Hierarchy

06Section VI — PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

2800000000INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES

2843000000Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals

2843900000Other compounds; amalgams

2843901000Amalgams

2843901010Dental amalgam

2843901090Other

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty5.300 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

5.300 %

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-5.3 pp	-5.3 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-5.3 pp	-5.3 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-5.3 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-5.3 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-5.3 ppESA Interim EPA	-5.3 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-5.3 ppSADC EPA	-5.3 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-5.3 pp	-5.3 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-5.3 ppEverything But Arms	-5.3 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-5.3 ppEEA Agreement	-5.3 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 2800000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(2)

inherited from 2800000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Import control -waste(1)

inherited from 2800000000

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1157/242026-05-21

6 certificate(s) required

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C669Other certificates

Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C670Other certificates

Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

Import/export not allowed after control

CD572The wastes mentioned in Article 4 (paragraphs 1 and 2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 shall be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent.

CD573The wastes mentioned in Article 4(paragraph 4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 shall be subjected to the general information requirements laid down in Article 18 of the same Regulation, if the amount of waste shipped exceeds 20 kg.

CD574If the wastes listed in Annex III (green list) display certain hazardous characteristics, the relevant provisions shall apply as if these wastes had been listed in Annex IV (amber list). Article 4 (paragraph 2 letter e) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157.

CD577By way of derogation from Article 4(1) and (2), shipments of waste explicitly destined for laboratory aalysis or experimental treatment trials to assess either the physical or chemical characteristics of the waste or to determine its suitability for recovery or disposal shall be subject to the general information requirements laid down in Article 18 where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the quantity of waste does not exceed the quantity reasonably needed to perform the analysis or trial in each particular case, but not more than 250 kg or any larger quantity agreed on a case-by- case basis by the competent authorities of dispatch and destination and the person who arranges the shipment; (b) in the event a quantity higher than 250 kg is requested by the person who arranges the shipment, that person shall provide the information contained in Annex VII, to the extent possible, to the competent authorities of dispatch and destination together with the reasoned explanation why such a larger quantity is needed to perform the analysis or trial. Article 4 (paragraph 5) - Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

Import control -mercury(1)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 0852/172026-07-01

2 certificate(s) required

C071Other certificates

Form for granting or denying written consent, pursuant to article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury, to the import of mercury or of the mixtures of mercury listed in Annex I to that Regulation

Y924Particular provisions

Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852

Import/export not allowed after control

CD798The import of mercury and the import of the mixtures of mercury listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 shall be prohibited according to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the import of mercury and the import of the mixtures of mercury listed in Annex I for a use allowed in a Member State shall be allowed where the importing Member State has granted written consent to such import in either of the following circumstances: (a) the exporting country is a Party to the Minamata Convention and the exported mercury is not from primary mercury mining that is prohibited under Article 3(3) and (4) of the Minamata Convention; or (b) the exporting country not being a Party to the Minamata Convention has provided certification that the mercury is not from primary mercury mining; or (c) the mercury or the mercury mixtures is imported for disposal purposes as waste, where the exporting country has no access to available capacity within its own territory.

Start date: 2025-01-21

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

2843901010: The product is dental amalgam.

Classification tips

The product is another compound of a precious metal and not dental amalgam.

Sample products

Other compound of a precious metal, not an amalgam

Regulatory notes

Chapter noteChapter 28 — Inorganic chemicals; Organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

1. Except where the context otherwise requires, the headings of this chapter apply only to: (a) separate chemical elements and separate chemically defined compounds, whether or not containing impurities; (b) the products mentioned in (a) above dissolved in water; (c) the products mentioned in (a) above dissolved in other solvents provided that the solution constitutes a normal and necessary method of putting up these products adopted solely for reasons of safety or for transport and that the solvent does not render the product particularly suitable for specific use rather than for general use; (d) the products mentioned in (a), (b) or (c) above with an added stabiliser (including an anti-caking agent) necessary for their preservation or transport; (e) the products mentioned in (a), (b), (c) or (d) above with an added anti-dusting agent or a colouring substance added to facilitate their identification or for safety reasons, provided that the additions do not render the product particularly suitable for specific use rather than for general use. 2. In addition to dithionites and sulphoxylates, stabilised with organic substances (heading 2831), carbonates and peroxocarbonates of inorganic bases (heading 2836), cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides of inorganic bases (headings 2837 to 2842), and other inorganic compounds, this chapter covers: fulminates, cyanates and thiocyanates, of inorganic bases; organic compounds of headings 2843 to 2846 and 2852; and hydrogen peroxide solidified with urea (heading 2847). 3. Subject to the provisions of Note 1 to Section VI, this chapter does not cover: (a) sodium chloride or magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, or other products of Section V; (b) organo-inorganic compounds other than those mentioned in Note 2 above; (c) products mentioned in Note 2, 3, 4 or 5 to Chapter 31; (d) inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, of heading 3206; glass frit and other glass in the form of powder, granules or flakes, of heading 3207; (e) artificial graphite (heading 3801); products put up as charges for fire-extinguishers or put up in fire-extinguishing grenades, of heading 3813; ink removers put up in packings for retail sale, of heading 3824; cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing not less than 2.5 g each, of heading 3824.

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals.

CTSH

tariff_shift

Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals.

