# European Union tariff line 2811 19 80 40: Arsenic acid (CAS RN 7778-39-4)

> In the European Union tariff, line 2811 19 80 40 covers other inorganic acids, arsenic acid (CAS RN 7778-39-4). The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.3%. It falls under HS subheading 2811.19 in heading 28.11 (chapter 28).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811198040
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 28](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/28) / [2811.19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/281119) / [2811 19 80 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811198040)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2811 19 80 40
- Covers: Other inorganic acids, arsenic acid (CAS RN 7778-39-4)
- Duty (MFN): 5.3%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [2811.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/281119)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 2811 19 80 40 covers other inorganic acids, arsenic acid (CAS RN 7778-39-4).

Its legal text is “Arsenic acid (CAS RN 7778-39-4)”, read under “Other inorganic acids”, “Other” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2811.19 in heading 28.11 (chapter 28). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
- Heading 28.11: Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals
- Subheading 2811.19: Other inorganic acids
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 2811 19 80 40: Arsenic acid (CAS RN 7778-39-4)

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.3%.

The rate is published on 2811 19 80 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 50 origins.

A preferential rate of 4.2% applies to goods from Mercosur.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: GSP - General arrangements (2020)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Central America (2200)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: Faroe Islands (FO)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Japan (JP)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: New Zealand (NZ)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: Syria (SY)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Vietnam (VN)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)
- 4.2%: Mercosur (5500)

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2811.19 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/281119): 4 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 2811.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/281119)

## Other lines under 2811.19

- [2811 19 10 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811191000) Hydrogen bromide (hydrobromic acid)
- [2811 19 80 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811198050) Sulphamidic acid (CAS RN 5329-14-6) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more, whether or not with not more than 5 % addition of the anti-caking agent silicon dioxide (CAS RN 112926-00-8)
- [2811 19 80 60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811198060) Phosphorous acid, in solid or liquid (aqueous) forms, also denominated phosphonic acid, usually falling under Chemical Abstracts Service ('CAS') numbers 13598-36-2 and 10294-56-1. The Customs and Statistics (‘CUS’) numbers usually corresponding to this product are 0021895-1 and 0043878-8.
- [2811 19 80 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811198090) Other

- Previous line: [2811 19 10 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811191000) Hydrogen bromide (hydrobromic acid)
- Next line: [2811 19 80 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811198050) Sulphamidic acid (CAS RN 5329-14-6) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more, whether or not with not more than 5 % addition of the anti-caking agent silicon dioxide (CAS RN 112926-00-8)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2811 19 80 40 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 2811 19 80 40 covers other inorganic acids, arsenic acid (CAS RN 7778-39-4).

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2811 19 80 40 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.3%. The rate is published on 2811 19 80 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 2811 19 80 40?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP - General arrangements, GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 4.2% applies to goods from Mercosur.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/2811198040.json