What is HS code 2853.10?

HS code 2853.10 covers: Cyanogen chloride (chloorcyan). It belongs to chapter 28 (Inorganic chemicals) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 2853.10?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: 2.8%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 2853.10?

The UK extends 2853.10 to 1 declarable 10-digit commodity code, starting with 2853100000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 28 · Inorganic chemicals · Section 6

HS Code 2853.10

Cyanogen chloride (chloorcyan)

Heading 2853: Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals

US duty (general)

2.8%

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

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

United States - HTS lines under 2853.10

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 code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
2853.10.00	Cyanogen chloride (chloorcyan)	2.8%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	25%	kg

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Customs value (USD) Quantity (kg)

European Union - CN codes under 2853.10

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 code	Description
2853 10 00	Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 2853.10

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 code	Description
2853 10 00 00	Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)	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 2853

2853.00 2853 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorg 2853.10 Cyanogen chloride (chloorcyan) 2853.90 Other

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.