CTSH

Residual rule

Purification Purification is to be considered as origin conferring provided that one of the following criteria is satisfied: (a) purification of a good resulting in the elimination of 80 percent of the content of existing impurities; or (b) the reduction or elimination of impurities resulting in a good suitable for one or more of the following applications: (i) pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, veterinary or food grade substances; (ii) chemical products and reagents for analytical, diagnostic or laboratory uses; (iii) elements and components for use in micro-electronics; (iv) specialized optical uses;

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Other (2843901090)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Other is 5.300 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Other (2843901090)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Other (2843901090)?

Yes, 4 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

What products are classified under code 2843901090?

TARIC code 2843901090 (Other) covers the following products: Other compound of a precious metal, not an amalgam, Inorganic or organic compound of a precious metal, whether or not chemically defined, not an amalgam.

How to correctly classify a product under code 2843901090?

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Hierarchy

06Section VI — PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

2800000000INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES

2843000000Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals

2843900000Other compounds; amalgams

2843901000Amalgams

2843901010Dental amalgam

2843901090Other

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty5.300 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

5.300 %

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-5.3 pp	-5.3 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-5.3 pp	-5.3 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-5.3 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-5.3 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-5.3 ppESA Interim EPA	-5.3 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-5.3 ppSADC EPA	-5.3 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-5.3 pp	-5.3 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-5.3 ppEverything But Arms	-5.3 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-5.3 ppEEA Agreement	-5.3 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 2800000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(2)

inherited from 2800000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

Import control -waste(1)

inherited from 2800000000

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1157/242026-05-21

6 certificate(s) required

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C669Other certificates

Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

C672Other certificates

Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII

C670Other certificates

Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Y923Particular provisions

Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157

Import/export not allowed after control

CD572The wastes mentioned in Article 4 (paragraphs 1 and 2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 shall be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent.

Import control -mercury(1)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 0852/172026-07-01

2 certificate(s) required

C071Other certificates

Y924Particular provisions

Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852

Import/export not allowed after control

Start date: 2025-01-21

Trade Statistics

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

2843901010: The product is dental amalgam.

Classification tips

The product is another compound of a precious metal and not dental amalgam.

Sample products

Other compound of a precious metal, not an amalgam

Regulatory notes

Chapter noteChapter 28 — Inorganic chemicals; Organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals.

CTSH

tariff_shift

Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals.

CTSH

Residual rule

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Other (2843901090)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Other is 5.300 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Other (2843901090)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Other (2843901090)?

Yes, 4 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

What products are classified under code 2843901090?

How to correctly classify a product under code 2843901090?

Help

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Synonyms

precious-metal compound, inorganic precious-metal compound, organic precious-metal compound

Materials

precious metalinorganic or organic compound

Section noteNotes to Section VI — Products of the chemical or allied industries

1. (A) Products (other than radioactive ores) answering to a description in heading 2844 or 2845 are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of the Nomenclature. (B) Subject to paragraph (A) above, products answering to a description in heading 2843, 2846 or 2852 are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of this Section. 2. Subject to Note 1 above, products classifiable in heading 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 or 3808 by reason of being put up in measured doses or for retail sale are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of the Nomenclature. 3. Goods put up in sets consisting of two or more separate constituents, some or all of which fall in this Section and are intended to be mixed together to obtain a product of Section VI or VII, are to be classified in the heading appropriate to that product, provided that the constituents are: (a) having regard to the manner in which they are put up, clearly identifiable as being intended for use together without first being repacked; (b) presented together; and (c) identifiable, whether by their nature or by the relative proportions in which they are present, as being complementary one to another.

Trade Statistics

Imports

€0

Exports

€0

Balance

+€0

Import €/kg

€125.83/kg

Export €/kg

€193.54/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

5,340

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇦🇺 Australia	€8.1M	77Kt	€105.62/kg	71.2%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€1.4M	260	€5.2K/kg	11.9%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1M	9Kt	€121.84/kg	9.2%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€783K	5Kt	€163.66/kg	6.9%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€46K	8	€5.8K/kg	0.4%
6	🇮🇳 India	€45K	2	€22.5K/kg	0.4%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.0M	48Kt	€105.21/kg	49.7%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€3.3M	4Kt	€734.80/kg	32.2%
3	🇨🇳 China	€734K	2Kt	€451.31/kg	7.3%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€691K	1Kt	€593.35/kg	6.8%
5	🇮🇶 Iraq	€319K	714	€447.08/kg	3.2%
6	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€55K	118	€466.00/kg	0.5%
7	🇮🇳 India	€32K	45	€700.62/kg	0.3%

EU Member States

EU ImportersEU Exporters

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Imports

€0

Exports

€0

Balance

+€0

Import €/kg

€125.83/kg

Export €/kg

€193.54/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

5,340

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇦🇺 Australia	€8.1M	77Kt	€105.62/kg	71.2%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€1.4M	260	€5.2K/kg	11.9%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1M	9Kt	€121.84/kg	9.2%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€783K	5Kt	€163.66/kg	6.9%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€46K	8	€5.8K/kg	0.4%
6	🇮🇳 India	€45K	2	€22.5K/kg	0.4%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.0M	48Kt	€105.21/kg	49.7%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€3.3M	4Kt	€734.80/kg	32.2%
3	🇨🇳 China	€734K	2Kt	€451.31/kg	7.3%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€691K	1Kt	€593.35/kg	6.8%
5	🇮🇶 Iraq	€319K	714	€447.08/kg	3.2%
6	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€55K	118	€466.00/kg	0.5%
7	🇮🇳 India	€32K	45	€700.62/kg	0.3%

EU Member States

EU ImportersEU Exporters

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