European Union tariff line 3809 10 50 00: Containing by weight 70 % or more but less than 83 % of such substances
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 3809 10 50 00
- Covers
- Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing by weight 70 % or more but less than 83 % of such substances
- Duty (MFN)
- 8.300 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 %
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (50 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
- HS subheading
- 3809.10
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 3809 10 50 00 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing by weight 70 % or more but less than 83 % of such substances. The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.300 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 %. It falls under HS subheading 3809.10 in heading 38.09 (chapter 38).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 3809 10 50 00 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing by weight 70 % or more but less than 83 % of such substances.
Its legal text is “Containing by weight 70 % or more but less than 83 % of such substances”, read under “With a basis of amylaceous substances”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 3809.10 in heading 38.09 (chapter 38). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 38
- Miscellaneous chemical products
- Heading 38.09
- Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 3809.10
- With a basis of amylaceous substances
- Line 3809 10 50 00
- Containing by weight 70 % or more but less than 83 % of such substances
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.300 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 %.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 4 programmes, and to goods from 30 origins.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 12.210 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % applies to goods that qualify under EEA - European Economic Area, and to goods from Iceland and Norway.
A preferential rate of 7.200 % + 13.210 EUR DTN MAX 11.200 % applies to goods from Mercosur.
A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % applies to goods from 8 origins.
A preferential rate of 5.500 % + 10.060 EUR DTN MAX 8.500 % applies to goods from Chile.
A preferential rate of 4.100 % + 7.750 EUR DTN MAX 6.400 % applies to goods from New Zealand.
A preferential rate of 1.000 % + 1.887 EUR DTN MAX 1.600 % applies to goods from Vietnam.
A preferential rate of 5.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % applies to goods from South Africa.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 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% | European Economic Area - Iceland (2014) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 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) |
| 0.000 % + 12.210 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0.000 % + 12.210 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Iceland (IS) |
| 0.000 % + 12.210 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Norway (NO) |
| 7.200 % + 13.210 EUR DTN MAX 11.200 % | Mercosur (5500) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Andorra (AD) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Israel (IL) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Syria (SY) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | Türkiye (TR) |
| 5.500 % + 10.060 EUR DTN MAX 8.500 % | Chile (CL) |
| 4.100 % + 7.750 EUR DTN MAX 6.400 % | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 1.000 % + 1.887 EUR DTN MAX 1.600 % | Vietnam (VN) |
| 5.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % | South Africa (ZA) |
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.
Other lines under 3809.10
- 3809 10 10 00Containing by weight less than 55 % of such substances
- 3809 10 30 00Containing by weight 55 % or more but less than 70 % of such substances
- 3809 10 90 00Containing by weight 83 % or more of such substances
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3809.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 3809 10 50 00 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 3809 10 50 00 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing by weight 70 % or more but less than 83 % of such substances.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 3809 10 50 00 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 8.300 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 %.
Which preferential rates apply to 3809 10 50 00?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 4 programmes: 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…, the European Economic Area - Iceland, 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), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Samoa, Kosovo and Serbia. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 12.210 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % applies to goods that qualify under EEA - European Economic Area, and to goods from Iceland and Norway. A preferential rate of 7.200 % + 13.210 EUR DTN MAX 11.200 % applies to goods from Mercosur. A preferential rate of 0.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % applies to goods from Andorra, Algeria, the Faroe Islands, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia and Türkiye. A preferential rate of 5.500 % + 10.060 EUR DTN MAX 8.500 % applies to goods from Chile. A preferential rate of 4.100 % + 7.750 EUR DTN MAX 6.400 % applies to goods from New Zealand. A preferential rate of 1.000 % + 1.887 EUR DTN MAX 1.600 % applies to goods from Vietnam. A preferential rate of 5.000 % + 15.100 EUR DTN MAX 12.800 % applies to goods from South Africa.
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.
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