213.5k
  37. North Korea: US$196.7k
  38. Portugal: US$187.2k
  39. Poland: US$145.7k
  40. South Africa: US$126.5k
  41. Bahrain: US$119.7k
  42. Austria: US$97.8k
  43. Mauritius: US$97.6k
  44. Estonia: US$94.2k
  45. Lithuania: US$84.2k
  46. Israel: US$58.5k
  47. Kyrgyzstan: US$50.8k
  48. Norway: US$45.4k
  49. Romania: US$24.1k
  50. Slovenia: US$21.8k
  51. Cyprus: US$19.5k
  52. Australia: US$13.7k
  53. Switzerland: US$11.3k
  54. Bulgaria: US$3.1k
  55. New Zealand: US$2.9k
  56. Hungary: US$1.7k
  57. Guatemala: US$1.5k
  58. Greenland: US$1.1k
  59. Belarus: US$800
  60. Slovakia: US$700

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Saudi Arabia US$594.3m 21.9%
2 United States US$291.9m 10.8%
3 Canada US$221.3m 8.2%
4 Spain US$218.7m 8.1%
5 China US$197.4m 7.3%
6 South Korea US$180.9m 6.7%
7 Qatar US$156.9m 5.8%
8 Italy US$152.8m 5.6%
9 Taiwan US$143.6m 5.3%
10 Egypt US$138.3m 5.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$419.2m 15.4%
2 Mexico US$298.2m 11%
3 Pakistan US$153.9m 5.7%
4 United States US$135m 5%
5 Türkiye US$131m 4.8%
6 Vietnam US$110m 4.1%
7 Germany US$109.2m 4%
8 South Africa US$105.5m 3.9%
9 Colombia US$87.7m 3.2%
10 Philippines US$78.7m 2.9%

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3817 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 3817 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.3%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3817 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6.3%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 3817 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.

World trade in heading 3817 goods reached US$2.7bn in 2024, down 4.3% on 2023.

Saudi Arabia was the largest exporter with 21.9% of the total, ahead of the United States.

India imported the most (US$419.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 67 exporters with US$1.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$54.2m.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902?

Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902 fall under HS heading 3817, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3817 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 mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3817 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 mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes?

Saudi Arabia, with US$594.3m in 2024 (21.9% of world exports).