Code 2853 90 · Heading 2853

Phosphides, other inorganic compounds, purified water, liquid or compressed air, and non-precious-metal amalgams

This code covers phosphides other than ferro-phosphorus, inorganic compounds not specified elsewhere, distilled or similarly pure water, liquid atmospheric air, compressed atmospheric air, and amalgams other than those of precious metals. It does not cover cyanogen chloride.

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A phosphide that is not ferro-phosphorus and is not cyanogen chloride
Distilled water that is not cyanogen chloride

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Official tariff text

Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined (excl. ferrophosphorus); inorganic compounds, incl. distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity, n.e.s.; liquid air, whether or not rare gases have been removed; compressed air; amalgams (excl. amalgams of precious metals)

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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 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds… 1 of 11 chapters in section VI
Which named chemical or chemical family best describes the product—for example a metal, acid, oxide, salt, isotope, compound or another substance listed under this category?
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Step 3 · Heading 2853 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined (excl… 50 of 50 headings under chapter 28
Is the product cyanogen chloride, or is it another product covered by this heading?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2853 90 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined (excl… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 2853
Is the product distilled or similarly pure water; liquid atmospheric air, including air from which inert gases have been removed; compressed atmospheric air; or an inorganic compound not specified elsewhere or an amalgam other than one of a precious metal?

This is the catch-all under 2853: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within its parent group, this is where the goods named there go when they are not cyanogen chloride: phosphides other than ferro-phosphorus, other inorganic compounds, purified water, liquid or compressed atmospheric air, and non-precious-metal amalgams.

2853 10 Cyanogen chloride "chlorcyan"

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Classification decides the rate here: from 2.7% to 5.5%.

2853 10 Cyanogen chloride "chlorcyan" 5.5%
2853 90 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined (excl. ferrophosphorus); inorganic compounds, incl. distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity, n.e.s.; liquid air, whether or not rare gases have been removed; compressed air; amalgams (excl. amalgams of precious metals) you are here 2.7–5.5%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

28.53.9000

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

2853 90 10 00

Distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2853 90 30 00

Liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2853 90 90 20

Phosphine (CAS RN 7803-51-2)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2853 90 90 90

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 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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Cyanogen chloride "chlorcyan"

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