HS 3102.10Fertilizers

HS Code for Urea (HS 3102.10)

Q: Prilled vs granular - which HS code?

Both are 3102.10. Granular is larger particle (2-4mm), lower dust, preferred for direct-to-farm. Prilled (1-2mm) is common for industrial urea and blending.

Q: How does CBAM affect Egyptian and Middle-East urea into the EU?

Producers with cheap gas have low emissions per tonne of ammonia (roughly 1.6-1.8 tCO2/t NH3). Producers on coal-based ammonia (China) have 3-4x higher intensities. From 2026 the CBAM certificate charge will materially widen this gap into EU import parity pricing.

Urea is the world's most-traded nitrogen fertilizer - 46% N, prilled or granular. Priced FOB Egypt / FOB Middle East / CFR Brazil. Under CBAM, urea (and its upstream ammonia) is now in scope, which will fundamentally reprice European imports from gas-cheap origins from 2026.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules5 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
3102.10	Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution
3102.30	Ammonium nitrate
3102.40	Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with CaCO3
3102.80	Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate (UAN)

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	6.5% MFN; CBAM from 2026 on urea and ammonia feedstock.
United States	0%
India	0% Subsidised import channel via STE (RCF, IPL, STC); private imports rare.
Brazil	0% Largest importer; direct farm and coop channels.
Australia	0%

Worked landed-cost example

30,000 MT granular urea, FOB Damietta USD 340/MT, CFR Santos Brazil

FOB valueUSD 10,200,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 900,000

CIF valueUSD 11,100,000

Brazil dutyUSD 0

ICMS on landed value (approx 17%)USD 1,887,000

Landed CIF + ICMS ≈ USD 12.99m. ICMS may be recoverable against downstream farmer sales.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· IMDG Code - solid urea is NOT dangerous goods; UAN solutions are corrosive Class 8.
· CBAM: 3102.10 and 2814 (ammonia) in Annex I; certificate surrender from 2026.
· EU Fertilising Products Regulation 2019/1009 (CE mark) for fertilizers marketed in the EU.
· REACH pre-registration for urea imports > 1 t/year into the EU.
· Biuret content <= 1% for foliar; <= 1.5% for standard soil-applied urea.

Top exporting countries

· Russia
· Qatar
· Saudi Arabia
· Egypt
· Iran
· Oman
· UAE

Frequently asked questions

Prilled vs granular - which HS code?

Both are 3102.10. Granular is larger particle (2-4mm), lower dust, preferred for direct-to-farm. Prilled (1-2mm) is common for industrial urea and blending.

How does CBAM affect Egyptian and Middle-East urea into the EU?

Producers with cheap gas have low emissions per tonne of ammonia (roughly 1.6-1.8 tCO2/t NH3). Producers on coal-based ammonia (China) have 3-4x higher intensities. From 2026 the CBAM certificate charge will materially widen this gap into EU import parity pricing.