Chapter 28 · Inorganic chemicals · Section 6

HS Code 2840.20

Other borates

Heading 2840: Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)

US duty (general)
3.7%
US HTS lines
1
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
6
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 2840.20

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
2840.20.00 Other borates 3.7% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 25% kg

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

European Union - CN codes under 2840.20

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
2840 20 90 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
2840 20 10 Borates of sodium, anhydrous EU duty (TARIC) →
2840 20 00 Other borates EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 2840.20

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
2840 20 00 00 Other borates UK duty & VAT →
2840 20 10 00 Borates of sodium, anhydrous UK duty & VAT →
2840 20 90 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
2840 20 90 10 Zinc borate (CAS RN 12767-90-7) UK duty & VAT →
2840 20 90 20 Barium borate (CAS RN 13701-59-2) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more UK duty & VAT →
2840 20 90 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 2840

2840.00 2840 Borates; peroxoborates (perborates) 2840.11 Anhydrous 2840.19 Other 2840.20 Other borates 2840.30 Peroxoborates (perborates)

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.