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HS code for corundum, artificial
2818 Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “corundum, artificial” points to heading 2818: artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide. 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, 2818 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2818 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 5.5% (average 5%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2818 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 5.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
EU 4% – 5.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5% 
Türkiye 4% – 5.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5% 
USA Free – 1.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Taiwan Free – 3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for corundum, artificial?
Corundum, artificial are classified under 2818 (Artificial corundum) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.