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HS code for anti-icing preparations
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “anti-icing preparations” points to heading 3811: anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 3811 covers 57 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3811 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.3% and 6.5% (average 5.8%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3811 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.3% and 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% – 6% Third-country duty 57 tariff lines · average 4% 
EU 5.3% – 6.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Türkiye 5.3% – 6.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 8.7% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% – 6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for anti-icing preparations?
Anti-icing preparations are classified under 3811 (Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.