Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3824
3824.86: Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexachlorobenzene (ISO)
3824.86 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3824, prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores, chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3824 86 00 00 Containing pentachlorobenzene (iso) or hexachlorobenzene (iso) 6%+1
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 6.5% 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.8kUS$1.8k+US$38.2k+US$125.8k+> US$1.3m
Exports: 28
- Germany: US$1.3m
- China: US$203.5k
- United States: US$125.8k
- Belgium: US$93.3k
- Netherlands: US$63.3k
- Malaysia: US$38.2k
- Italy: US$27.1k
- India: US$17.8k
- Tanzania: US$8.1k
- Taiwan: US$5.1k
- Japan: US$1.8k
- Switzerland: US$1k
- France: US$1k
- Türkiye: US$600
- United Kingdom: US$500
- Poland: US$300
- South Africa: US$300
- Israel: US$200
- Czechia: US$100
- Denmark: US$100
- Portugal: US$100
- Spain: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Finland: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
- Latvia: US$0
- Romania: US$0
- Sweden: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8.1kUS$8.1k+US$32.2k+US$92k+> US$1.3m
Imports: 33
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- Canada: US$150.5k
- Mexico: US$92k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$65.5k
- Netherlands: US$46.1k
- France: US$35.2k
- Germany: US$34.9k
- Greece: US$32.2k
- Nigeria: US$31.2k
- Switzerland: US$21.7k
- Philippines: US$12.6k
- Spain: US$11.6k
- Japan: US$10.4k
- Finland: US$10.3k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$8.1k
- Vietnam: US$5.1k
- Colombia: US$4.7k
- Luxembourg: US$3.8k
- Australia: US$3k
- Italy: US$2.8k
- Egypt: US$1.2k
- Denmark: US$900
- Algeria: US$600
- Austria: US$500
- Czechia: US$400
- Kuwait: US$400
- India: US$300
- Malawi: US$300
- United Kingdom: US$100
- Singapore: US$100
- Hungary: US$0
- Poland: US$0
- Slovakia: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$1.3m | 68.7% |
| 2 |  China | US$203.5k | 10.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$125.8k | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$93.3k | 5% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$63.3k | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$38.2k | 2% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$27.1k | 1.4% |
| 8 |  India | US$17.8k | 0.9% |
| 9 |  Tanzania | US$8.1k | 0.4% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$5.1k | 0.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$1.3m | 68.8% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$150.5k | 8% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$92k | 4.9% |
| 4 |  Kyrgyzstan | US$65.5k | 3.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$46.1k | 2.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$35.2k | 1.9% |
| 7 | Germany | US$34.9k | 1.9% |
| 8 |  Greece | US$32.2k | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Nigeria | US$31.2k | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$21.7k | 1.2% |
Subheading 3824.86 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3824.86; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 175 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.9m in 2024, up 20.8% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 68.7% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexachlorobenzene (ISO)?
Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexachlorobenzene (ISO) fall under HS subheading 3824.86, part of heading 3824, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing pentachlorobenzene in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3824.86 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 pentachlorobenzene in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3824.86 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 pentachlorobenzene?
Germany, with US$1.3m in 2024 (68.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.