Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2711
2711.14: Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene
Liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene
2711.14 is the HS subheading for liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, under heading 2711 in chapter 27.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2711 14 00 00 Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene Free
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 2
- 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
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Excise dutyExcises 2.175 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/600, S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- 9071
- 9022
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 801, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- 2023 No.1314
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £30.5m | 75.4% | +20% |
 Germany | £5.2m | 12.9% | -57.1% |
 France | £1.9m | 4.7% | -70.5% |
 Belgium | £1.4m | 3.5% | -34.3% |
 Italy | £830k | 2.1% | +47.5% |
 China | £603k | 1.5% | -25.9% |
 India | £23k | 0.1% | +127.9% |
 Denmark | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 0.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 0.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$47m+US$115m+> US$201m
Exports: 62
- Canada: US$356m
- Netherlands: US$201m
- Malaysia: US$146m
- Belgium: US$145m
- Norway: US$119m
- Germany: US$115m
- Türkiye: US$98m
- South Korea: US$76m
- United Kingdom: US$73m
- France: US$72m
- Russia: US$69m
- Thailand: US$69m
- Portugal: US$49m
- Libya: US$48m
- Austria: US$47m
- United States: US$39m
- Poland: US$32m
- Slovakia: US$29m
- Singapore: US$27m
- Japan: US$17m
- Philippines: US$16m
- India: US$16m
- Italy: US$15m
- Romania: US$14m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- China: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Oman: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Denmark: US$905k
- Latvia: US$743k
- Taiwan: US$669k
- Marshall Islands: US$539k
- Switzerland: US$496k
- Bulgaria: US$161k
- Sweden: US$109k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$83k
- Fiji: US$79k
- South Africa: US$74k
- Curaçao: US$42k
- Albania: US$25k
- Costa Rica: US$21k
- New Zealand: US$18k
- Greece: US$16k
- Ireland: US$11k
- North Macedonia: US$5k
- Brazil: US$5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$2k
- Slovenia: US$1k
- Kenya: US$800
- Indonesia: US$300
- Estonia: US$200
- Dominican Republic: US$100
- Kuwait: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$89kUS$89k+US$2m+US$19m+> US$232m
Imports: 115
- Belgium: US$475m
- Germany: US$402m
- United States: US$356m
- China: US$232m
- Netherlands: US$94m
- Taiwan: US$50m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$42m
- United Kingdom: US$41m
- Poland: US$38m
- South Korea: US$32m
- Hungary: US$29m
- Spain: US$19m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Canada: US$9m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- France: US$6m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Japan: US$5m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$864k
- Armenia: US$686k
- Norway: US$527k
- Greece: US$452k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$400k
- Costa Rica: US$398k
- Brazil: US$394k
- Timor-Leste: US$330k
- Italy: US$275k
- Colombia: US$267k
- Sweden: US$252k
- Angola: US$239k
- Switzerland: US$201k
- Saudi Arabia: US$189k
- Ireland: US$183k
- Peru: US$178k
- Finland: US$161k
- North Macedonia: US$159k
- Uzbekistan: US$145k
- Israel: US$145k
- Ecuador: US$117k
- Chile: US$100k
- Kuwait: US$95k
- Paraguay: US$89k
- South Africa: US$86k
- Dominican Republic: US$83k
- Vanuatu: US$79k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | US$356m | 18.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$201m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$146m | 7.6% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$145m | 7.5% |
| 5 | Norway | US$119m | 6.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$115m | 5.9% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$98m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$76m | 3.9% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$73m | 3.8% |
| 10 | France | US$72m | 3.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$475m | 24.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$402m | 20.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$356m | 18.4% |
| 4 | China | US$232m | 12% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$94m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$50m | 2.6% |
| 7 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$42m | 2.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$41m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$38m | 2% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$32m | 1.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 2.5%median duty
- 73number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 25%highest: Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Azerbaijan
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 2.1%* | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Iran | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 4.1%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 5% | 2023 | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 4.6%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0.7% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 3441 Ethylene, propylene, butylene & butadiene, liquefied
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 213101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 33421 Ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1920 Manufacture of refined petroleum products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2711.14 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2711.14 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2711.14 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2711.14 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2711.14 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2711.14 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2711.14; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2711.14 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 0.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene into the UK came to £40.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 15% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 75%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene worth US$1.9bn (+5.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Canada (US$356m), followed by the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene?
Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene fall under HS subheading 2711.14, part of heading 2711, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2711.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2711.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene?
Canada, with US$356m in 2024 (18.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (75%), Germany (13%) and France (5%), out of total imports of £40.5m.