Heading · Chapter 29
2901: Acyclic hydrocarbons
Heading 2901 is divided into 6 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 29, organic chemicals.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 6
- 2901.10Acyclic hydrocarbons, saturatedSaturated acyclic hydrocarbons
- 2901.21Acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, ethyleneEthylene
- 2901.22Acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, propene (propylene)Propylene
- 2901.23Butene (butylene) and isomers thereof
- 2901.24Acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneButadiene and isoprene
- 2901.29Acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, otherOther unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$90.6m+US$344.8m+> US$1.1bn
Exports: 123
- United States: US$8.6bn
- South Korea: US$3.7bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$1.1bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$729.6m
- Malaysia: US$715.3m
- United Kingdom: US$606.3m
- South Africa: US$599.7m
- China: US$549.3m
- Norway: US$344.8m
- Qatar: US$341.8m
- France: US$325.5m
- Spain: US$285m
- Brazil: US$257.5m
- Italy: US$256.1m
- India: US$256.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$254.6m
- Thailand: US$237.4m
- Hungary: US$188m
- Philippines: US$187.1m
- Libya: US$184.1m
- Russia: US$153.4m
- Taiwan: US$153.3m
- Austria: US$130.5m
- Oman: US$124.9m
- Finland: US$112.4m
- Sweden: US$93.5m
- Iran: US$90.6m
- Vietnam: US$84.7m
- Romania: US$75.2m
- Poland: US$71m
- Lithuania: US$68.7m
- Latvia: US$57.3m
- Türkiye: US$56.9m
- Serbia: US$39.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$39m
- Czechia: US$35.9m
- Croatia: US$27.4m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Brunei: US$21.8m
- Portugal: US$20.1m
- Bulgaria: US$18m
- Senegal: US$12.5m
- Slovakia: US$12.2m
- Greece: US$12m
- Israel: US$10m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.7m
- Denmark: US$4.7m
- Switzerland: US$4.1m
- Bolivia: US$3.8m
- Belarus: US$2.7m
- New Zealand: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
- Mexico: US$1.8m
- Guatemala: US$1.7m
- Argentina: US$1.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$615.8kUS$615.8k+US$30m+US$308.7m+> US$1.1bn
Imports: 201
- China: US$6.2bn
- Belgium: US$2.5bn
- Germany: US$1.4bn
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Indonesia: US$1.4bn
- South Korea: US$1.4bn
- Netherlands: US$1.1bn
- India: US$838.1m
- France: US$824.6m
- Taiwan: US$717m
- Canada: US$646.8m
- Japan: US$644.4m
- Sweden: US$529.3m
- Mexico: US$522.3m
- Singapore: US$454m
- Egypt: US$386m
- Malaysia: US$363.7m
- United Kingdom: US$362.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$319.8m
- Poland: US$313.4m
- Norway: US$308.7m
- Thailand: US$299.9m
- Italy: US$259.9m
- Finland: US$259.2m
- Spain: US$249.9m
- Bangladesh: US$239.4m
- Colombia: US$226.3m
- Morocco: US$221.2m
- Brazil: US$205.7m
- Portugal: US$167.4m
- Slovakia: US$117.7m
- Argentina: US$115.3m
- Nigeria: US$111.4m
- Czechia: US$105.9m
- Ghana: US$92.3m
- Türkiye: US$87.7m
- Vietnam: US$87.1m
- Pakistan: US$82.2m
- Hungary: US$67.2m
- Greece: US$64.6m
- Austria: US$64.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$55.4m
- Kenya: US$48.2m
- Switzerland: US$48m
- Latvia: US$46.2m
- Qatar: US$45.3m
- Russia: US$41.6m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$40.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$39m
- Romania: US$35.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$30m
- Philippines: US$28.8m
- South Africa: US$24.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$18.7m
- Australia: US$16.2m
- Slovenia: US$14.1m
- Kuwait: US$13.5m
- Gambia: US$12.5m
- Serbia: US$11.6m
- Togo: US$11.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$8.6bn | 32.5% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$3.7bn | 13.8% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$2bn | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$1.1bn | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$1.1bn | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$1bn | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$1bn | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$729.6m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$715.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$606.3m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$6.2bn | 23.3% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$2.5bn | 9.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$1.4bn | 5.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$1.4bn | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$1.4bn | 5.2% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$1.4bn | 5.1% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$1.1bn | 4.2% |
| 8 |  India | US$838.1m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  France | US$824.6m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$717m | 2.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2901 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2901 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2901 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2901 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2901 goods worth US$26.5bn (+5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$8.6bn), followed by South Korea.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$6.2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 123 exporters with US$606.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$362.9m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acyclic hydrocarbons?
Acyclic hydrocarbons fall under HS heading 2901, part of chapter 29, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on acyclic hydrocarbons in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2901 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 acyclic hydrocarbons in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2901 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most acyclic hydrocarbons?
The United States, with US$8.6bn in 2024 (32.5% of world exports).