Customs tariff code

Customs tariff code 3801.30.00: Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

Reference data as at 1 July 2026

Customs tariff code 3801.30.00 covers Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings. The third-country duty rate is 5.3 %, plus import VAT.

3801.30.00 is CN code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 38. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
3801.30.00
Third-country duty
5.3 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
1

Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 38MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
  2. 3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures
  3. 3801.30Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings
  4. 3801.30.00Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

From HS code to customs tariff code 3801.30.00

HS code3801.306 digits, uniform worldwide
CN code3801.30.008 digits, EU Combined Nomenclature

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty5.3 %MFN
Ceuta0 %Tariff preference
Melilla0 %Tariff preference
San Marino0 %Customs Union Duty
Jordan0 %Tariff preference
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries…0 %Tariff preference
Moldova, Republic of0 %Tariff preference
United Kingdom0 %Tariff preference
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)0 %Tariff preference
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)0 %Tariff preference
Kenya0 %Tariff preference
Ivory Coast0 %Tariff preference
Cameroon0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Binding tariff information for this code

SKZIN-0003-2004Issued by SKValid until 2010-06-15

Vysušený smolný koks alebo petrolejový koks je pomletý, vytriedený na jednotlivé frakcie a v presnom pomere pri zvýšenej teplote pomiešaný s tekutou kamennouhoľnou smolou. Vzniknutá horúca pasta je tvarovaná do formy granúl, ochladená a expandovaná ako voľne ložená v otvorených vagónoch. Pomer miešania smolného koksu alebo petrolejového koksu ku smole je v rozmedzí 630-770 ku 385-265. Použitie: Anódová hmota sa používa k výrobe primárneho hliníka elektrolytickým spôsobom a spĺňa funkciu anódy. Anódová hmota sa nasype do rúry zavedenej do elektrolytu, kde sa spečie a vytvorí TZV anódu. Katódu tvorí panva. Zloženie: obsah uhlíka 99,5%, obsah popola cca 0,41%, obsah železa cca 0,05%.

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 3801

Zu Unterposition 3801 3000: Siehe die Erläuterungen zu Pos. 3801 des HS, Ziffer 3 Buchstabe b).

Kapitel 38

1. Zu Kapitel 38 gehören nicht: a) isolierte chemisch einheitliche Elemente oder Verbindungen, ausgenommen die nachstehend aufgeführten: 1) künstlicher Grafit (Position 3801) (RV E3801A10); 2) Insektizide, Rodentizide, Fungizide, Herbizide, Keimhemmungsmittel und Pflanzenwuchsregulatoren, Desinfektionsmittel und ähnliche Erzeugnisse, in Formen oder Aufmachungen der in Position 3808 beschriebenen Art (RV E3801A20); 3) Feuerlöschmittel in Form von Ladungen für Feuerlöschgeräte oder von Feuerlöschgranaten oder Feuerlöschbomben (Position 3813) (RV E3801A30); 4) zertifizierte Referenzmateralien, gemäß nachstehender Anmerkung 2 (RV E3801A40); 5) die in der nachstehenden Anmerkung 3 a) oder 3 c) aufgeführten Erzeugnisse (RV E3801A50); b) Mischungen von chemischen Erzeugnissen und Lebensmitteln oder anderen Stoffen mit Nährwert, von der zum Zubereiten von Lebensmitteln für die menschliche Ernähr …

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. …

Subdivisions of this code

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 3801.30.00 cover?

Code 3801.30.00 covers Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 3801.30.00?

The third-country duty rate for 3801.30.00 is 5.3 %. 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 3801.30.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 380130. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 3801.30.00 have?

3801.30.00 has eight digits and matches the EU Combined Nomenclature. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 3801.30.00 sit in the tariff?

3801.30.00 sits in this hierarchy: 38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS > 3801 Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures > 380130 Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 3801.30.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 3801.30.00, for example SKZIN-0003-2004. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

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 3801.30.00 change?

3801.30.00 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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