EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2909.50
2909 50 00: Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026
- 2909 Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:
- 2909 50 00 Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Only for
- 2909 50 00 10 4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenol (CAS RN 56718-71-9)
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 2605/25
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 4
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- Regulation 0267/12
- Documents
- Y240 Goods exempted from prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 267/2012
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
- Documents
- Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Documents
- L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 2909 50 00 10 | 4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenol (CAS RN 56718-71-9) |
| 2909 50 00 90 | Other |
Export measures 9
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 26 June 2024 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 April 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 24 April 2026 |
| Export control on dangerous chemicals | ERGA OMNES | Regulation 0172/18 | 8 May 2023 |
| Export control - Waste | Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Israel, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Türkiye, United States | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries (except Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Israel, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Türkiye, United States) | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 24 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20%
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Belgium 21%
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Bulgaria 20%
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Croatia 25%
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Cyprus 19%
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Czechia 12% reduced rate
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Denmark 25%
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Estonia 24%
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Finland 25.5%
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France 20%
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Germany 19%
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Greece 24%
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Hungary 27%
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Ireland 23%
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Italy 22%
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Latvia 21%
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Lithuania 21%
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Luxembourg 17%
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Malta 18%
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Netherlands 21%
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Poland 23%
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Portugal 23%
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Romania 21%
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Slovakia 23%
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Slovenia 22%
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Spain 21%
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Sweden 6% reduced rate
TEDB · 24 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 5.5% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Syria agreement | Syria | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia and 4 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 2% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 4.4% |
EU: imports by month · HS 2909.50
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €14.6m | 31.3% | +16% | |
| €12.5m | 26.8% | -30.9% | |
| €11.1m | 23.8% | +26.6% | |
| €5.6m | 12% | +22.1% | |
| €1m | 2.2% | +9.3% | |
| €945k | 2% | -43.2% | |
| €429k | 0.9% | -31.8% | |
| €267k | 0.6% | -15.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N299075 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Hydroquinone Monomethyl Ether (CAS# 150-76-5) from India
Legal notes
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
General
The letters ‘(INN)’, after a name appearing in the Combined Nomenclature and the explanatory notes thereto, indicate that the name is included in the list of International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances published by the World Health Organisation.
The letters ‘(INNM)’ indicate that the name is accepted by the World Health Organisation as an ‘International Nonproprietary Name Modified’.
The letters ‘(ISO)’ indicate that the name appears as one of the ‘common names for pest control chemicals and plant growth regulators’ in recommendation R 1750 of the International Organisation for Standardisation.
A fused system is one in which there are at least two rings which have one, and only one, common bond and have two, and only two, atoms in common.
Separate chemically defined organic compounds, presented as a food supplement in capsules (except microcapsules), for example of gelatine, are excluded from this chapter because the presentation in capsules is a treatment that is not covered by note 1 to this chapter.
Note 1(a)
See the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, (A), first four paragraphs.
This chapter includes:
1. anthracene of a purity by weight of 90 % or more (subheading 2902 90 00);
2. benzene of a purity by weight of 95 % or more (subheading 2902 20 00);
3. naphthalene having a crystallising point of 79,4 °C or more (subheading 2902 90 00);
4. toluene of a purity by weight of 95 % or more (subheading 2902 30 00);
5. xylenes containing by weight 95 % or more of xylene (total isomers) (subheadings 2902 41 00 to 2902 44 00);
6. ethane and other saturated acyclic hydrocarbons (other than methane and propane) put up as single isomers of a purity of 95 % or more by reference to volume for gaseous products (1) and to weight for non-gaseous products (subheading 2901 10 00);
7. ethylene of a purity by volume of 95 % or more (subheading 2901 21 00);
8. propene (propylene) of a purity by volume of 90 % or more (subheading 2901 22 00);
9. fatty alcohols of a purity by weight of 90 % or more, as calculated on the anhydrous product, and containing six or more carbon atoms (subheading 2905 16, 2905 17 00 or 2905 29 90);
10. cresols (single or mixed isomers) containing by weight 95 % or more of cresol, all cresol isomers being taken together (subheading 2907 12 00);
11. phenol of a purity by weight of 90 % or more (subheading 2907 11 00);
12. xylenols (single or mixed isomers) containing by weight 95 % or more of xylenol, all xylenol isomers being taken together (subheading 2907 19 10);
13. fatty acids (other than oleic acid) of a purity by weight of 90 % or more, as calculated on the anhydrous product, and containing six or more carbon atoms (headings 2915 and 2916);
14. oleic acid of a purity by weight of 85 % or more, as calculated on the anhydrous product (subheading 2916 15 00);
15. pyridine of a purity by weight of 95 % or more (subheading 2933 31 00);
16. methylpyridine (picoline), 5-ethyl-2-methylpyridine (5-ethyl-2-picoline) and 2-vinylpyridine, of a purity by weight of 90 % or more (subheading 2933 39);
17. quinoline of a purity by weight of 95 % or more, calculated on the anhydrous product (as ascertained by gas chromatography) (subheading 2933 49 90);
18. 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline of a purity by weight exceeding 85 %, calculated on the anhydrous product (subheading 2933 49 90);
19. acridine of a purity by weight of 95 % or more, calculated on the anhydrous product (as ascertained by gas chromatography) (subheading 2933 99 80);
20. the derivatives of the fatty acids and of the fatty alcohols of items 9, 13 and 14 above (for example, salts, esters (other than those of glycerine), amines, amides, nitriles), provided that they satisfy the criteria set for the corresponding fatty acids and alcohols.
Note 1(b)
See the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, (A), final paragraph.
Note 1(d)
The aqueous solutions permitted are only those that are true solutions, even if because of insufficient water the substance is only partly dissolved.
Note 1(f)
As regards the addition of a stabiliser, anti-dusting agent, colouring agent or odoriferous substances, see the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, (A), penultimate paragraph.
Note 1(g)
As regards the addition of a stabiliser, anti-dusting agent, colouring agent or odoriferous substances, see the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, (A), penultimate paragraph.
Note 5
The provisions of this note apply only to the classification, as between headings, of the products concerned (see the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, (G)).
For classification as between the subheadings within a heading, the provisions of subheading note 1 to this chapter are to be applied.
(1) The gaseous state is observed at 15 °C and under a pressure of 1 013 millibar.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
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| 2026 | Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 5.5% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 5.5% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2909 50 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2909.50, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated….
The third-country duty is 5.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 5.5%; 140 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 2909.50 worth €46.7m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of €16.58 per kg; Japan supplied 31%, followed by India.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–4%, the Türkiye duty is 5.5% and the US duty is 4.8%–5.5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2909.50 worth US$96.8m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was India.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 2909 50 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 5.5%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 2909 50 00?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 2909.50 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was India (US$23.2m), followed by Japan.