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3818

3818: Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics

Heading 3818 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3818.00, in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

Duty rates compared

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€1.5bn-13.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price€386.69 per kg
Jan 2024: €149.5mFeb 2024: €163.8mMar 2024: €184.8mApr 2024: €150.5mMay 2024: €147mJun 2024: €126.1mJul 2024: €135.4mAug 2024: €135.7mSept 2024: €154.6mOct 2024: €154.9mNov 2024: €146.4mDec 2024: €180.6mJan 2025: €169.7mFeb 2025: €124.6mMar 2025: €149mApr 2025: €133.2mMay 2025: €114.8mJun 2025: €140.9mJul 2025: €127.5mAug 2025: €108.3mSept 2025: €112.8mOct 2025: €134.1mNov 2025: €156.1mDec 2025: €119.5mJan 2026: €106mFeb 2026: €101.9mMar 2026: €132.2mApr 2026: €112.1mMay 2026: €112.1mJun 2026: €130.8mJul 2026: €129.3mAug 2026: €128.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

3818 · US$17.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$779.1kUS$779.1k+US$20.1m+US$692m+> US$1.8bn

Exports: 87
  1. Japan: US$5bn
  2. China: US$4bn
  3. United States: US$1.8bn
  4. Taiwan: US$1.3bn
  5. South Korea: US$1.1bn
  6. Germany: US$1bn
  7. Singapore: US$978m
  8. France: US$692m
  9. Vietnam: US$517.7m
  10. Malaysia: US$337.2m
  11. Czechia: US$269.1m
  12. Italy: US$237.2m
  13. United Kingdom: US$162.1m
  14. Finland: US$82m
  15. Thailand: US$46.4m
  16. Cambodia: US$29.9m
  17. Netherlands: US$28.5m
  18. Indonesia: US$27m
  19. Belgium: US$25.6m
  20. Sweden: US$20.1m
  21. Austria: US$18m
  22. Denmark: US$17.2m
  23. Switzerland: US$7.8m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.8m
  25. Israel: US$7.2m
  26. Lithuania: US$5.9m
  27. Ireland: US$5.5m
  28. Philippines: US$5.2m
  29. Russia: US$4.9m
  30. Norway: US$3m
  31. Poland: US$2.9m
  32. India: US$2.2m
  33. Spain: US$1.9m
  34. Canada: US$1.8m
  35. Slovakia: US$1.5m
  36. Malta: US$1.4m
  37. Ukraine: US$1.4m
  38. Australia: US$1.3m
  39. Portugal: US$1.1m
  40. Hungary: US$779.1k
  41. South Africa: US$678.3k
  42. Kazakhstan: US$661.8k
  43. Bulgaria: US$534.8k
  44. Romania: US$516.6k
  45. Laos: US$476.8k
  46. Costa Rica: US$409.3k
  47. Armenia: US$210k
  48. Croatia: US$186k
  49. Curaçao: US$177.3k
  50. Belarus: US$172.9k
  51. Türkiye: US$170.4k
  52. Greece: US$134.7k
  53. Brazil: US$121k
  54. North Korea: US$102.3k
  55. New Zealand: US$78k
  56. Mexico: US$58k
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$50.9k
  58. Cameroon: US$39.7k
  59. Slovenia: US$38.2k
  60. Georgia: US$30.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$5bn 28.1%
2 China US$4bn 22.4%
3 United States US$1.8bn 10.1%
4 Taiwan US$1.3bn 7.5%
5 South Korea US$1.1bn 6.1%
6 Germany US$1bn 5.8%
7 Singapore US$978m 5.5%
8 France US$692m 3.9%
9 Vietnam US$517.7m 2.9%
10 Malaysia US$337.2m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Taiwan US$3bn 16.6%
2 South Korea US$2.5bn 14.1%
3 China US$2.4bn 13.5%
4 United States US$1.6bn 8.7%
5 Singapore US$1.3bn 7.2%
6 Japan US$1.2bn 6.8%
7 Malaysia US$942.9m 5.3%
8 Thailand US$814m 4.6%
9 Germany US$710.7m 4%
10 France US$475.5m 2.7%

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3818 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 3818 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3818 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Heading 3818 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 3818 goods worth US$17.8bn (−15.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was Japan (US$5bn), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Taiwan, with imports of US$3bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 87 exporters with US$162.1m.

The United Kingdom imported US$95.5m.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics?

Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics fall under HS heading 3818, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on chemical elements doped for use in electronics… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3818 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 chemical elements doped for use in electronics… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3818 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most chemical elements doped for use in electronics…?

Japan, with US$5bn in 2024 (28.1% of world exports).

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