Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2901
2901.24: Acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene
Butadiene and isoprene
Official description Buta-1,3-diene and isoprene
2901.24 is the HS subheading for butadiene and isoprene, under heading 2901 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2901 24 00 00 Buta-1.3-diene and isoprene Free
- 2901 24 00 00 Buta-1.3-diene and isoprene 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 1
- 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)
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | |
| 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 |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | 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–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 |
| 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–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | 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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | £4.8m | 54.1% | +63.8% |
 Germany | £1.8m | 19.9% | -6% |
 Netherlands | £1.6m | 17.4% | +27.3% |
 China | £567k | 6.4% | +49.9% |
 United States | £171k | 1.9% | -19.7% |
 France | £28k | 0.3% | +194.9% |
 Taiwan | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35mUS$35m+US$119m+US$227m+> US$304m
Exports: 40
- South Korea: US$431m
- Netherlands: US$304m
- Singapore: US$237m
- Germany: US$227m
- India: US$205m
- China: US$198m
- Malaysia: US$183m
- Belgium: US$164m
- Brazil: US$143m
- United States: US$119m
- Thailand: US$81m
- Iran: US$72m
- Philippines: US$67m
- Hungary: US$53m
- Taiwan: US$51m
- Austria: US$44m
- Japan: US$41m
- Canada: US$36m
- Vietnam: US$35m
- Oman: US$32m
- France: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Finland: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- Egypt: US$749k
- Denmark: US$742k
- United Kingdom: US$474k
- Italy: US$108k
- Switzerland: US$30k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22k
- Greece: US$100
- Kazakhstan: US$100
- South Africa: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$55m+US$195m+> US$486m
Imports: 59
- China: US$663m
- South Korea: US$486m
- France: US$209m
- Taiwan: US$204m
- Malaysia: US$195m
- United States: US$168m
- Poland: US$107m
- Indonesia: US$103m
- Germany: US$101m
- Japan: US$98m
- Mexico: US$95m
- Netherlands: US$87m
- Belgium: US$55m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Spain: US$26m
- Italy: US$26m
- Argentina: US$23m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Thailand: US$13m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Canada: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- India: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$566k
- Switzerland: US$181k
- Hungary: US$108k
- Pakistan: US$105k
- Ecuador: US$60k
- Australia: US$14k
- Gabon: US$9k
- Bahamas: US$8k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7k
- Kazakhstan: US$5k
- Paraguay: US$4k
- Denmark: US$3k
- Ukraine: US$2k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2k
- Ireland: US$800
- Romania: US$300
- Botswana: US$100
- Dominican Republic: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Moldova: US$100
- Russia: US$100
- Uganda: US$100
- Chile: US$0
- Cyprus: US$0
- Estonia: US$0
- Finland: US$0
- Croatia: US$0
- Israel: US$0
- Lithuania: US$0
- Malta: US$0
- Slovenia: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | US$431m | 15.6% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$304m | 11% |
| 3 |  Singapore | US$237m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$227m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  India | US$205m | 7.4% |
| 6 | China | US$198m | 7.2% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$183m | 6.6% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$164m | 5.9% |
| 9 | Brazil | US$143m | 5.2% |
| 10 | United States | US$119m | 4.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$663m | 23.9% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$486m | 17.5% |
| 3 | France | US$209m | 7.5% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$204m | 7.4% |
| 5 | Malaysia | US$195m | 7% |
| 6 | United States | US$168m | 6.1% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$107m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$103m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Germany | US$101m | 3.6% |
| 10 | Japan | US$98m | 3.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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%median duty
- 70number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 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 | 2% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 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 | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 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 | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
- 51113 Butylenes, butadienes & methylbutadienes
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34110 Hydrocarbons and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2901.24 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2901.24 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2901.24 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2901.24 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2901.24 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2901.24 | 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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2901.24; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2901.24 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
146 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 butadiene and isoprene into the UK came to £8.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 34% on the year before); South Korea supplied 54%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported butadiene and isoprene worth US$2.8bn (+45.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was South Korea (US$431m), followed by the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene?
Acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene fall under HS subheading 2901.24, part of heading 2901, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on acyclic hydrocarbons, unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2901.24 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, unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2901.24 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, unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene…?
South Korea, with US$431m in 2024 (15.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export butadiene and isoprene to the UK duty-free?
146 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 butadiene and isoprene from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were South Korea (54%), Germany (20%) and Netherlands (17%), out of total imports of £8.9m.