Customs Tariff of Norway · commodity code · HS 2815.12
2815.12.00: In aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)
Caustic soda solution (soda lye)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Norway, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2815 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium.
- 2815.12.00 In aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)
What you pay
Importing into Norway
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
2815.12 In aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)
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 Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 5.3% 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 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Commodity code 2815.12.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Norway under HS subheading 2815.12 (in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)).
The ordinary duty is free, 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 free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is 7.2%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5.3%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Norway imported goods of subheading 2815.12 worth US$14m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the Norway import duty for commodity code 2815.12.00?
The ordinary duty in the Customs Tariff of Norway 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 Norway import these goods from?
For subheading 2815.12 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Netherlands (US$5m), followed by Sweden.