Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3815.12
- Duty (MFN)
- 6.5%
- National lines
- 3
- 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 3815.12 (supported catalysts: With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance) into 3 national lines: 3815 12 00 40 (catalyst used to obtain paraxylene and orthoxylene by isomerization of methaxylene containing by weight: -60 % or more but not more than 95 % of aluminum oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1), -5 % or more but not more than 15 % of aluminosilicate (CAS RN 1327-36-2), -not more than 2 % of platinum (CAS RN 7440-06-4), -not more than 2 % aluminum chloride hydroxide (CAS RN 12042-91-0), -not more than 0,2 % of hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4)), 3815 12 00 50 (catalyst in the form of granules, wheels or ring-shaped structures -of a diameter of 3 mm or more, but not exceeding 10 mm, -containing 8 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of silver -on a carrier based on aluminium oxide, -with one or more promoters) and 3815 12 00 90 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 3 lines.
European Union lines under 3815.12
The European Union tariff splits HS 3815.12 (supported catalysts: With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance) into 3 national lines: 3815 12 00 40 (catalyst used to obtain paraxylene and orthoxylene by isomerization of methaxylene containing by weight: -60 % or more but not more than 95 % of aluminum oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1), -5 % or more but not more than 15 % of aluminosilicate (CAS RN 1327-36-2), -not more than 2 % of platinum (CAS RN 7440-06-4), -not more than 2 % aluminum chloride hydroxide (CAS RN 12042-91-0), -not more than 0,2 % of hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4)), 3815 12 00 50 (catalyst in the form of granules, wheels or ring-shaped structures -of a diameter of 3 mm or more, but not exceeding 10 mm, -containing 8 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of silver -on a carrier based on aluminium oxide, -with one or more promoters) and 3815 12 00 90 (other).
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 3 lines.
- 3815 12 00 40Catalyst used to obtain paraxylene and orthoxylene by isomerization of methaxylene containing by weight: -60 % or more but not more than 95 % of aluminum oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1), -5 % or more but not more than 15 % of aluminosilicate (CAS RN 1327-36-2), -not more than 2 % of platinum (CAS RN 7440-06-4), -not more than 2 % aluminum chloride hydroxide (CAS RN 12042-91-0), -not more than 0,2 % of hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4)Duty: 6.5%
- 3815 12 00 50Catalyst in the form of granules, wheels or ring-shaped structures -of a diameter of 3 mm or more, but not exceeding 10 mm, -containing 8 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of silver -on a carrier based on aluminium oxide, -with one or more promotersDuty: 6.5%
- 3815 12 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 3815.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3815.12?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3815.12 (supported catalysts: With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance) into 3 national lines: 3815 12 00 40 (catalyst used to obtain paraxylene and orthoxylene by isomerization of methaxylene containing by weight: -60 % or more but not more than 95 % of aluminum oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1), -5 % or more but not more than 15 % of aluminosilicate (CAS RN 1327-36-2), -not more than 2 % of platinum (CAS RN 7440-06-4), -not more than 2 % aluminum chloride hydroxide (CAS RN 12042-91-0), -not more than 0,2 % of hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4)), 3815 12 00 50 (catalyst in the form of granules, wheels or ring-shaped structures -of a diameter of 3 mm or more, but not exceeding 10 mm, -containing 8 % or more but not more than 40 % by weight of silver -on a carrier based on aluminium oxide, -with one or more promoters) and 3815 12 00 90 (other).
What is the duty on HS 3815.12 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 3 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.