# European Union tariff line 3818 00 19 00: Other

> In the European Union tariff, line 3818 00 19 00 covers doped silicon. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. It falls under HS subheading 3818.00 in heading 38.18 (chapter 38).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/3818001900
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 38](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/38) / [3818.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/381800) / [3818 00 19 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/3818001900)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3818 00 19 00
- Covers: Doped silicon
- Duty (MFN): 0%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (22 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: [3818.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381800)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 3818 00 19 00 covers doped silicon.

Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Doped silicon”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3818.00 in heading 38.18 (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 38.18: Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics
- Subheading 3818.00: Doped silicon
- Line 3818 00 19 00: Other

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%.

The rate is published on 3818 00 00 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 2 programmes: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from 20 origins.

- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)

## 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 3818.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/381800): 7 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 3818.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381800)

## Other lines under 3818.00

- [3818 00 11 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/3818001100) Wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometres, rectangular, whether or not with cut or rounded corners (so-called photovoltaic wafers)
- [3818 00 90 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/3818009000) Other

- Previous line: [3818 00 11 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/3818001100) Wafers of a thickness not exceeding 200 micrometres, rectangular, whether or not with cut or rounded corners (so-called photovoltaic wafers)
- Next line: [3818 00 90 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/3818009000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3818 00 19 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 3818 00 19 00 covers doped silicon.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3818 00 19 00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. The rate is published on 3818 00 00 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 3818 00 19 00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 2 programmes: 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), Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ecuador, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea, Moldova, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the United States and Samoa.

## 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/3818001900.json