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$247kUS$247k+US$6m+US$22m+> US$68m
Exports: 143
- Germany: US$327m
- Belgium: US$259m
- United States: US$226m
- Netherlands: US$84m
- France: US$68m
- China: US$51m
- Canada: US$42m
- Russia: US$40m
- Poland: US$38m
- Sweden: US$32m
- Czechia: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$28m
- Italy: US$27m
- Lithuania: US$22m
- Japan: US$20m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Spain: US$19m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Australia: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Estonia: US$14m
- Mexico: US$12m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- India: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$973k
- Taiwan: US$887k
- Albania: US$774k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$715k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$658k
- Iran: US$647k
- Belarus: US$627k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$7m+US$22m+> US$45m
Imports: 217
- France: US$101m
- Germany: US$100m
- Canada: US$86m
- Belgium: US$56m
- Netherlands: US$53m
- United States: US$50m
- United Kingdom: US$45m
- Mexico: US$41m
- Sweden: US$40m
- Austria: US$40m
- Poland: US$36m
- Kazakhstan: US$36m
- Spain: US$36m
- Norway: US$32m
- Czechia: US$31m
- Türkiye: US$29m
- Romania: US$28m
- Italy: US$27m
- China: US$26m
- Slovakia: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Finland: US$22m
- Ukraine: US$21m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Australia: US$18m
- Chile: US$18m
- Singapore: US$16m
- Peru: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- Hungary: US$13m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Thailand: US$13m
- Philippines: US$12m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Uzbekistan: US$11m
- Estonia: US$11m
- India: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Algeria: US$9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Azerbaijan: US$8m
- Ecuador: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Belarus: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Iraq: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$327m | 20.6% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$259m | 16.3% |
| 3 |  United States | US$226m | 14.2% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$84m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  France | US$68m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  China | US$51m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$42m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$40m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$38m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$32m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$101m | 6.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$100m | 6.3% |
| 3 | Canada | US$86m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$56m | 3.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$53m | 3.3% |
| 6 | United States | US$50m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$45m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$41m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Sweden | US$40m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$40m | 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$2bn 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$101m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 143 exporters with US$28m.
The United Kingdom imported US$45m.
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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$327m in 2024 (20.6% of world exports).