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Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES > FERTILISERS > Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10|kg > Other > With a nitrogen content exceeding 10|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product > Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product

Hierarchy

06Section VI — PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

3100000000FERTILISERS

3105000000Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10|kg

3105900000Other

3105902000With a nitrogen content exceeding 10|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product

3105902010Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product

4 other codes

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty6.500 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

6.500 %

1 certificate(s) required

Y155Particular provisions6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNE

Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus

Preferential rates(55)

+45

Preferential rates - 55 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-6.5 pp	-6.5 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-6.5 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-6.5 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-6.5 ppESA Interim EPA	-6.5 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-6.5 ppSADC EPA	-6.5 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 %-6.5 pp	-6.5 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-6.5 ppEverything But Arms	-6.5 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-6.5 ppEEA Agreement	-6.5 pp	EEA Agreement	1
GSP+2027 0.000 %-6.5 ppGSP+ Enhanced Arrangement	-6.5 pp	GSP+ Enhanced Arrangement

Third country duty(2)

inherited from 3105900000

Belarus

6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNERegulation 1227/252026-07-01

Russia

6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNERegulation 1227/252026-07-01

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - CBAM(1)

inherited from 3105900000

All third countries

Regulation 0956/232026-01-01

Except:XL(XL)XC(XC)CH(Switzerland)LI(Liechtenstein)NO(Norway)IS(Iceland)

11 certificate(s) required

Y128Particular provisions

CBAM account number

Y134Particular provisions

Goods originating in Büsingen, Heligoland, or Livigno (Article 2.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/956)

Y135Particular provisions

Goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities - Exemption by virtue Article 2.(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Y237Particular provisions

Goods of EU origin (CBAM)

Y238Particular provisions

Application to obtain the status of authorised CBAM declarant has been submitted until 31 March 2026

Y128Particular provisions

CBAM account number

Y134Particular provisions

Goods originating in Büsingen, Heligoland, or Livigno (Article 2.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/956)

Y135Particular provisions

Goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities - Exemption by virtue Article 2.(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Y137Particular provisions

De minimis exemption - Exemption by virtue Article 2a. of Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Y237Particular provisions

Goods of EU origin (CBAM)

Y238Particular provisions

Application to obtain the status of authorised CBAM declarant has been submitted until 31 March 2026

Import/export not allowed after control

CD01023Article 2a of Regulation 2023/956: An importer, including any importer with the status of an authorised CBAM declarant, shall be exempted from the obligations under this Regulation, where the net mass of the imported goods in a given calendar year does not cumulatively exceed the single mass-based threshold laid down in point 1 of Annex VII (the “single mass-based threshold”). That threshold shall apply to the total net mass of goods under all CN codes aggregated per importer and per calendar year. In such a case, the importer, including an importer with the status of an authorised CBAM declarant, shall declare that exemption in the relevant customs declaration.

CD01024CBAM obligations do not apply to goods of EU origin, and in cases where non-CBAM goods of non-EU origin are processed together with EU-origin goods under the inward processing procedure, the resulting processed CBAM goods released for free circulation shall be excluded from CBAM obligations.

CD01025Article 17.7a. of Regulation 2023/956: By way of derogation from Article 4, where an importer or an indirect customs representative has submitted an application in accordance with Article 5 by 31 March 2026, such an importer or indirect customs representative may provisionally continue to import goods until the competent authority takes a decision under this Article.

TM967Regulation (EU) 2023/956 - Article 25: Without prejudice to Article 2a, the customs authorities shall not allow the importation of goods by any person other than an authorised CBAM declarant. This Regulation shall not apply to: - goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities pursuant to Article 1, point (49), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, - electricity generated on the continental shelf or in the exclusive economic zone of a Member State or of a country or territory listed in points 1 and 2 of Annex III; - hydrogen originating on the continental shelf or in the exclusive economic zone of a Member State or of a country or territory listed in point 1 of Annex III.’; - an importer, where the net mass of the imported goods in a given calendar year does not cumulatively exceed the single mass-based threshold laid down in point 1 of Annex VII (the “single mass-based threshold”). Regulation (EU) 2023/956 - Article 2.4 – Scope: Regulation (EU) 2023/956 shall not apply to goods originating in the third countries and territories listed in point 1 of Annex III.

