Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3827
3827.31: Containing substances of subheadings 290341 to 290348
Subheading 3827.31 belongs to heading 3827 (mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane) in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3827 31 00 00 Containing substances of subheadings 2903 41 to 2903 48 6%
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 suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- 9Y06
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y955 Goods other than those falling under the import prohibitions defined in article 4.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y120 Undertaking importing less than 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons, per year, contained in equipment or products, exempted from the provisions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 (Article 19.6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
- Y125 Import falling under Article 16.1 of Regulation (EU) N° 2024/573 on the reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the EU market
- Y951 Exemption from the reduction of the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons placed on the market by virtue of Article 16.2 (a), (b), (d), (e) of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y956
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6kUS$6k+US$23k+US$36k+> US$4m
Exports: 24
- China: US$4m
- United States: US$489k
- New Zealand: US$36k
- Luxembourg: US$35k
- Switzerland: US$26k
- France: US$23k
- Lithuania: US$16k
- Norway: US$7k
- Germany: US$7k
- Romania: US$6k
- Spain: US$6k
- Belgium: US$5k
- Slovenia: US$4k
- Italy: US$4k
- Netherlands: US$2k
- Japan: US$2k
- South Africa: US$1k
- Türkiye: US$900
- Singapore: US$700
- Denmark: US$300
- Egypt: US$200
- Austria: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
- Czechia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15kUS$15k+US$41k+US$395k+> US$897k
Imports: 37
- India: US$2m
- Brazil: US$897k
- South Korea: US$785k
- Japan: US$395k
- Saudi Arabia: US$210k
- Nigeria: US$162k
- New Zealand: US$110k
- Angola: US$50k
- Australia: US$41k
- Belgium: US$38k
- Spain: US$31k
- Maldives: US$31k
- Germany: US$26k
- South Africa: US$23k
- Guinea: US$17k
- Latvia: US$16k
- Canada: US$15k
- Singapore: US$15k
- France: US$9k
- Nicaragua: US$7k
- Greece: US$6k
- Gibraltar: US$5k
- Austria: US$5k
- Colombia: US$4k
- Chile: US$4k
- El Salvador: US$3k
- Uruguay: US$3k
- Taiwan: US$1k
- Netherlands: US$900
- Türkiye: US$900
- Uzbekistan: US$900
- Vietnam: US$700
- Portugal: US$300
- Algeria: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Zimbabwe: US$100
- Thailand: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$4m | 85.1% |
| 2 |  United States | US$489k | 10.8% |
| 3 |  New Zealand | US$36k | 0.8% |
| 4 |  Luxembourg | US$35k | 0.8% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$26k | 0.6% |
| 6 |  France | US$23k | 0.5% |
| 7 |  Lithuania | US$16k | 0.3% |
| 8 |  Norway | US$7k | 0.2% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$7k | 0.2% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$6k | 0.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$2m | 35.1% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$897k | 19.9% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$785k | 17.4% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$395k | 8.8% |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | US$210k | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Nigeria | US$162k | 3.6% |
| 7 | New Zealand | US$110k | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Angola | US$50k | 1.1% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$41k | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$38k | 0.8% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3824.74.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3827.31; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 3827.31 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$5m (+29.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$4m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing substances of subheadings 290341 to 290348?
Containing substances of subheadings 290341 to 290348 fall under HS subheading 3827.31, part of heading 3827, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing substances of subheadings 290341 to… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3827.31 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 substances of subheadings 290341 to… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3827.31 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 substances of subheadings 290341 to…?
China, with US$4m in 2024 (85.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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.