Heading · Section VI
3818: Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$17.8bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 3818 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3818.00, in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
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 statutory rate is 30%.
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$95.5m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$779.1kUS$779.1k+US$20.1m+US$692m+> US$1.8bn
Exports: 87
- Japan: US$5bn
- China: US$4bn
- United States: US$1.8bn
- Taiwan: US$1.3bn
- South Korea: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$978m
- France: US$692m
- Vietnam: US$517.7m
- Malaysia: US$337.2m
- Czechia: US$269.1m
- Italy: US$237.2m
- United Kingdom: US$162.1m
- Finland: US$82m
- Thailand: US$46.4m
- Cambodia: US$29.9m
- Netherlands: US$28.5m
- Indonesia: US$27m
- Belgium: US$25.6m
- Sweden: US$20.1m
- Austria: US$18m
- Denmark: US$17.2m
- Switzerland: US$7.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.8m
- Israel: US$7.2m
- Lithuania: US$5.9m
- Ireland: US$5.5m
- Philippines: US$5.2m
- Russia: US$4.9m
- Norway: US$3m
- Poland: US$2.9m
- India: US$2.2m
- Spain: US$1.9m
- Canada: US$1.8m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Malta: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$779.1k
- South Africa: US$678.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$661.8k
- Bulgaria: US$534.8k
- Romania: US$516.6k
- Laos: US$476.8k
- Costa Rica: US$409.3k
- Armenia: US$210k
- Croatia: US$186k
- Curaçao: US$177.3k
- Belarus: US$172.9k
- Türkiye: US$170.4k
- Greece: US$134.7k
- Brazil: US$121k
- North Korea: US$102.3k
- New Zealand: US$78k
- Mexico: US$58k
- Saudi Arabia: US$50.9k
- Cameroon: US$39.7k
- Slovenia: US$38.2k
- Georgia: US$30.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42.2kUS$42.2k+US$1.7m+US$222.8m+> US$1.3bn
Imports: 153
- Taiwan: US$3bn
- South Korea: US$2.5bn
- China: US$2.4bn
- United States: US$1.6bn
- Singapore: US$1.3bn
- Japan: US$1.2bn
- Malaysia: US$942.9m
- Thailand: US$814m
- Germany: US$710.7m
- France: US$475.5m
- Italy: US$403.3m
- Austria: US$386.7m
- Indonesia: US$320.5m
- Vietnam: US$292.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$222.8m
- India: US$187.8m
- Israel: US$179.7m
- Türkiye: US$142.6m
- Cambodia: US$118.8m
- Czechia: US$112.9m
- Netherlands: US$97.3m
- United Kingdom: US$95.5m
- Ireland: US$76.6m
- Laos: US$71.2m
- Philippines: US$51.8m
- Switzerland: US$42.7m
- Belgium: US$37.8m
- Sweden: US$21.9m
- Russia: US$17.9m
- Canada: US$15.6m
- Spain: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8.9m
- Brazil: US$4.8m
- Finland: US$4.2m
- Australia: US$3.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Poland: US$1.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Belarus: US$1.1m
- Mexico: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$899.8k
- Slovakia: US$719.2k
- Slovenia: US$671.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$572.6k
- Lesotho: US$472.7k
- Macao SAR China: US$379.2k
- Morocco: US$309.2k
- Greece: US$253.3k
- Guatemala: US$230k
- Latvia: US$228.3k
- Armenia: US$186.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$174.8k
- Luxembourg: US$174k
- Honduras: US$142.2k
- Andorra: US$117.4k
- Romania: US$113.3k
- Chile: US$113.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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).