Code 3801 30 · Heading 3801

Carbon-containing paste for electrodes or similar paste for lining the inside of furnaces

This covers carbon-containing paste for electrodes and similar paste used to line the inside of furnaces. The product must be in paste form and have one of these stated uses.

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Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

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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 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 11 of 11 chapters in section VI
Which specific product type is it: a carbon or mineral product, resin or terpentine product, pesticide, textile, paper or leather treatment, soldering or welding preparation, oil or fuel additive, rubber or plastic additive, fire-extinguishing preparation, solvent or paint remover, catalyst, refractory product, alkylbenzene or alkylnaphthalene mixture, doped electronic material, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze or de-icing liquid, culture substrate, diagnostic or laboratory reagent, fatty acid or fatty alcohol, foundry binder or other chemical preparation, chemical waste, biodiesel, or a mixture containing halogenated methane, ethane or propane derivatives?
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Step 3 · Heading 3801 Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal gr… 1 of 27 headings under chapter 38
Is it artificial graphite, colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite, carbon paste for electrodes or a similar furnace-lining paste, or a preparation based on graphite or other carbon in the form of paste, blocks, plates or another semi-finished product?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3801 30 Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar past… 3 of 4 subheadings under heading 3801
Is it carbon-containing paste for electrodes or similar paste for lining the inside of furnaces?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.3%

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3801 30 00

Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

5.3%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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3801 10 Artificial graphite (excl. retort graphite, retort carbon and goods of artificial graphite, incl. refractory materials based on artificial graphite) 3.6%
3801 20 Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite 4.1–6.5%
3801 30 Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings you are here 5.3%
3801 90 Preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures (excl. carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings) 3.7%

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

38.01.3000 Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

3801 30 00 00 Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

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

3801.30.00.00 Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite

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.

38.01.3000

Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

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.

3801 30 00 00

Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

Ordinary duty

Duty free

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.

3801.30.00.00

Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures, Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

General rate

4.9%

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.