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HS code for inorganic chemicals

28

28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “inorganic chemicals” points to chapter 28: inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes. 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, 28 covers 402 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 149 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 28 into 266 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 4.3%). 38 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 28 covers 577 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 55 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 402 tariff lines · average 2.3% EU Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 266 tariff lines · average 4.3% Türkiye Free – 15% Third-country duty 577 tariff lines · average 4.6% USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 274 tariff lines · average 2.5% Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 209 tariff lines · average 0% Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 234 tariff lines · average 1.5% Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 420 tariff lines · average 3.3% Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 603 tariff lines · average 2.9% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 289 tariff lines · average 0.6% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 246 tariff lines · average 0.2% Japan Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 225 tariff lines · average 2.3% · 2× specific or compound duty Taiwan Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 353 tariff lines · average 2.9% GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 531 tariff lines · average 4.9% Switzerland Free General (MFN) 180 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 194 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 5% General (MFN) 267 tariff lines · average 3.1% Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 174 tariff lines · average 5.1%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for inorganic chemicals?

Inorganic chemicals are classified under 28 (Inorganic chemicals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.