Code 3825 61 · Heading 3825

Chemical-industry residues mainly containing organic components, excluding antifreeze preparations

This code covers residues from chemical and related industries that mainly contain organic components. It does not cover antifreeze preparations.

For example

A chemical-processing residue mainly containing organic components, not an antifreeze preparation

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Official tariff text

Wastes from chemical or allied industries, mainly containing organic constituents (excl. anti-freeze fluids)

How we got to this code

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3825 61

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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 3825 Residual products of the chemical or allied industr… 25 of 27 headings under chapter 38
Which named waste type is it: municipal waste, sewage sludge, clinical waste, halogenated or non-halogenated waste organic solvents, specified waste liquids, chemical-industry waste mainly containing organic substances, other chemical-industry waste, or other specified chemical-industry waste?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3825 61 Wastes from chemical or allied industries, mainly c… 7 of 9 subheadings under heading 3825
Is it a chemical or related-industry residue that mainly contains organic components and is not an antifreeze preparation?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 6.5%

Only one code below

3825 61 00

Wastes from chemical or allied industries, mainly containing organic constituents (excl. anti-freeze fluids)

6.5%

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

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3825 10 Municipal waste 6.5%
3825 20 Sewage sludge 6.5%
3825 30 Clinical waste 6.5%
3825 41 Waste organic solvents, halogenated 6.5%
3825 49 Waste organic solvents, non-halogenated 6.5%
3825 50 Wastes of metal pickling liquors, of hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti-freeze fluids 6.5%
3825 61 Wastes from chemical or allied industries, mainly containing organic constituents (excl. anti-freeze fluids) you are here 6.5%
3825 69 Wastes from chemical or allied industries (excl. wastes of metal pickling liquors, of hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti-freeze fluids and those mainly containing organic constituents) 6.5%
3825 90 Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, n.e.s. (excl. waste) 5.0–6.5%

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

38.25.6100 Mainly containing organic constituents

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

3825 61 00 00 Mainly containing organic constituents

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

3825.61.00.00 Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

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.

38.25.6100

Mainly containing organic constituents

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.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

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

3825 61 00 00

Mainly containing organic constituents

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).

See the 1 US line

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.

3825.61.00.00

Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other wastes specified in note 6 to this chapter, Other wastes from the chemical or allied industries, Mainly containing organic constituents

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.