Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2825.20
2825.20.000: Lithium oxide and hydroxide
Lithium oxide and 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
- 2825 Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides
- 2825.20.000 Lithium oxide and hydroxide
What you pay
Importing into Japan
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
2825.20 Lithium oxide and hydroxide
UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Argentina Free – 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1.2% – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 2825.20.000 is one of 1 line under subheading 2825.20, lithium oxide and hydroxide.
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 5.3%, the Türkiye duty is 5.3%, the US duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–9%, the Argentina duty is 0%–9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1.2%–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 2825.20 worth US$660m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2825.20.000?
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 2825.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$548m), followed by the United States.