Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2902
2902.60: Cyclic hydrocarbons, ethylbenzene
Official description Ethylbenzene
2902.60 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2902, cyclic hydrocarbons, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2902 60 00 00 Ethylbenzene Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £457k | 98.9% | +2.7% |
 United States | £5k | 1.1% | +41.1% |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$1m+US$32m+> US$106m
Exports: 37
- Czechia: US$106m
- United Kingdom: US$66m
- Belgium: US$57m
- Germany: US$32m
- France: US$26m
- United States: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- Japan: US$799k
- Malaysia: US$346k
- Netherlands: US$262k
- Singapore: US$198k
- Indonesia: US$99k
- Italy: US$39k
- South Korea: US$36k
- Switzerland: US$18k
- Russia: US$8k
- Mexico: US$7k
- South Africa: US$4k
- Uganda: US$4k
- Bulgaria: US$2k
- Thailand: US$2k
- India: US$2k
- Türkiye: US$2k
- Spain: US$500
- Latvia: US$300
- Portugal: US$300
- Austria: US$200
- Cyprus: US$200
- Australia: US$100
- Poland: US$100
- Sweden: US$100
- Greece: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- Romania: US$0
- Slovenia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4kUS$4k+US$85k+US$1m+> US$5m
Imports: 83
- Netherlands: US$173m
- Poland: US$106m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Germany: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- United States: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$707k
- Canada: US$632k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$536k
- Egypt: US$223k
- Indonesia: US$204k
- Türkiye: US$187k
- Qatar: US$180k
- Singapore: US$148k
- Spain: US$139k
- Mexico: US$126k
- Malaysia: US$103k
- El Salvador: US$85k
- Colombia: US$83k
- Switzerland: US$54k
- France: US$47k
- Pakistan: US$45k
- Hungary: US$38k
- Costa Rica: US$35k
- South Korea: US$32k
- Greece: US$31k
- Dominican Republic: US$16k
- Romania: US$15k
- Ecuador: US$14k
- Jamaica: US$14k
- Denmark: US$13k
- Vietnam: US$12k
- China: US$10k
- Kazakhstan: US$8k
- Brazil: US$7k
- Italy: US$7k
- Israel: US$4k
- Paraguay: US$4k
- Kuwait: US$3k
- Taiwan: US$3k
- Tanzania: US$3k
- Ireland: US$3k
- Russia: US$2k
- Thailand: US$2k
- Sri Lanka: US$2k
- Croatia: US$2k
- Slovenia: US$2k
- Argentina: US$1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1k
- Czechia: US$1k
- Mozambique: US$1k
- Angola: US$1k
- Austria: US$1k
- Portugal: US$800
- Tunisia: US$800
- Sweden: US$600
- Ukraine: US$600
- Bulgaria: US$400
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechia | US$106m | 35.5% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$66m | 21.9% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$57m | 18.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$32m | 10.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$26m | 8.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$6m | 2.1% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$2m | 0.8% |
| 8 | China | US$2m | 0.6% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$1m | 0.3% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$799k | 0.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$173m | 57.8% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$106m | 35.5% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$5m | 1.6% |
| 4 | Germany | US$4m | 1.3% |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | US$3m | 1.1% |
| 6 |  India | US$2m | 0.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$1m | 0.4% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$1m | 0.3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$707k | 0.2% |
| 10 | Canada | US$632k | 0.2% |
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
Subheading 2902.60 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2902.60; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 146 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 146 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £461.8k (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £1.13 per kg; Germany supplied 99%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$300m in 2024, down 15.1% on 2023.
The Czechia was the largest exporter with 35.5% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cyclic hydrocarbons, ethylbenzene?
Cyclic hydrocarbons, ethylbenzene fall under HS subheading 2902.60, part of heading 2902, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cyclic hydrocarbons, ethylbenzene in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2902.60 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, ethylbenzene in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2902.60 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, ethylbenzene?
The Czechia, with US$106m in 2024 (35.5% 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 Germany (99%), United States (1%) and Belgium (0%), out of total imports of £461.8k.