Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2903
2903.11: Chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride)
Subheading 2903.11 belongs to heading 2903 (halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2903 11 00 00 Chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride) Free
4%
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)
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- 9Y05
- Y902
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £11.5m | 96.2% | -13.1% |
 United States | £237k | 2% | — |
 Netherlands | £214k | 1.8% | +195.7% |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$114kUS$114k+US$467k+US$4m+> US$9m
Exports: 49
- Germany: US$75m
- China: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- France: US$6m
- United States: US$4m
- Romania: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$923k
- India: US$560k
- Jordan: US$502k
- Italy: US$495k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$488k
- Taiwan: US$467k
- Spain: US$458k
- Thailand: US$447k
- Russia: US$373k
- Czechia: US$363k
- Japan: US$328k
- Switzerland: US$279k
- United Arab Emirates: US$195k
- Belgium: US$189k
- Canada: US$172k
- United Kingdom: US$122k
- Cambodia: US$114k
- Singapore: US$55k
- South Korea: US$41k
- Sweden: US$34k
- Ireland: US$15k
- Israel: US$12k
- South Africa: US$11k
- Latvia: US$8k
- Portugal: US$7k
- Poland: US$7k
- Guatemala: US$6k
- Indonesia: US$5k
- Türkiye: US$4k
- Australia: US$2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$2k
- Slovakia: US$2k
- New Zealand: US$2k
- Austria: US$1k
- Serbia: US$1k
- Mauritius: US$700
- Denmark: US$500
- Philippines: US$500
- Panama: US$400
- Norway: US$200
- Finland: US$0
- Greece: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34kUS$34k+US$372k+US$3m+> US$16m
Imports: 104
- United States: US$20m
- France: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Italy: US$8m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Germany: US$3m
- Brunei: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- India: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Israel: US$971k
- Canada: US$891k
- Czechia: US$769k
- Slovakia: US$718k
- South Korea: US$686k
- China: US$600k
- Switzerland: US$582k
- Austria: US$461k
- Chile: US$372k
- Saudi Arabia: US$308k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$239k
- Portugal: US$219k
- Ireland: US$197k
- Nigeria: US$163k
- Bahamas: US$154k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$148k
- Russia: US$145k
- Uzbekistan: US$135k
- Poland: US$114k
- Thailand: US$105k
- Dominican Republic: US$93k
- Cambodia: US$81k
- Türkiye: US$81k
- Uganda: US$69k
- Vietnam: US$66k
- Guatemala: US$63k
- Taiwan: US$58k
- Kuwait: US$50k
- Peru: US$43k
- Mozambique: US$42k
- Norway: US$42k
- Denmark: US$37k
- United Arab Emirates: US$36k
- Argentina: US$34k
- Hungary: US$23k
- Uruguay: US$20k
- Pakistan: US$18k
- Kenya: US$14k
- Latvia: US$13k
- Australia: US$9k
- Estonia: US$8k
- Slovenia: US$7k
- Bangladesh: US$7k
- Cape Verde: US$6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$75m | 67.8% |
| 2 | China | US$9m | 7.8% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$8m | 7.5% |
| 4 | France | US$6m | 5.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$4m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Romania | US$2m | 1.5% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$923k | 0.8% |
| 8 |  India | US$560k | 0.5% |
| 9 |  Jordan | US$502k | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$495k | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$20m | 18.2% |
| 2 | France | US$17m | 15.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$16m | 14.3% |
| 4 |  Sweden | US$11m | 10.3% |
| 5 | Italy | US$8m | 7.2% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$5m | 5% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$5m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$4m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Germany | US$3m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Brunei | US$3m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2903.11; the duty is 4%.
Subheading 2903.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.
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 4%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); Germany supplied 96%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$110m (+7.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$75m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride)?
Chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride) fall under HS subheading 2903.11, part of heading 2903, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chloromethane in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2903.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on chloromethane in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2903.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most chloromethane?
Germany, with US$75m in 2024 (67.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (96%), United States (2%) and Netherlands (2%), out of total imports of £12m.