Heading · Chapter 38
3820: Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids
Heading 3820 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3820.00, 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$247.1kUS$247.1k+US$6.4m+US$21.9m+> US$67.6m
Exports: 143
- Germany: US$327.2m
- Belgium: US$258.9m
- United States: US$225.8m
- Netherlands: US$84m
- France: US$67.6m
- China: US$50.9m
- Canada: US$42.1m
- Russia: US$39.9m
- Poland: US$38.2m
- Sweden: US$32.1m
- Czechia: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$27.9m
- Italy: US$26.8m
- Lithuania: US$21.9m
- Japan: US$20.1m
- Hungary: US$18.6m
- Spain: US$18.5m
- Thailand: US$17.1m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$16.2m
- South Africa: US$15.1m
- Australia: US$14.4m
- Indonesia: US$14.4m
- Estonia: US$14.1m
- Mexico: US$12m
- South Korea: US$11.5m
- Brazil: US$10.6m
- Croatia: US$10.2m
- Switzerland: US$9.1m
- Denmark: US$8.8m
- Singapore: US$8.7m
- Austria: US$8.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.1m
- India: US$6.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$4.8m
- Serbia: US$4.7m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2.9m
- Finland: US$2.6m
- Ireland: US$2.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$2.3m
- Ukraine: US$2.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.9m
- Portugal: US$1.4m
- Colombia: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Peru: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- Israel: US$1.1m
- Guatemala: US$972.7k
- Taiwan: US$886.7k
- Albania: US$774.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$715.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$657.6k
- Iran: US$646.9k
- Belarus: US$627.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.5mUS$1.5m+US$7.4m+US$21.7m+> US$45.2m
Imports: 217
- France: US$100.7m
- Germany: US$100.4m
- Canada: US$86.2m
- Belgium: US$56m
- Netherlands: US$52.9m
- United States: US$49.6m
- United Kingdom: US$45.2m
- Mexico: US$40.6m
- Sweden: US$39.9m
- Austria: US$39.7m
- Poland: US$36.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$35.9m
- Spain: US$35.6m
- Norway: US$31.6m
- Czechia: US$30.7m
- Türkiye: US$28.7m
- Romania: US$28.3m
- Italy: US$27.4m
- China: US$26.1m
- Slovakia: US$25.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Finland: US$21.7m
- Ukraine: US$21m
- South Africa: US$19.4m
- Switzerland: US$18.8m
- Australia: US$18m
- Chile: US$17.8m
- Singapore: US$15.9m
- Peru: US$14.5m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.8m
- Indonesia: US$13.5m
- Hungary: US$13.4m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Thailand: US$12.6m
- Philippines: US$12.4m
- South Korea: US$12.3m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Ireland: US$11.7m
- Uzbekistan: US$11.1m
- Estonia: US$10.9m
- India: US$9.8m
- Vietnam: US$9.3m
- Algeria: US$9.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8.9m
- Morocco: US$8.6m
- Brazil: US$8.6m
- Taiwan: US$8.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$8.3m
- Ecuador: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$7.9m
- Greece: US$7.8m
- Bulgaria: US$7.8m
- Belarus: US$7.4m
- Israel: US$7.4m
- Lithuania: US$7.4m
- Argentina: US$7.4m
- Japan: US$7.4m
- Iraq: US$7.2m
- Colombia: US$6.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$327.2m | 20.6% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$258.9m | 16.3% |
| 3 |  United States | US$225.8m | 14.2% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$84m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  France | US$67.6m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  China | US$50.9m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$42.1m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$39.9m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$38.2m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$32.1m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$100.7m | 6.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$100.4m | 6.3% |
| 3 | Canada | US$86.2m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$56m | 3.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$52.9m | 3.3% |
| 6 | United States | US$49.6m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$45.2m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$40.6m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Sweden | US$39.9m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$39.7m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3820 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 3820; the duty is 6.5%.
Heading 3820 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 6.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 3820; the duty is 6.5%.
World trade in heading 3820 goods reached US$1.6bn in 2024, down 0.7% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 20.6% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
France imported the most (US$100.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 143 exporters with US$27.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$45.2m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids?
Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids fall under HS heading 3820, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3820 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 anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3820 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 anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing…?
Germany, with US$327.2m in 2024 (20.6% of world exports).