Subheading · Section VI

3824.81: Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide)

3824.81
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 5%USA
  • US$41.9mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3824.81 belongs to heading 3824 (prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores) in chapter 38.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3824.81; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 3824.81 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3824.81; the statutory rate is 30%.

Subheading 3824.81 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$41.9m (−6.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$18.3m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United Arab Emirates, with imports of US$6.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 61 exporters with US$698.8k; its largest buyer was Egypt.

The United Kingdom imported US$159.6k.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5% 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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3824 81 00 00 Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3824 81 00 Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) 6.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3824.81.00.00.00 Oksiran (etilenoksit) içerenler 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3824.81.00.00 Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) 5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

3824.81 · US$41.9m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$60.2kUS$60.2k+US$362.9k+US$2m+> US$3.4m

Exports: 61
  1. United States: US$18.3m
  2. Germany: US$3.4m
  3. Italy: US$3.1m
  4. Japan: US$2.7m
  5. India: US$2.6m
  6. China: US$2m
  7. Malaysia: US$1.7m
  8. France: US$1.2m
  9. Spain: US$1m
  10. Belgium: US$903.3k
  11. Sweden: US$769.1k
  12. United Kingdom: US$698.8k
  13. Netherlands: US$644.9k
  14. Poland: US$362.9k
  15. Ireland: US$296.5k
  16. Switzerland: US$274.9k
  17. Taiwan: US$255k
  18. Brazil: US$226.3k
  19. Thailand: US$195k
  20. Mexico: US$186.3k
  21. Türkiye: US$157.9k
  22. Singapore: US$138.6k
  23. Austria: US$133.4k
  24. Qatar: US$129.6k
  25. Czechia: US$93.7k
  26. Hungary: US$71.1k
  27. Greece: US$66.1k
  28. Denmark: US$60.2k
  29. Slovenia: US$54.8k
  30. Vietnam: US$39.3k
  31. South Korea: US$32.7k
  32. Kazakhstan: US$31.4k
  33. Canada: US$25.3k
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$13.7k
  35. Dominican Republic: US$12.3k
  36. Australia: US$12.2k
  37. South Africa: US$11.1k
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$8.9k
  39. Norway: US$7.3k
  40. Argentina: US$5k
  41. New Zealand: US$4.5k
  42. Croatia: US$4.2k
  43. Cambodia: US$3.5k
  44. Jordan: US$3.1k
  45. Indonesia: US$3k
  46. Sri Lanka: US$2.7k
  47. Kenya: US$1.9k
  48. Philippines: US$1.4k
  49. Latvia: US$1.3k
  50. Chile: US$1.2k
  51. Romania: US$1.2k
  52. Portugal: US$1k
  53. Finland: US$700
  54. Egypt: US$100
  55. Pakistan: US$100
  56. Bulgaria: US$0
  57. Hong Kong SAR China: US$0
  58. Iceland: US$0
  59. Luxembourg: US$0
  60. Oman: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$18.3m 43.7%
2 Germany US$3.4m 8.1%
3 Italy US$3.1m 7.3%
4 Japan US$2.7m 6.4%
5 India US$2.6m 6.1%
6 China US$2m 4.8%
7 Malaysia US$1.7m 4.1%
8 France US$1.2m 2.9%
9 Spain US$1m 2.4%
10 Belgium US$903.3k 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Arab Emirates US$6.8m 16.3%
2 Egypt US$6.5m 15.5%
3 Canada US$2.7m 6.4%
4 Singapore US$2.4m 5.6%
5 Malaysia US$2m 4.8%
6 Mexico US$1.8m 4.3%
7 Saudi Arabia US$1.8m 4.3%
8 France US$1.6m 3.9%
9 Denmark US$1.4m 3.3%
10 Belgium US$1.2m 2.9%

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. Subheadings 380852 and 380859 cover only goods of heading 3808, containing one or more of the following substances : alachlor (ISO); aldicarb (ISO); aldrin (ISO); azinphos-methyl (ISO); binapacryl (ISO); camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene); captafol (ISO); carbofuran (ISO); chlordane (ISO); chlordimeform (ISO); chlorobenzilate (ISO); DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN), 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane); dieldrin (ISO, INN); 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) or its salts; dinoseb (ISO), its salts or its esters; endosulfan (ISO); ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane); ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane); fluoroacetamide (ISO); heptachlor (ISO); hexachlorobenzene (ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN); mercury compounds; methamidophos (ISO); monocrotophos (ISO); oxirane (ethylene oxide); parathion (ISO); parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion); pentachlorophenol (ISO), its salts or its esters; perfluorooctane sulphonic acid and its salts; perfluorooctane sulphonamides; perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride; phosphamidon (ISO); 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts or its esters; tributyltin compounds; trichlorfon (ISO).

2. Subheadings 380861 to 380869 cover only goods of heading 3808, containing alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), bendiocarb (ISO), bifenthrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), cyfluthrin (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), etofenprox (INN), fenitrothion (ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), malathion (ISO), pirimiphos-methyl (ISO) or propoxur (ISO).

3. Subheadings 382481 to 382489 cover only mixtures and preparations containing one or more of the following substances : oxirane (ethylene oxide); polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs); polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs); tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate; aldrin (ISO); camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene); chlordane (ISO); chlordecone (ISO); DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN); 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane); dieldrin (ISO, INN); endosulfan (ISO); endrin (ISO); heptachlor (ISO); mirex (ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN); pentachlorobenzene (ISO); hexachlorobenzene (ISO); perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, its salts; perfluorooctane sulphonamides; perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride; tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- or octabromodiphenyl ethers; short-chain chlorinated paraffins.

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins are mixtures of compounds, with a chlorination degree of more than 48 % by weight, with the following molecular formula : CxH(2x-y+2)Cly, where x=10 – 13 and y= 1 – 13.

4. For the purposes of subheadings 382541 and 382549, ‘waste organic solvents’ are wastes containing mainly organic solvents, not fit for further use as presented as primary products, whether or not intended for recovery of the solvents.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for containing oxirane (ethylene oxide)?

Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) fall under HS subheading 3824.81, part of heading 3824, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3824.81 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 containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3824.81 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 containing oxirane (ethylene oxide)?

The United States, with US$18.3m in 2024 (43.7% of world exports).