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Code 2853 90 · Heading 2853

Phosphides, other inorganic compounds, purified water, liquid or compressed air, and non-precious-metal amalgams

This code covers phosphides other than ferro-phosphorus, inorganic compounds not specified elsewhere, distilled or similarly pure water, liquid atmospheric air, compressed atmospheric air, and amalgams other than those of precious metals. It does not cover cyanogen chloride.

For example

  • A phosphide that is not ferro-phosphorus and is not cyanogen chloride
  • Distilled water that is not cyanogen chloride
See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined (excl. ferrophosphorus); inorganic compounds, incl. distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity, n.e.s.; liquid air, whether or not rare gases have been removed; compressed air; amalgams (excl. amalgams of precious metals)

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Import duty on the codes below: 2.7–5.5%

3 codes below this one

This is the catch-all under 2853: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within its parent group, this is where the goods named there go when they are not cyanogen chloride: phosphides other than ferro-phosphorus, other inorganic compounds, purified water, liquid or compressed atmospheric air, and non-precious-metal amalgams.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 2.7% to 5.5%.

  • 2853 10 Cyanogen chloride "chlorcyan" 5.5%
  • 2853 90 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined (excl. ferrophosphorus); inorganic compounds, incl. distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity, n.e.s.; liquid air, whether or not rare gases have been removed; compressed air; amalgams (excl. amalgams of precious metals) you are here 2.7–5.5%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

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

28.53.9000 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 2.0% to 4.0%

  • Their lines4 British lines
  • EU originDuty free

2853 90 10 00 Distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

From 2.6% to 10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines4 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2853.90.10.00 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous; other inorganic

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.

  • 28.53.9000

    Other

    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.

  • 2853 90 10 00

    Distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 2853 90 30 00

    Liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 2853 90 90 20

    Phosphine (CAS RN 7803-51-2)

    Ordinary duty
    4.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 2853 90 90 90

    Other

    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.

  • 2853.90.10.00

    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, Other, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous, Of copper (phosphor copper), containing more than 15 percent by weight of phosphorous

    General rate
    2.6%
    From the EU
    2.6% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

  • 2853.90.50.00

    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, Other, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorous, Of other metals or nonmetals

    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

  • 2853.90.90.10

    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, Other, Gallium arsenide wafers, undoped

    General rate
    2.8%
    From the EU
    2.8% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

  • 2853.90.90.90

    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, Other

    General rate
    2.8%
    From the EU
    2.8% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

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.