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HS code for turpentine
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “turpentine” points to heading 3805: gum, wood or sulphate turpentine and other terpenic oils produced by the distillation or other treatment of coniferous woods; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine and other crude para-cymene; pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent. 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, 3805 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3805 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.2% and 4% (average 3.6%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3805 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.2% and 4%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 3.2% – 4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Türkiye 3.2% – 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% 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 – 2.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for turpentine?
Turpentine are classified under 3805 (Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine and other terpenic oils produced by the distillation or…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.