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 3100000000

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

Non-preferential tariff quota(1)

inherited from 3105902000

Russia

6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNERegulation 1227/252026-07-01

Import control(2)

inherited from 3100000000

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 -restricted goods & technologies(1)

inherited from 3105902000

Belarus

Regulation 0765/062021-06-25

2 certificate(s) required

Y921Particular provisions

Goods exempted from the prohibition

Y870Particular provisions

Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)

Import/export not allowed after control

CD851It shall be prohibited to import, purchase or transfer, directly or indirectly, potassium chloride (‘potash’) products as listed in Annex VIII from Belarus, whether or not originating in Belarus. ( Regulation (EC) 765/2006 - Article 1i)

TM939Goods from the Annex VIII (List of potassium chloride (‘potash’) products referred to in Article 1i) of Council regulation (EC) 765/2006 (Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1030 )

Restriction on entry into free circulation(2)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1832/022014-01-01

1 certificate(s) required

A019Certificate of authenticity

Certificate of quality (Nitrate from Chile)

Declared subheading not allowed

CD376The declaration of this code is subject to the presentation of the certificate in Annex 9 of the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (CN) and subsequent amendments.

Russia

Regulation 0833/142023-12-19

6 certificate(s) required

K022Tariff quota certificate

Tariff quota - order number 09.8251 requested and not exhausted

L142Import certificate/licence

Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

L143Import certificate/licence

Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

Y874Particular provisions

The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)

Y835Particular provisions

Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 3i paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014

Y859Particular provisions

Import not allowed

CD868It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, goods which generate significant revenues for Russia thereby enabling its actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as listed in Annex XXI into the Union if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, the competent authorities may authorise the purchase, import or transfer of the goods listed in Annex XXI, or the provision of related technical and financial assistance, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development. Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 - Article 3i (Council regulation (EU) 2022/576)

CD8771. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, goods which generate significant revenues for Russia thereby enabling its actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as listed in Annex XXI of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 into the Union if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia. 2. As of 10 July 2022, the prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or the related technical or financial assistance, necessary for the import into the Union, of: (a) 837 570 metric tonnes of potassium chloride of CN 3104 20 between 10 July of a given year and 9 July of the following year; (b) 1 577 807 metric tonnes combined of the other products listed in Annex XXI under CN 3105 20 , 3105 60 and 3105 90 between 10 July of a given year and 9 July of the following year. 3. The import volume quotas set out in paragraph 4 shall be managed by the Commission and the Member States in accordance with the management system for tariff-rate quotas provided for in Articles 49 to 54 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.

Start date: 2014-01-01

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

3105902030: solid fertiliser with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80% by weight and potassium, evaluated as K2O, of less than 3% by weight
3105902060: solid fertiliser with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80% by weight and potassium, evaluated as K2O, of 9% by weight or more but not exceeding 12% by way

Classification tips

natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate
natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, not a solid fertiliser with more than 80% by weight ammonium nitrate

Regulatory notes

NENC3105

Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg See note 6 to this chapter for the definition of ‘other fertilisers’ used in this heading.

Chapter noteChapter 31 — Fertilisers

1. This chapter does not cover: (a) animal blood of heading 0511; (b) separate chemically defined compounds (other than those answering to the descriptions in Note 2(a), 3(a), 4(a) or 5 below); (c) cultured potassium chloride crystals (other than optical elements) weighing not less than 2.5 g each, of heading 3824; optical elements of potassium chloride (heading 9001). 2. Heading 3102 applies only to the following goods, provided that they are not put up in the forms or packages described in heading 3105: (a) goods which answer to one or other of the descriptions given below: urea, whether or not in aqueous solution; ammonium sulphate; ammonium sulfonitrate; ammonium hydrogen carbonate; ammonium nitrate; mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilising substances; calcium cyanamide; and others. 3. Heading 3105 applies only to fertilisers containing as essential elements nitrogen with phosphorus or potassium, or two or three of those fertilising elements together.

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

- Other

CTH

tariff_shift

- Other

CTH

Residual rule

Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the prima ry rules and the other

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product (3105902010)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product is 6.500 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product (3105902010)?

Yes, 52 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 Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product (3105902010)?

