Code 3811 21 00 · Subheading 3811 21

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Lubricating-oil additives containing petroleum-derived oil or oil from crude oils of bituminous minerals

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This covers prepared additives for lubricating oils when they contain oil derived from petroleum or from crude oils originating from bituminous minerals. The product must be an additive for lubricating oil, not an additive for another mineral-oil use.

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A lubricating-oil additive preparation containing oil derived from petroleum
A lubricating-oil additive preparation containing oil from crude oils originating from bituminous minerals

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Prepared additives for oil lubricants containing petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil

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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 3811 Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum … 11 of 27 headings under chapter 38
Is it a gasoline anti-knock preparation, a lubricating-oil additive, or another prepared additive for mineral oils or liquids used for the same purposes—and, if it is a gasoline anti-knock preparation or lubricating-oil additive, does it have the stated lead-compound or petroleum-oil content?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3811 21 Prepared additives for oil lubricants containing pe… 3 of 5 subheadings under heading 3811
Is it a lubricating-oil additive containing oil obtained from petroleum or crude oil derived from bituminous minerals?
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Step 5 · Full code 3811 21 00 Prepared additives for oil lubricants containing pe… 1 of 1 code under subheading 3811 21

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3811 21 00

Lubricating-oil additives containing petroleum-derived oil or oil from crude oils of bituminous minerals

The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 38112100.

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Trade measures to be aware of

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in San Marino; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); Ivory Coast; 52 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
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Restrictions and paperwork

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine; Belarus; Russian Federation; any country.

Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
- Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- Movement certificate EUR.1
- Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
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- The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
- The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Compliance with the REACH restrictions defined in Column 2 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Exemption from REACH restrictions by virtue of Article 67(1) and 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Substance/mixture not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Annex XVII)
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EU tariff measure data version 2026-08-03-tullverket.

Export to Norway

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

38.11.2100

Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals

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. 3, 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.

All 35 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

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. 3, 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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Often confused with

3824 40 00 Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes 6.5%
That code covers prepared additives for cement, mortar or concrete, not additives for lubricating oils.
3824 99 10 Thiophenated sulphonic acids of bituminous mineral oil, and salts thereof; petroleum sulphonates (excl. those of ammonium, alkali metals or ethanolamines) 5.7%
That code names petroleum sulfonates and related thiophene-containing sulfonic acids and their salts, rather than lubricating-oil additives as such.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, 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.

Lubricating-oil additives containing petroleum-derived oil or oil from crude oils of bituminous minerals

Lubricating-oil additives containing petroleum-derived oil or oil from crude oils of bituminous minerals

Trade measures to be aware of

Lower duty for goods from some countries

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