Subheading · Section VII

3913.10: Alginic acid, its salts and esters

3913.10
  • FreeUK
  • 5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 4.2%USA
  • US$423.8mWorld trade in 2024

3913.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3913, natural polymers, chapter 39.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3913.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3913.10; the duty is 5%.

Subheading 3913.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 3913.10; the duty is 4.2%.

World trade in these goods reached US$423.8m in 2024, down 6.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 29.8% of the total, ahead of Norway.

The United States imported the most (US$61.7m).

The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 80 exporters with US$7.6m; its largest buyer was Thailand.

The United Kingdom imported US$15.7m, most of it from Poland.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4.2% 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. 3913 10 00 00 Alginic acid, its salts and esters Free
  2. 3913 10 00 20 Sodium alginate extracted from brown seaweed, with<br>- a loss on drying of not more than 15% by weight (4h at 105 °c),<br>- a water-insoluble fraction of not more than 2% by weight, calculated on the dry weight Free
  3. 3913 10 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3913 10 00 Alginic acid, its salts and esters 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. 3913.10.00.00.00 Aljinik asit, tuzları ve esterleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3913.10.00.00 Alginic acid, its salts and esters 4.2%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

3913.10 · US$423.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92.8kUS$92.8k+US$1.3m+US$12.5m+> US$33.8m

Exports: 80
  1. China: US$126.1m
  2. Norway: US$94.7m
  3. Japan: US$33.8m
  4. Chile: US$29.3m
  5. France: US$27.4m
  6. Germany: US$19.2m
  7. Netherlands: US$14.1m
  8. Poland: US$12.5m
  9. Spain: US$9m
  10. United States: US$8.6m
  11. United Kingdom: US$7.6m
  12. Denmark: US$6.6m
  13. Italy: US$6.6m
  14. Thailand: US$5.3m
  15. India: US$3.6m
  16. Belgium: US$3.5m
  17. Ireland: US$3.3m
  18. Türkiye: US$1.9m
  19. South Africa: US$1.3m
  20. Switzerland: US$1.1m
  21. Austria: US$1m
  22. South Korea: US$863.3k
  23. Sweden: US$818.7k
  24. Egypt: US$680.8k
  25. Singapore: US$607k
  26. Hungary: US$538.7k
  27. Peru: US$439.1k
  28. Estonia: US$398.9k
  29. Portugal: US$370.3k
  30. Brazil: US$320.2k
  31. Australia: US$317.2k
  32. Canada: US$202.2k
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$180.8k
  34. Taiwan: US$152.2k
  35. Malaysia: US$143.8k
  36. Lithuania: US$124.3k
  37. Mexico: US$120.7k
  38. Greece: US$92.8k
  39. Argentina: US$90.1k
  40. Bulgaria: US$84.9k
  41. North Korea: US$82.9k
  42. Philippines: US$75.8k
  43. Hong Kong SAR China: US$65.9k
  44. Croatia: US$65.9k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$61.6k
  46. Romania: US$57.8k
  47. Czechia: US$47.8k
  48. Ukraine: US$46.9k
  49. Kenya: US$39.7k
  50. Colombia: US$32.7k
  51. Russia: US$27.4k
  52. Dominican Republic: US$19.6k
  53. Guatemala: US$18.8k
  54. Honduras: US$16.2k
  55. Côte d’Ivoire: US$14.1k
  56. Ecuador: US$14.1k
  57. French Polynesia: US$12.3k
  58. Finland: US$11.5k
  59. El Salvador: US$9.1k
  60. Serbia: US$8.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$126.1m 29.8%
2 Norway US$94.7m 22.3%
3 Japan US$33.8m 8%
4 Chile US$29.3m 6.9%
5 France US$27.4m 6.5%
6 Germany US$19.2m 4.5%
7 Netherlands US$14.1m 3.3%
8 Poland US$12.5m 3%
9 Spain US$9m 2.1%
10 United States US$8.6m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$61.7m 14.6%
2 Italy US$23.8m 5.6%
3 Germany US$20.9m 4.9%
4 Thailand US$19.9m 4.7%
5 Netherlands US$17.2m 4.1%
6 Spain US$17.1m 4%
7 South Korea US$16.7m 3.9%
8 Türkiye US$16.1m 3.8%
9 United Kingdom US$15.7m 3.7%
10 France US$14.1m 3.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for alginic acid, its salts and esters?

Alginic acid, its salts and esters fall under HS subheading 3913.10, part of heading 3913, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on alginic acid, its salts and esters in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3913.10 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 alginic acid, its salts and esters in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3913.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most alginic acid, its salts and esters?

China, with US$126.1m in 2024 (29.8% of world exports).