Yes, 3 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

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Hierarchy

06Section VI — PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

3100000000FERTILISERS

3105900000Other

3105902000With a nitrogen content exceeding 10|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product

4 other codes

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty6.500 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

6.500 %

1 certificate(s) required

Y155Particular provisions6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNE

Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus

Preferential rates(55)

+45

Preferential rates - 55 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-6.5 pp	-6.5 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-6.5 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-6.5 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-6.5 ppESA Interim EPA	-6.5 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-6.5 ppSADC EPA	-6.5 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 %-6.5 pp	-6.5 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-6.5 ppEverything But Arms	-6.5 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-6.5 ppEEA Agreement	-6.5 pp	EEA Agreement	1
GSP+2027 0.000 %-6.5 ppGSP+ Enhanced Arrangement	-6.5 pp	GSP+ Enhanced Arrangement

Third country duty(2)

inherited from 3105900000

Belarus

6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNERegulation 1227/252026-07-01

Russia

6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNERegulation 1227/252026-07-01

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - CBAM(1)

inherited from 3105900000

All third countries

Regulation 0956/232026-01-01

Except:XL(XL)XC(XC)CH(Switzerland)LI(Liechtenstein)NO(Norway)IS(Iceland)

11 certificate(s) required

Y128Particular provisions

CBAM account number

Y134Particular provisions

Goods originating in Büsingen, Heligoland, or Livigno (Article 2.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/956)

Y135Particular provisions

Goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities - Exemption by virtue Article 2.(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Y237Particular provisions

Goods of EU origin (CBAM)

Y238Particular provisions

Application to obtain the status of authorised CBAM declarant has been submitted until 31 March 2026

Y128Particular provisions

CBAM account number

Y134Particular provisions

Goods originating in Büsingen, Heligoland, or Livigno (Article 2.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/956)

Y135Particular provisions

Goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities - Exemption by virtue Article 2.(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Y137Particular provisions

De minimis exemption - Exemption by virtue Article 2a. of Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Y237Particular provisions

Goods of EU origin (CBAM)

Y238Particular provisions

Application to obtain the status of authorised CBAM declarant has been submitted until 31 March 2026

Import/export not allowed after control

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 3100000000

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

Non-preferential tariff quota(1)

inherited from 3105902000

Russia

6.500 % + 70.000 EUR TNERegulation 1227/252026-07-01

Import control(2)

inherited from 3100000000

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 -restricted goods & technologies(1)

inherited from 3105902000

Belarus

Regulation 0765/062021-06-25

2 certificate(s) required

Y921Particular provisions

Goods exempted from the prohibition

Y870Particular provisions

Import/export not allowed after control

TM939Goods from the Annex VIII (List of potassium chloride (‘potash’) products referred to in Article 1i) of Council regulation (EC) 765/2006 (Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1030 )

Restriction on entry into free circulation(2)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1832/022014-01-01

1 certificate(s) required

A019Certificate of authenticity

Certificate of quality (Nitrate from Chile)

Declared subheading not allowed

CD376The declaration of this code is subject to the presentation of the certificate in Annex 9 of the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (CN) and subsequent amendments.

Russia

Regulation 0833/142023-12-19

6 certificate(s) required

K022Tariff quota certificate

Tariff quota - order number 09.8251 requested and not exhausted

L142Import certificate/licence

Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

L143Import certificate/licence

Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

Y874Particular provisions

The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)

Y835Particular provisions

Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 3i paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014

Y859Particular provisions

Import not allowed

Start date: 2014-01-01

Trade Statistics

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

3105902030: solid fertiliser with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80% by weight and potassium, evaluated as K2O, of less than 3% by weight
3105902060: solid fertiliser with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80% by weight and potassium, evaluated as K2O, of 9% by weight or more but not exceeding 12% by way

Classification tips

natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate
natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, not a solid fertiliser with more than 80% by weight ammonium nitrate

