Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2903
2903.99: Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons: other
Official description Other
Subheading 2903.99 belongs to heading 2903 (halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2903 99 00 00 Other
- 2903 99 10 00 2.3,4.5,6-pentabromoethylbenzene Free
- 2903 99 80 00 Other
- 2903 99 80 10 4-bromo-2-fluorobiphenyl (cas rn 41604-19-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 18 1-fluoronaphthalene (cas rn 321-38-0) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 20 1.2-bis(pentabromophenyl)ethane (cas rn 84852-53-9) 4%
- 2903 99 80 23 3.5-bis(trifluoromethyl) benzylbromide (cas rn 32247-96-4) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 25 2.2'-dibromobiphenyl (cas rn 13029-09-9) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 28 Fluorobenzene (cas rn 462-06-6) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 30 1.3-dichlorobenzene (cas rn 541-73-1) 4%
- 2903 99 80 35 2-bromo-9.9'-spirobi[9h-fluoren] (cas rn 171408-76-7) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 40 2.6-dichlorotoluene (cas rn 118-69-4), of a purity by weight of 99% or more and containing: - 0.001 mg/kg or less of tetrachlorodibenzodioxines, - 0.001 mg/kg or less of tetrachlorodibenzofurans, - 0.2 mg/kg or less of tetrachlorobiphenyls 4%
- 2903 99 80 45 1-bromo-4-(trans-4-propylcyclohexyl)benzene (cas rn 86579-53-5) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 55 1-bromo-4-(trans-4-ethylcyclohexyl)benzene (cas rn 91538-82-8) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 65 2.6-difluorobenzyl bromide (cas rn 85118-00-9) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 70 1-[chloro(phenyl)methyl]-2-methylbenzene (cas rn 41870-52-4) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 81 Benzyl chloride Free
- 2903 99 80 83 1-bromo-3.4,5-trifluorobenzene (cas rn 138526-69-9) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2903 99 80 88 Biphenyl, chlorinated (cas 1336-36-3) 4%
- 2903 99 80 90 Other 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 3
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 18 lines
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 17 of 18 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- 2023 No.1314
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 17 of 18 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 4% |
| 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £8.4m | 49.9% | +43.8% |
 United States | £6.4m | 38% | +28.8% |
 Belgium | £773k | 4.6% | -43.4% |
 Italy | £520k | 3.1% | +50.9% |
 Germany | £433k | 2.6% | +91.2% |
 Switzerland | £135k | 0.8% | +12.5% |
 India | £67k | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| United Kingdom | £35k | 0.2% | +60.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Türkiye Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 5.1% USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 20 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free – 3.1% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$171kUS$171k+US$2m+US$23m+> US$157m
Exports: 67
- China: US$416m
- United States: US$157m
- Belgium: US$77m
- India: US$69m
- Japan: US$52m
- Germany: US$33m
- South Korea: US$23m
- Italy: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Spain: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$791k
- Thailand: US$627k
- Ukraine: US$481k
- Canada: US$452k
- Lithuania: US$439k
- Israel: US$400k
- South Africa: US$300k
- Sweden: US$240k
- Türkiye: US$233k
- Greece: US$232k
- Czechia: US$212k
- Russia: US$187k
- Malaysia: US$171k
- Australia: US$59k
- United Arab Emirates: US$56k
- Fiji: US$43k
- Latvia: US$35k
- Austria: US$34k
- Estonia: US$33k
- Slovenia: US$29k
- Saudi Arabia: US$20k
- Ireland: US$20k
- Kazakhstan: US$17k
- Panama: US$17k
- Brazil: US$16k
- Peru: US$16k
- Guatemala: US$10k
- Slovakia: US$9k
- Pakistan: US$6k
- Romania: US$4k
- Uganda: US$4k
- Chile: US$4k
- Bulgaria: US$3k
- Portugal: US$3k
- Morocco: US$3k
- Armenia: US$2k
- Montenegro: US$1k
- New Zealand: US$1k
- Indonesia: US$900
- Luxembourg: US$900
- El Salvador: US$400
- Serbia: US$200
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$80kUS$80k+US$1m+US$13m+> US$63m
Imports: 145
- India: US$130m
- United States: US$114m
- Germany: US$84m
- Japan: US$72m
- China: US$63m
- Belgium: US$59m
- South Korea: US$57m
- Italy: US$40m
- France: US$30m
- Taiwan: US$29m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- Netherlands: US$25m
- Mexico: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Israel: US$13m
- Philippines: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Russia: US$9m
- Canada: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Belarus: US$984k
- Dominican Republic: US$845k
- Colombia: US$833k
- South Africa: US$765k
- Egypt: US$694k
- Ireland: US$669k
- Slovenia: US$658k
- New Zealand: US$523k
- Ghana: US$476k
- Romania: US$440k
- Kuwait: US$439k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$399k
- Cambodia: US$396k
- Australia: US$392k
- Ukraine: US$383k
- Norway: US$346k
- Pakistan: US$333k
- Latvia: US$317k
- Morocco: US$308k
- Slovakia: US$307k
- Uruguay: US$278k
- Denmark: US$271k
- Argentina: US$266k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$416m | 46.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$157m | 17.7% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$77m | 8.7% |
| 4 | India | US$69m | 7.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$52m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Germany | US$33m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$23m | 2.6% |
| 8 | Italy | US$20m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$12m | 1.3% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$5m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$130m | 14.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$114m | 12.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$84m | 9.4% |
| 4 | Japan | US$72m | 8.1% |
| 5 | China | US$63m | 7.1% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$59m | 6.6% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$57m | 6.4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$40m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  France | US$30m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$29m | 3.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 161
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.
- 5%median duty
- 56number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Comoros
161
| 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 | |
| Argentina | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 3.1% | 2% – 12% | 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 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5.5% | 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 | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.8% | 0% – 5.5% | 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 | 5% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0.8% | 0% – 1.6% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 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 | 3% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 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 | 5.5% | 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 | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.8% | 0% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 1.4% | 0.1% – 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 3.5% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.3% | 0% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 3% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 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
- 51139 Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons, n.e.s.
- 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 | 2903.99 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2903.99 | changed |
| 2007 | 2903.69 | changed |
| 2002 | 2903.69 | changed |
| 1996 | 2903.69 | changed |
| 1992 | 2903.69 | changed |
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- 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
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Other
Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 30 July 2026
Trade Tariff news 7522 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1857 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11485)
RG 01.07.2026 sayı 33297 · Karar 11485 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2903.99 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 3.3%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2903.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 Free – 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 £16.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 30% on the year before); China supplied 50%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$888m (−15.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$416m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons: other?
Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons: other fall under HS subheading 2903.99, part of heading 2903, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2903.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2903.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons?
China, with US$416m in 2024 (46.9% 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 Free – 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 China (50%), United States (38%) and Belgium (5%), out of total imports of £16.8m.