Sourcing titanium carbide powder from China
Titanium carbide powder from China carries 4% UK duty under 2849 90 50 90, with no listed trade remedy or suspension. Check UK REACH registration arrangements and chemical classification before importing and selling it in Great Britain. Cambridge China Bridge sources titanium carbide powder.
Titanium carbide powder: 4% duty
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 1 October 2026, heading 2849 covers carbides, whether or not chemically defined. Titanium carbide powder falls within 2849 90 50 90, carrying 4% duty for goods from China. The supplied tariff record lists no anti-dumping or countervailing duty and no suspension. Only this commodity line in the supplied data covers titanium carbide powder.
The tariff attaches import and export waste controls. Waste shipment controls apply only when the material is waste. For material from China entering England under notification controls, the exporter must apply to the dispatch country's competent authority; shipment requires consent from the Environment Agency and the other authorities involved. Confirm the applicable requirements with your customs broker before ordering reclaimed material or production residues.
Confirm the composition and supplied form using our commodity code guide. For other carbide powders, see the silicon and tungsten carbide guide. Keep the powder specification separate from any finished component specification.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium carbide powder | 2849 90 50 90 | 4% | None |
Specify chemistry and particle distribution
State the intended process, titanium carbide content, total carbon, free carbon, oxygen and acceptable metallic impurities. Specify the particle size distribution and measurement method, rather than accepting a description such as fine powder. Agree how the laboratory will disperse the sample, since agglomerates can change the reported result.
Specify whether you want unblended powder and require the supplier to disclose added binders or other constituents. Agree sealed packaging, batch identification, a batch certificate of analysis and a retained sample. Trial the proposed grade in your own process before approving repeat supply.
For new UK REACH registrations, HSE guidance requires registration for a substance imported into Great Britain at or above 1 tonne per year. Check your registration arrangements before ordering. Importers selling chemicals in Great Britain must meet chemical classification, labelling and packaging duties; classification and labelling require scientific competence.
Worked duty example
Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative order: 25 kg of titanium carbide powder for process trials under 2849 90 50 90, invoiced at £2,500 free on board, with £1,300 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £3,800. Duty at 4% is £152. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £3,952, so it is £790.40. Import taxes total £942.40; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £152 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.
Inspection checklist
Identity: match the purchase specification, container labels and certificate of analysis to the delivered batch; investigate any undeclared blend or additive.
Chemistry: test titanium carbide content, total and free carbon, oxygen and agreed impurities against the specification, using representative samples from the shipment.
Particle distribution: use the agreed test method and sample preparation; check the coarse fraction and agglomeration rather than relying only on an average particle size.
Packaging: check seals, moisture ingress, powder leakage and batch traceability before opening containers. Record sampling and acceptance checks through our quality inspection guide.
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What goes wrong
A quoted purity can conceal differences in free carbon, oxygen or metallic contamination. A matching average particle size can conceal a coarse tail or hard agglomerates. These differences can change mixing and sintering behaviour, so accept the batch against the full specification and your process trial.
Certificates become unhelpful when they describe a typical grade rather than the delivered batch. Keep the approved sample, test method and batch records together. Ask for clarification before accepting a substituted grade, a blend or material described as recovered powder.
Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK import duty on titanium carbide powder from China?
The supplied tariff record shows 4% under 2849 90 50 90, with no listed anti-dumping or countervailing duty and no suspension.
Does titanium carbide powder need UK REACH registration?
HSE's new-registration guidance requires registration at or above 1 tonne per year per substance. Check the registration arrangements covering your imports before ordering.
What should a titanium carbide powder specification include?
Include titanium carbide content, total and free carbon, oxygen, metallic impurities, particle size distribution, test methods, additives and sealed packaging.
Do waste controls apply to new titanium carbide powder?
Waste shipment controls apply only if the material is waste. The tariff attaches waste controls, so confirm the status and requirements for recovered powder or residues with your customs broker.