# Customs tariff code 2846.90.70.35.0: Erbiumverbindungen

> Customs tariff code 2846.90.70.35.0 covers Erbiumverbindungen. The third-country duty rate is 3.2 %, plus import VAT.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/28469070350
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 2846.90.70.35.0
- Third-country duty: 3.2 %
- Declarable: yes

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 28 INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES
  - 2846 Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals
    - 2846.90 Other
      - 2846.90.70 Compounds of europium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium or yttrium
        - 2846.90.70.35 Erbium compounds
          - 2846.90.70.35.0 Erbiumverbindungen

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Third-country duty | 3.2 % | MFN |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Pos. 2846

Zu Unterposition 2846 90 10 bis 2846 90 90 Zu den Verbindungen der Seltenerdmetalle, den sogenannten Lanthaniden (die nach ihrem ersten Element Lanthan benannt sind), gehören die Oxide des Europiums, des Gadoliniums, des Samariums und des Terbiums, die in den Kontroll- und Abschaltstäben von Kernreaktoren zum Absorbieren der Neutronen und in den Bildröhren von Farbfernsehgeräten verwendet werden. Siehe auch die Erläuterungen zu Position 2846 des HS, dritter Absatz Ziffer 2.

### Abschnitt VI

1. A) Erzeugnisse (ausgenommen radioaktive Erze), die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2844 oder 2845 entsprechen, gehören zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0601A00). B) Vorbehaltlich des Buchstabens A) gehören Erzeugnisse, die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2843, 2846 oder 2852 entsprechen, zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen dieses Abschnitts in Betracht kommen (RV C0601B00). 2. Vorbehaltlich der Anmerkung 1 sind Waren, die wegen ihrer Dosierung oder wegen ihrer Aufmachung für den Einzelverkauf zu einer der Positionen 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 oder 3808 gehören können, dieser Position zuzuweisen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0602000). 3. …

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 2846.90.70.35.0 cover?

Code 2846.90.70.35.0 covers Erbiumverbindungen. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 2846.90.70.35.0?

The third-country duty rate for 2846.90.70.35.0 is 3.2 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

### What is the HS code for 2846.90.70.35.0?

The first six digits form the HS code: 284690. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 2846.90.70.35.0 have?

2846.90.70.35.0 has eleven digits and is the full German commodity code used on an import declaration. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 2846.90.70.35.0 sit in the tariff?

2846.90.70.35.0 sits in this hierarchy: 28 INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES > 2846 Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals > 284690 Other > 28469070 Compounds of europium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium or yttrium > 2846907035 Erbium compounds. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 2846.90.70.35.0?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 2846.90.70.35.0. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 2846.90.70.35.0 change?

2846.90.70.35.0 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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