Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2815.11

2815.11.000

2815.11.000: Sodium hydroxide: solid

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2815 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium
  2. 2815.11.000 Solid

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 5.3% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

2815.11 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solid

UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 28 →

Statistical code 2815.11.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 2815.11 (sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solid).

The applied rate is 5.3%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 5.5%, the Türkiye duty is 5.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is 7.2%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 2815.11 worth US$9m in 2024; the largest supplier was Thailand.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2815.11.000?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 5.3%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 2815.11 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Thailand (US$4m), followed by China.

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