Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2902
2902.41: Cyclic hydrocarbons, xylenes, o-Xylene
Official description o-Xylene
Subheading 2902.41 belongs to heading 2902 (cyclic hydrocarbons) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2902 41 00 00 O-xylene 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 3
- 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
- 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £177k | 88% | -7.4% |
 Netherlands | £18k | 8.8% | — |
 Germany | £6k | 3.2% | -49.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$130kUS$130k+US$7m+US$90m+> US$135m
Exports: 59
- Netherlands: US$163m
- Taiwan: US$135m
- South Korea: US$134m
- Singapore: US$101m
- France: US$93m
- China: US$90m
- Belgium: US$77m
- United States: US$58m
- Hungary: US$32m
- Thailand: US$27m
- Germany: US$20m
- Israel: US$15m
- Canada: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8m
- India: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Oman: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Russia: US$973k
- South Africa: US$824k
- Guatemala: US$761k
- Mexico: US$182k
- Dominican Republic: US$156k
- Portugal: US$130k
- United Kingdom: US$95k
- Switzerland: US$73k
- Italy: US$70k
- Nicaragua: US$55k
- Czechia: US$46k
- Ukraine: US$41k
- Denmark: US$29k
- United Arab Emirates: US$20k
- Colombia: US$19k
- Poland: US$13k
- Austria: US$10k
- Kazakhstan: US$9k
- Sweden: US$9k
- Australia: US$7k
- Estonia: US$6k
- Greece: US$5k
- Honduras: US$4k
- Finland: US$3k
- Tunisia: US$3k
- Lebanon: US$2k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$2k
- Kenya: US$1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$200
- Lithuania: US$200
- Luxembourg: US$200
- Malaysia: US$200
- Bulgaria: US$100
- Bahrain: US$100
- Serbia: US$100
- Romania: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20kUS$20k+US$797k+US$15m+> US$94m
Imports: 122
- Germany: US$198m
- India: US$177m
- Belgium: US$146m
- Netherlands: US$94m
- Italy: US$77m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Sweden: US$42m
- Malaysia: US$38m
- United States: US$31m
- Austria: US$29m
- Taiwan: US$24m
- Pakistan: US$15m
- China: US$12m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Japan: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Jordan: US$955k
- Kazakhstan: US$857k
- Zimbabwe: US$807k
- Guatemala: US$797k
- Switzerland: US$699k
- Tunisia: US$511k
- Spain: US$510k
- Bangladesh: US$367k
- Nigeria: US$366k
- Ecuador: US$330k
- France: US$274k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$208k
- Uzbekistan: US$199k
- United Kingdom: US$198k
- Angola: US$130k
- Portugal: US$128k
- Jamaica: US$118k
- Honduras: US$115k
- Sri Lanka: US$110k
- Nicaragua: US$82k
- Egypt: US$79k
- Philippines: US$73k
- Australia: US$65k
- Poland: US$65k
- Mauritius: US$43k
- Paraguay: US$41k
- Hungary: US$40k
- Singapore: US$39k
- Canada: US$37k
- Barbados: US$30k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$27k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$23k
- Tanzania: US$20k
- Senegal: US$20k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$163m | 16.4% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$135m | 13.6% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$134m | 13.5% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$101m | 10.2% |
| 5 | France | US$93m | 9.3% |
| 6 |  China | US$90m | 9.1% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$77m | 7.7% |
| 8 |  United States | US$58m | 5.9% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$32m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$27m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$198m | 19.9% |
| 2 |  India | US$177m | 17.8% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$146m | 14.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$94m | 9.5% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$77m | 7.8% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$44m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$42m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$38m | 3.8% |
| 9 | United States | US$31m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$29m | 3% |
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
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
-
Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2902.41; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2902.41 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 these goods into the UK came to £200.9k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); France supplied 88%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$995m (−8.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$163m), followed by Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cyclic hydrocarbons, xylenes, o-Xylene?
Cyclic hydrocarbons, xylenes, o-Xylene fall under HS subheading 2902.41, part of heading 2902, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cyclic hydrocarbons, xylenes, o-Xylene in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2902.41 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 cyclic hydrocarbons, xylenes, o-Xylene in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2902.41 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 cyclic hydrocarbons, xylenes, o-Xylene?
The Netherlands, with US$163m in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (88%), Netherlands (9%) and Germany (3%), out of total imports of £200.9k.