Customs tariff code 3825.10.00.00: Municipal waste
Reference data as at 1 July 2026
Customs tariff code 3825.10.00.00 covers Municipal waste. The third-country duty rate is 6.5 %, plus import VAT.
3825.10.00.00 is TARIC 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
- 3825.10.00.00
- Third-country duty
- 6.5 %
- Declarable
- No
- Binding rulings
- 8
Where this code sits in the tariff
From HS code to customs tariff code 3825.10.00.00
Duty rates and preferences
| Origin | Duty rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Third-country duty | 6.5 % | MFN |
| Ceuta | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Jordan | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kenya | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ivory Coast | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Cameroon | 0 % | Tariff preference |
Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.
Binding tariff information for this code
Débris de béton réduits en morceaux destinés à la revalorisation.
Débris de matériaux de construction de rebut et débris de démolition se présentant sous forme d'un mélange de macadam et de blocs de béton issus de chantiers.
Débris de béton en vrac, issus de chantiers de démolition et destinés à la revalorisation.
Desechos y desperdicios consistentes en cápsulas de café usadas presentados en bolsas de plástico sin clasificar. El destino de las cápsulas es entregarlas a un gestor de residuos. El material con el que están fabricadas las capsulas es plástico (polietileno) y aluminio. Estas cápsulas contienen restos de café molido.
ASFALTO DA DEMOLIZIONE IDENTIFICATO CON CODICE CER 170302. LA MERCE, PREVIA FRANTUMAZIONE E MACINAZIONE, VIENE UTILIZZATA NELLA COSTRUZIONE DI NUOVE STRADE. MATERIALE BITUMINOSO DI DEMOLIZIONE DELLE STRADE SOTTO FORMA DI GRANULATO E CROSTE DI ASFALTO.
Desechos y desperdicios consistentes en diferentes artículos y materias, recolectados de viviendas, hoteles, restaurantes, etc., presentados en bolsas de plástico sin clasificar. Estos desechos y desperdicios consisten en: - Envases y botellas de plástico. - Tubos dentífricos vacíos. - Redes de plástico del tipo utilizado para envolver frutas o verduras. - Film de plástico para envolver. - Bolsas ligeras. - Envoltorios de burbujas. - Bandejas de poliespán o corcho blanco. -Botes de maquillaje. - Latas. - Botes de refrescos. -Tapones, tapas y chapas metálicas de los recipientes de vidrio. - Papel de aluminio. - Tetrabrik.
SRF - SOLID RECOVERED FUEL. A FOSSIL FUEL REPLACEMENT WHICH HAS CALORIFIC VALUE OF BETWEEN 17 AND 22 MEGA JOULES PER KILOGRAM. SRF IS PREPARED FROM NON-HAZARDOUS COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE MATERIALS (I.E. MATERIAL FROM BUSINESSES, SHOPS, STORE PREMISES ETC. A TYPICAL SRF INPUT COMPOSITION CONSISTS OF WASTE PAPER, PLASTICS, TEXTILES, AND RUBBER. THE INPUT MATERIAL IS STRICTLY MONITORED AND ALL NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS LIKE METALS/ORGANICS/INERT MATERIAL ARE REMOVED. THIS ENSURES THAT THE COMPOSITION IN THE FINAL PRODUCT IS STRICTLY MADE UP OF ONLY THE COMBUSTIBLE PARTS (AS MENTIONED ABOVE) AND FREE OF COMPOSTABLE MATERIAL. THE MATERIAL IS THEN PROCESSED THROUGH A NUMBER OF STAGES TO END UP WITH A 0.30 MM SIZE PARTICLES READY FOR TRANSPORT. THE PRODUCT IS WRAPPED UP IN PLASTIC TO ENSURE SAFE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORT. THE RESULTANT PRODUCT THUS IS A HIGH CALORIFIC VALUE MATERIAL WHICH CAN BE USED AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL IN PLACE OF COAL IN PRODUCTION OF CEMENT, LIME AND OTHER MATERIALS.APPROVED MATERIAL IS THEN FED INTO A SLOW SPEED SHREDDER FOR PRIMARY PROCESSING. THIS SHREDS THE