Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2903

2903.62

2903.62: Ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane)

Subheading 2903.62 belongs to heading 2903 (halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons) in chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2903 62 00 00 Ethylene dibromide (iso) (1.2-dibromoethane) 4%

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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • 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
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia 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–Chile agreement Chile 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel 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–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico 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–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye 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

last 12 months£25.1m+58.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.52 per kg
Jan 2024: £5.1mMay 2024: £3.7mSept 2024: £977Oct 2024: £6kNov 2024: £1kJan 2025: £3.6mFeb 2025: £881Mar 2025: £3.5mApr 2025: £3.4mJul 2025: £3.9mAug 2025: £1.5mOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £4mJan 2026: £4.1mFeb 2026: £4mMar 2026: £1kApr 2026: £4.1mJun 2026: £4mAug 2026: £3.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Israel £25.1m 100% +58.6%
China £2k 0% -72.9%
Germany £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2903.62 · US$16.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.8kUS$3.8k+US$118.1k+US$3m+> US$12.9m

Exports: 18
  1. Israel: US$12.9m
  2. India: US$3m
  3. United Kingdom: US$673.9k
  4. China: US$118.1k
  5. United States: US$69.2k
  6. Belgium: US$38.2k
  7. Germany: US$27.3k
  8. Switzerland: US$3.8k
  9. Canada: US$3.7k
  10. Latvia: US$3.2k
  11. Spain: US$600
  12. France: US$500
  13. South Africa: US$200
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$100
  15. Poland: US$100
  16. Italy: US$0
  17. Lithuania: US$0
  18. Slovenia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Israel US$12.9m 76.7%
2 India US$3m 17.7%
3 United Kingdom US$673.9k 4%
4 China US$118.1k 0.7%
5 United States US$69.2k 0.4%
6 Belgium US$38.2k 0.2%
7 Germany US$27.3k 0.2%
8 Switzerland US$3.8k 0%
9 Canada US$3.7k 0%
10 Latvia US$3.2k 0%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$11.6m 69.2%
2 South Africa US$2.9m 17.2%
3 Switzerland US$1m 6.1%
4 France US$840.5k 5%
5 Japan US$119.6k 0.7%
6 Germany US$92.8k 0.6%
7 Netherlands US$70.2k 0.4%
8 United States US$52.8k 0.3%
9 Italy US$25.2k 0.2%
10 Belgium US$16.7k 0.1%

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 2903.31.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2903.62; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 2903.62 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 £25.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 59% on the year before); Israel supplied 100%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$16.8m (−36.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was Israel (US$12.9m), followed by India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane)?

Ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane) fall under HS subheading 2903.62, part of heading 2903, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane) in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2903.62 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 ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane) in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2903.62 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 ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane)?

Israel, with US$12.9m in 2024 (76.7% 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 Israel (100%), China (0%) and Germany (0%), out of total imports of £25.1m.