Code 2836 30 · Heading 2836

Sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

This code covers sodium hydrogen carbonate, also called sodium bicarbonate. It is a specific type of carbonate under the wider group covering carbonates and peroxocarbonates.

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Sodium hydrogencarbonate "sodium bicarbonate"

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2836
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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds… 1 of 11 chapters in section VI
Which named chemical or chemical family best describes the product—for example a metal, acid, oxide, salt, isotope, compound or another substance listed under this category?
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Step 3 · Heading 2836 Carbonates; peroxocarbonates "percarbonates"; comme… 36 of 50 headings under chapter 28
Is it disodium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, lithium carbonate, strontium carbonate, or another carbonate or peroxocarbonate?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2836 30 Sodium hydrogencarbonate "sodium bicarbonate" 2 of 8 subheadings under heading 2836
Is the product sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate), rather than disodium carbonate, potassium carbonates, calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, lithium carbonates, strontium carbonates, or another carbonate or peroxocarbonate?

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2836 30 00

Sodium hydrogencarbonate "sodium bicarbonate"

5.5%

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What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

28.36.3000 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

2836 30 00 00 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2836.30.00.00 Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

28.36.3000

Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

2836 30 00 00

Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

2836.30.00.00

Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate, Sodium hydrogencarbonate (Sodium bicarbonate)

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.