European Union tariff, chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
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Key facts
- National lines
- 402
- Subheadings
- 180
- 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
- Chapter
- 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Summary
The European Union tariff has 402 national lines in HS chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes), under 180 subheadings in 50 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 402 national lines in HS chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes), under 180 subheadings in 50 headings.
Subheadings 101 to 180 of 180, page 2 of 2.
28.32 Sulphites; thiosulphates
28.33 Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)
- 2833.11Sodium sulphates: Disodium sulphate1 line
- 2833.19Sodium sulphates: Other1 line
- 2833.21Other sulphates: Of magnesium1 line
- 2833.22Other sulphates: Of aluminium1 line
- 2833.24Other sulphates: Of nickel1 line
- 2833.25Other sulphates: Of copper2 lines
- 2833.27Other sulphates: Of barium1 line
- 2833.29Other sulphates: Other6 lines
- 2833.30Alums1 line
- 2833.40Peroxosulphates (persulphates)1 line
28.34 Nitrites; nitrates
28.35 Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites) and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined
- 2835.10Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites)5 lines
- 2835.22Phosphates: Of mono- or disodium1 line
- 2835.24Phosphates: Of potassium1 line
- 2835.25Phosphates: Calcium hydrogenorthophosphate (“dicalcium phosphate”)1 line
- 2835.26Phosphates: Other phosphates of calcium1 line
- 2835.29Phosphates: Other3 lines
- 2835.31Polyphosphates: Sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate)1 line
- 2835.39Polyphosphates: Other1 line
28.36 Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate
28.37 Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides
28.39 Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates
28.40 Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)
28.41 Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids
- 2841.30Sodium dichromate1 line
- 2841.50Other chromates and dichromates; peroxochromates10 lines
- 2841.61Manganites, manganates and permanganates: Potassium permanganate1 line
- 2841.69Manganites, manganates and permanganates: Other1 line
- 2841.70Molybdates2 lines
- 2841.80Tungstates (wolframates)3 lines
- 2841.90Other6 lines
28.42 Other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids (including aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined), other than azides
28.43 Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals
28.44 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes) and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products
- 2844.10Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds4 lines
- 2844.20Uranium enriched in U 235 and its compounds; plutonium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U 235, plutonium or compounds of these products5 lines
- 2844.30Uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U 235, thorium or compounds of these products10 lines
- 2844.41Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844 10, 2844 20 or 2844 30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues: Tritium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing tritium or its compounds2 lines
- 2844.42Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844 10, 2844 20 or 2844 30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues: Actinium-225, actinium-227, californium-253, curium-240, curium-241, curium-242, curium-243, curium-244, einsteinium-253, einsteinium-254, gadolinium-148, polonium-208, polonium-209, polonium-210, radium-223, uranium-230 or uranium-232, and their compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements or compounds2 lines
- 2844.43Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844 10, 2844 20 or 2844 30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues: Other radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds; other alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds3 lines
- 2844.44Radioactive elements and isotopes and compounds other than those of subheading 2844 10, 2844 20 or 2844 30; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues: Radioactive residues1 line
- 2844.50Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors1 line
28.45 Isotopes other than those of heading 2844; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined
28.46 Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals
28.47 Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea
- 2847.00Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea1 line
28.49 Carbides, whether or not chemically defined
28.50 Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849
- 2850.00Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 28.4911 lines
28.52 Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury, whether or not chemically defined, excluding amalgams
28.53 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals
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 chapter 28 are live on border.bot for the United States (336 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States336 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 28?
The European Union tariff has 402 national lines in HS chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes), under 180 subheadings in 50 headings.
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.