HS 2805.19 Alkali or alkaline-earth metals, other

HS code 280519 (also written 2805.19) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers alkali or alkali-earth metals: other than sodium and calcium. It sits under heading 2805 (alkali or alkaline-earth metals, rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not…) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).

In 2024, countries reported exports worth $574M and imports worth $558M under HS code 280519. Reported exports changed by −11.1% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were France (58.4% of world exports), China (19.1% of world exports) and Germany (13.1% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were Germany (59.4% of world imports), United States (7.9% of world imports) and France (4.7% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $1.53M and imported at least $15.1M under HS code 280519 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was Saudi Arabia and its largest supplier was China.

CompoundList lists 6 chemicals under this code, including Lithium, Potassium and Strontium. Codes marked indicative are assigned from the chemical's structure class or chapter, so confirm the final classification with your customs broker.

The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries add their own digits after that, for example India uses eight digit ITC-HS codes and the United States uses ten digit HTS codes, so check the national tariff for the full code and the duty rate.