MATERIAL TO A MAXIMUM SIZE OF 300 - 400 MM. THE SHREDDED MATERIAL THEN PASSES THROUGH A TROMMEL WHERE ANY MATERIAL LESS THAN 60 MM OR GREATER THAN 300 MM WILL BE REMOVED. AN AIR CLASSIFIER IS THEN USED TO ELIMINATE ANY LIGHT OR HEAVY MATERIALS FROM THE STREAM. FOLLOWING THIS, THE MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH VARIOUS SCREENING PROCESSES TO REMOVE POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS; THIS INCLUDES A FE-SEPARATOR AND A NE-SEPARATOR TO REMOVE ANY METAL PRESENT IN THE STREAM, AS WELL AS A PICKING CABIN TO REMOVE ANY ALUMINIUM AND PVC. THE MATERIAL THEN PASSES THROUGH A HIGH SPEED SHREDDER WHICH REDUCES THE SIZE OF THE MATERIAL TO A 0.30 MM PRODUCT. THE SRF IS THEN BALED AND WRAPPED IF FOR EXPORT, OR KEPT LOOSE READY FOR LOADING IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET.
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE (REFUSE DERIVED FUEL) NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE. MADE FROM NON-HAZARDOUS COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND IS PRODUCED BY MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES (MRFS), USED FOR AUTOMATED AND MANUAL SORTING OF THE WASTE. DURING THE SORTING PROCESS, ALL RELEVANT RECYCLABLES ARE REMOVED FROM INCOMING WASTE (RECYCLABLE PLASTIC, PAPER, CARTON, WOOD, METALS, GLASS,TILE, CONCRETE, ETC). ORGANICS (BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL) AND FINES (SMALL PARTICLE SIZE FRACTION CONTAINING MOSTLY COMPONENTS NOT SUITED FOR ENERGY RECOVERY) ARE ALSO REMOVED FROM THE INCOMING WASTE.
Notes that govern this classification
Erläuterungen zum Harmonisierten System (HS) A. Rückstände der chemischen Industrie oder verwandter Industrien, anderweit weder genannt noch inbegriffen 1) Alkalische Eisenoxide (Gasreinigungsmasse), ein Nebenerzeugnis der Aluminiumgewinnung aus Bauxit, das insbesondere zum Reinigen von Leuchtgas dient. Außer Oxiden des Eisens enthält dieses Nebenerzeugnis noch Natriumcarbonat, Siliciumdioxid usw.. 2) Rückstände aus der Gewinnung der Antibiotika (so genannte „cakes“), mit einem sehr niedrigen Antibiotikumgehalt, die zum Herstellen von zusammengesetzten Futtermitteln verwendet werden können. 3) Ammoniakwasser, der wässrige Teil des rohen Steinkohlenteers, der bei der Leuchtgaskondensation anfällt. Es wird auch durch Absorption des Ammoniaks durch das zum Waschen des Leuchtgases verwendete Wasser gewonnen. Vor dem Versand wird es meist konzentriert. …
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 …
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 3825.10.00.00 cover?
Code 3825.10.00.00 covers Municipal waste. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.
What is the duty rate for 3825.10.00.00?
The third-country duty rate for 3825.10.00.00 is 6.5 %. 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 3825.10.00.00?
The first six digits form the HS code: 382510. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.
How many digits does 3825.10.00.00 have?
3825.10.00.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.
Where does 3825.10.00.00 sit in the tariff?
3825.10.00.00 sits in this hierarchy: 38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS > 3825 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 > 382510 Municipal waste. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.
Is there binding tariff information for 3825.10.00.00?
Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 3825.10.00.00, for example FRBTIFR-BTI-2022-06355. 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 3825.10.00.00 change?
3825.10.00.00 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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