Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3810.10
- Duty (MFN)
- 6.5%
- National lines
- 2
- 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
- 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 3810.10 (pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials) into 2 national lines: 3810 10 00 10 (tin or zinc based, halide free, surface mount technology processing solder paste: -with metal contents of 87,5 % or more, but not more than 90,1 % by weight, -with an alloy solidus temperature of 210°C or more, -with a viscosity of 178 Pa·s or more, but not more than 235 Pa·s, -with a particle size of 40 µm or less, -with a silver content either of 3,15 % or more, but not more than 3,5 % by weight for tin based paste or of 0,25 % or more, but not more than 0,28 % by weight for zinc based paste, -with or without bismuth content of 2,55 % …) and 3810 10 00 90 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 2 lines.
European Union lines under 3810.10
The European Union tariff splits HS 3810.10 (pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials) into 2 national lines: 3810 10 00 10 (tin or zinc based, halide free, surface mount technology processing solder paste: -with metal contents of 87,5 % or more, but not more than 90,1 % by weight, -with an alloy solidus temperature of 210°C or more, -with a viscosity of 178 Pa·s or more, but not more than 235 Pa·s, -with a particle size of 40 µm or less, -with a silver content either of 3,15 % or more, but not more than 3,5 % by weight for tin based paste or of 0,25 % or more, but not more than 0,28 % by weight for zinc based paste, -with or without bismuth content of 2,55 % …) and 3810 10 00 90 (other).
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 2 lines.
- 3810 10 00 10Tin or zinc based, halide free, surface mount technology processing solder paste: -with metal contents of 87,5 % or more, but not more than 90,1 % by weight, -with an alloy solidus temperature of 210°C or more, -with a viscosity of 178 Pa·s or more, but not more than 235 Pa·s, -with a particle size of 40 µm or less, -with a silver content either of 3,15 % or more, but not more than 3,5 % by weight for tin based paste or of 0,25 % or more, but not more than 0,28 % by weight for zinc based paste, -with or without bismuth content of 2,55 % or more, but not more than 2,71 % by weight, -with or without copper content of 0,6 % or more, but not more than 0,7 % by weightDuty: 6.5%
- 3810 10 00 90OtherDuty: 6.5%
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 3810.10 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
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3810.10?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3810.10 (pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials) into 2 national lines: 3810 10 00 10 (tin or zinc based, halide free, surface mount technology processing solder paste: -with metal contents of 87,5 % or more, but not more than 90,1 % by weight, -with an alloy solidus temperature of 210°C or more, -with a viscosity of 178 Pa·s or more, but not more than 235 Pa·s, -with a particle size of 40 µm or less, -with a silver content either of 3,15 % or more, but not more than 3,5 % by weight for tin based paste or of 0,25 % or more, but not more than 0,28 % by weight for zinc based paste, -with or without bismuth content of 2,55 % …) and 3810 10 00 90 (other).
What is the duty on HS 3810.10 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 2 lines.
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.