CJEU Case Law

C-117/19

15 Oct 2020

« Linas Agro » AB contre Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Par ces motifs, la Cour (neuvième chambre) dit pour droit : L’article 1 er du règlement d’exécution (UE) n o 999/2014 de la Commission, du 23 septembre 2014, instaurant un droit antidumping définitif sur les importations de nitrate d’ammonium originaire de Russie à la suite d’un réexamen au titre de l’expiration des mesures effectué conformément à l’article 11, paragraphe 2, du règlement (CE) n o 1225/2009 du Conseil, lu à la lumière des considérants 20 à 23 du règlement (CE) n o 945/2005 du Conseil, du 21 juin 2005, modifiant le règlement (CE) n o 658/2002 instituant un droit antidumping définitif sur les importations de nitrate d’ammonium originaire de Russie et le règlement (CE) n o 132/2001 instituant un droit antidumping définitif sur les importations de nitrate d’ammonium originaire, entre autres, d’Ukraine, à la suite d’un réexamen intermédiaire partiel au titre de l’article 11, paragraphe 3, du règlement (CE) n o 384/96, doit être interprété en ce sens qu’un engrais à base de nitrate d’ammonium (AN) dont la teneur en azote (N) dépasse 28 % en poids, dont le rapport entre l’azote nitrique et l’azote ammoniacal est d’environ 1:1, et dont la teneur globale en phosphore et en potassium ne dépasse pas 12 % en poids, peut être présumé, jusqu’à preuve du contraire, avoir une teneur en nitrate d’ammonium (AN) de plus de 80 % en poids aux fins de l’imposition du droit antidumping définitif qu’il établit, sans qu’il soit nécessaire de procéder à une analyse en laboratoire pour déterminer cette teneur exacte en nitrate d’ammonium. Signatures ( *1 ) Langue de procédure : le lituanien.

Regulatory notes

NENC3105

Chapter noteChapter 31 — Fertilisers

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

- Other

CTH

tariff_shift

- Other

CTH

Residual rule

Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the prima ry rules and the other

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

Yes, 52 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Yes, 3 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

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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.

TARIC code 3105902010 (Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product) covers the following products: Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate, Fertiliser: natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, nitrogen content on the dry anhydrous product.

What are the non-preferential origin rules for Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product (3105902010)?

Non-preferential origin rules for Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product are defined in Annex 22-01 of the UCC Delegated Act. These rules determine the country of origin for MFN duty rates, trade policy measures, and origin marking.

Can TARIC code 3105902010 be used on a customs declaration?

Yes, TARIC code 3105902010 (Natural Chilean potassic sodium nitrate, consisting of a natural mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate (the proportion of potassium nitrate may be as high as 44|%), of a total nitrogen content not exceeding 16,3|% by weight on the dry anhydrous product) is a declarable code. It can be used directly on EU customs import and export declarations (Single Administrative Document).

Trade Statistics

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Exports

€0

Balance

+€0

Import €/kg

€0.9046/kg

Export €/kg

€0.8824/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

4,551

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇱 Chile	€81.6M	91.2Mt	€0.8948/kg	63.7%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€25.2M	22.2Mt	€1.14/kg	19.7%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€10.5M	1.7Mt	€6.13/kg	8.2%
4	🇨🇳 China	€7.4M	19.5Mt	€0.3798/kg	5.8%
5	🇺🇿 UZ	€2.9M	4.6Mt	€0.6324/kg	2.3%
6	🇯🇴 Jordan	€535K	601Kt	€0.8907/kg	0.4%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€22.7M	68.1Mt	€0.3331/kg	31.7%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€12.3M	15.6Mt	€0.7891/kg	17.2%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€11.6M	8.2Mt	€1.42/kg	16.2%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€11.6M	16.8Mt	€0.6894/kg	16.1%
5	🇨🇳 China	€9.0M	8.2Mt	€1.09/kg	12.5%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€4.5M	4.3Mt	€1.05/kg	6.3%

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Imports

€0

Exports

€0

Balance

+€0

Import €/kg

€0.9046/kg

Export €/kg

€0.8824/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

4,551

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇱 Chile	€81.6M	91.2Mt	€0.8948/kg	63.7%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€25.2M	22.2Mt	€1.14/kg	19.7%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€10.5M	1.7Mt	€6.13/kg	8.2%
4	🇨🇳 China	€7.4M	19.5Mt	€0.3798/kg	5.8%
5	🇺🇿 UZ	€2.9M	4.6Mt	€0.6324/kg	2.3%
6	🇯🇴 Jordan	€535K	601Kt	€0.8907/kg	0.4%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€22.7M	68.1Mt	€0.3331/kg	31.7%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€12.3M	15.6Mt	€0.7891/kg	17.2%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€11.6M	8.2Mt	€1.42/kg	16.2%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€11.6M	16.8Mt	€0.6894/kg	16.1%
5	🇨🇳 China	€9.0M	8.2Mt	€1.09/kg	12.5%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€4.5M	4.3Mt	€1.05/kg	6.3%

EU Member States

EU ImportersEU Exporters

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