Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2905

2905.22

2905.22: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: unsaturated monohydric alcohols, acyclic terpene alcohols

Official description Acyclic terpene alcohols

Subheading 2905.22 belongs to heading 2905 (acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated…) in chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 4% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2905 22 00 00 Acyclic terpene alcohols
  2. 2905 22 00 10 Linalool (cas rn 78-70-6) containing by weight 90.7% or more of (3r)-(-)-linalool (cas rn 126-91-0) 4%
  3. 2905 22 00 30 (±)-β-citronellol (cas rn 106-22-9) with a purity by weight of 94% or more 4%
  4. 2905 22 00 90 Other Free
  5. 2905 22 00 00 Acyclic terpene alcohols
  6. 2905 22 00 10 Linalool (cas rn 78-70-6) containing by weight 90.7% or more of (3r)-(-)-linalool (cas rn 126-91-0) 4%
  7. 2905 22 00 30 (±)-β-citronellol (cas rn 106-22-9) with a purity by weight of 94% or more 4%
  8. 2905 22 00 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

  • 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 2 of 3 lines
  • 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 except Belarus, Russia
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines

Import requirements 1

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 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£10.3m+15.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.51 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.2mFeb 2024: £1.1mMar 2024: £751kApr 2024: £838kMay 2024: £655kJun 2024: £870kJul 2024: £898kAug 2024: £777kSept 2024: £555kOct 2024: £717kNov 2024: £851kDec 2024: £722kJan 2025: £1mFeb 2025: £697kMar 2025: £963kApr 2025: £756kMay 2025: £475kJun 2025: £567kJul 2025: £642kAug 2025: £957kSept 2025: £1.3mOct 2025: £848kNov 2025: £1.2mDec 2025: £383kJan 2026: £963kFeb 2026: £702kMar 2026: £842kApr 2026: £791kMay 2026: £933kJun 2026: £935kJul 2026: £942kAug 2026: £557k 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
India £3.5m 34% +45.5%
Germany £2.4m 22.9% +0.9%
China £1.6m 15.7% +5.1%
Malaysia £856k 8.3% +18.5%
Japan £636k 6.2% -1%
France £444k 4.3% +289.4%
United States £419k 4.1% +17.4%
Switzerland £376k 3.6% -16.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2905.22 · US$597m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$1m+US$54m+> US$102m

Exports: 59
  1. Germany: US$120m
  2. Switzerland: US$102m
  3. India: US$99m
  4. China: US$94m
  5. Malaysia: US$71m
  6. United States: US$54m
  7. Spain: US$19m
  8. France: US$14m
  9. Japan: US$6m
  10. Netherlands: US$4m
  11. Singapore: US$3m
  12. United Kingdom: US$3m
  13. Taiwan: US$3m
  14. Brazil: US$1m
  15. Italy: US$983k
  16. Indonesia: US$752k
  17. Hong Kong SAR China: US$499k
  18. Türkiye: US$474k
  19. Belgium: US$219k
  20. Morocco: US$189k
  21. Canada: US$143k
  22. Austria: US$139k
  23. Colombia: US$102k
  24. Costa Rica: US$84k
  25. Slovakia: US$70k
  26. Russia: US$60k
  27. Czechia: US$55k
  28. South Korea: US$52k
  29. Latvia: US$45k
  30. South Africa: US$40k
  31. Tanzania: US$27k
  32. Mexico: US$27k
  33. Ireland: US$15k
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$13k
  35. Australia: US$11k
  36. Denmark: US$10k
  37. Eswatini: US$10k
  38. Egypt: US$9k
  39. Finland: US$9k
  40. Cyprus: US$8k
  41. New Zealand: US$6k
  42. Poland: US$6k
  43. Mali: US$5k
  44. Romania: US$5k
  45. Israel: US$4k
  46. Hungary: US$4k
  47. Honduras: US$3k
  48. Uganda: US$2k
  49. Slovenia: US$2k
  50. Philippines: US$1k
  51. Ukraine: US$700
  52. Georgia: US$600
  53. Kazakhstan: US$500
  54. Bulgaria: US$100
  55. Sweden: US$100
  56. Greece: US$0
  57. Luxembourg: US$0
  58. Portugal: US$0
  59. Qatar: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$120m 20.1%
2 Switzerland US$102m 17.1%
3 India US$99m 16.6%
4 China US$94m 15.7%
5 Malaysia US$71m 11.8%
6 United States US$54m 9%
7 Spain US$19m 3.2%
8 France US$14m 2.3%
9 Japan US$6m 1.1%
10 Netherlands US$4m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$75m 12.6%
2 Germany US$60m 10%
3 India US$56m 9.5%
4 Spain US$51m 8.6%
5 Singapore US$51m 8.5%
6 United States US$46m 7.7%
7 Netherlands US$45m 7.6%
8 Brazil US$27m 4.6%
9 Mexico US$25m 4.1%
10 Indonesia US$23m 3.8%

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2905.22 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Subheading 2905.22 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 Free – 4%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £10.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 16% on the year before); India supplied 34%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$597m (+9.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$120m), followed by Switzerland.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: unsaturated monohydric alcohols, acyclic terpene alcohols?

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: unsaturated monohydric alcohols, acyclic terpene alcohols fall under HS subheading 2905.22, part of heading 2905, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on acyclic alcohols and their halogenated… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2905.22 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 acyclic alcohols and their halogenated… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2905.22 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 acyclic alcohols and their halogenated…?

Germany, with US$120m in 2024 (20.1% 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.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (34%), Germany (23%) and China (16%), out of total imports of £10.3m.