HS 2804.61Solar & electronics

HS Code for Polysilicon (HS 2804.61)

Polysilicon (>=99.9999999% - 9N solar grade, >=11N electronic grade) is the direct feedstock for silicon wafers. China controls ~85% of world polysilicon; the West is trying to rebuild capacity (Wacker in Germany, REC in the US) for supply-chain security.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules4 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
2804.61	Silicon >= 99.99% by weight

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	0%
United States	0% But UFLPA detention risk on Chinese origin.
China	3%

Worked landed-cost example

500 MT solar-grade polysilicon 9N, FOB Hamburg USD 7,500/MT, CIF Vietnam Cat Lai

FOBUSD 3,750,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 25,000

CIFUSD 3,775,000

Vietnam dutyUSD 0

Landed ≈ USD 3.78m. Non-Chinese origin allows onward wafer export to US-linked buyers.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· US UFLPA - Xinjiang polysilicon under rebuttable presumption of forced labour.
· EU CRM Act - polysilicon strategic.
· SEMI standards for electronic-grade polysilicon.

Top exporting countries

· China
· Germany (Wacker)
· United States
· Malaysia
· South Korea

Frequently asked questions

Solar-grade vs electronic-grade?

Solar (9N, 99.9999999%) is cheaper - USD 6-10/kg in 2024. Electronic (11N+) is USD 30-50/kg for semiconductor wafer production. Same HS 2804.61 but the market/price differ by 5x.