Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2818.30

2818.30.000

2818.30.000: Aluminium hydroxide: Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined

Aluminium hydroxide

✓ 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. 2818 Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide
  2. 2818.30.000 Aluminium hydroxide

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty Free 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

2818.30 Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined: aluminium hydroxide

UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.7% 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 Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 3% 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

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N337061 U.S. CBP 21 December 2023 · 2818.30.00.00

    The tariff classification of Aluminum Hydroxide, CAS # 21645-51-2, from Canada

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 28 →

Statistical code 2818.30.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 2818.30 (artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined: aluminium hydroxide).

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

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–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 free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%, 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 2818.30 worth US$195m in 2024; the largest supplier was Brazil.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2818.30.000?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; 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 2818.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Brazil (US$73m), followed by Australia.

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