HS 2845.40 Helium-3

HS code 284540 (also written 2845.40) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers helium-3. It sits under heading 2845 (isotopes other than those of heading 2844, compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether…) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).

In 2024, countries reported exports worth $24.8M and imports worth $54.3M under HS code 284540. Reported exports changed by +26.9% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were Canada (81.2% of world exports), United States (7.1% of world exports) and France (3.9% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were United States (43.2% of world imports), China (28.0% of world imports) and France (14.6% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India imported at least $205K under HS code 284540 in 2023. Among the major reporting economies, its largest supplier was United States.

CompoundList lists 1 chemical under this code, including Helium-3. 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.