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HS code for silica gel
2811 Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “silica gel” points to heading 2811: other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals. 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, 2811 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2811 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 4.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2811 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
EU Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Türkiye Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
USA Free – 4.2% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 7% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Brazil Free – 9% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Argentina Free – 9% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for silica gel?
Silica gel are classified under 2811 (Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.