Chapter 28 · Inorganic chemicals · Section 6

HS Code 2850.00

Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849

US duty (general)
Free - 5.5%
US HTS lines
5
EU CN codes
4
UK commodity codes
14
Unit
kg, W kg

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

United States - HTS lines under 2850.00

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
2850.00.05 Of calcium Free - 25% kg
2850.00.07 Of titanium 4.9% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 30% kg
2850.00.10 Of tungsten 5.5% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) 45.5% kg, W kg
2850.00.20 Of vanadium 5.5% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 40% kg, V kg
2850.00.50 Other 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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European Union - CN codes under 2850.00

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
2850 00 90 Borides EU duty (TARIC) →
2850 00 60 Azides; silicides EU duty (TARIC) →
2850 00 20 Hydrides; nitrides EU duty (TARIC) →
2850 00 00 2850 00 Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849 EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 2850.00

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
2850 00 00 00 Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading 2849 UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 20 00 Hydrides; nitrides UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 20 10 Silane (CAS RN 7803-62-5) UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 20 40 Germanium tetrahydride (CAS RN 7782-65-2) UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 20 60 Disilane (CAS RN 1590-87-0) UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 20 70 Cubic Boron nitride (CAS RN 10043-11-5) UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 20 80 Arsine (CAS RN 7784-42-1) with a purity by volume of 99,999% or more, for use in the production of semiconductors UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 20 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 60 00 Azides; silicides UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 60 10 Sodium azide (CAS RN 26628-22-8) UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 60 19 Other UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 60 91 Calcium silicon - a chemical compound that contains by weight 16 % or more of calcium, 45 % or more of silicon, less than 14 % of iron and not more than 10 % of any other element; whether or not presented in bulk, packaged in bags or in steel drums, enclosed in steel sheets (or cored wire), or otherwise presented UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 60 95 Other UK duty & VAT →
2850 00 90 00 Borides 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 2850

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.