Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2905
2905.29: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: unsaturated monohydric alcohols, other
Official description Other
2905.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2905, acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated…, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2905 29 00 00 Other
- 2905 29 10 00 Allyl alcohol 4%
- 2905 29 90 00 Other
- 2905 29 90 10 Cis-hex-3-en-1-ol (cas rn 928-96-1) 4%
- 2905 29 90 50 Prop-2-yn-1-ol (cas rn 107-19-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2905 29 90 90 Other Free
- 2905 29 00 00 Other
- 2905 29 10 00 Allyl alcohol 4%
- 2905 29 90 00 Other
- 2905 29 90 10 Cis-hex-3-en-1-ol (cas rn 928-96-1) 4%
- 2905 29 90 50 Prop-2-yn-1-ol (cas rn 107-19-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2905 29 90 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 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
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 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 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 | £1.8m | 24.3% | -13.8% |
 India | £1.5m | 20.4% | +55.4% |
 Japan | £1.4m | 19.2% | -57.7% |
 Switzerland | £1m | 14.3% | +23.7% |
 Romania | £407k | 5.6% | -24.7% |
 United States | £338k | 4.6% | -27.8% |
 Germany | £329k | 4.5% | +9% |
 Netherlands | £223k | 3.1% | +52% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 3.7% – 5.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% – 2.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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$42kUS$42k+US$2m+US$18m+> US$88m
Exports: 68
- China: US$103m
- Japan: US$88m
- India: US$46m
- Switzerland: US$34m
- Germany: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- United States: US$18m
- France: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Israel: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$897k
- South Korea: US$870k
- Singapore: US$827k
- Türkiye: US$547k
- Kazakhstan: US$331k
- Italy: US$330k
- Canada: US$289k
- Slovakia: US$247k
- Ukraine: US$89k
- Australia: US$74k
- United Arab Emirates: US$68k
- Ireland: US$55k
- Slovenia: US$55k
- Sweden: US$42k
- Chile: US$39k
- South Africa: US$28k
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands: US$20k
- Vietnam: US$19k
- Austria: US$19k
- Taiwan: US$19k
- Latvia: US$16k
- Denmark: US$14k
- Guatemala: US$8k
- Colombia: US$7k
- Greece: US$6k
- Moldova: US$5k
- Russia: US$5k
- Poland: US$5k
- Portugal: US$4k
- Hungary: US$3k
- New Zealand: US$3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$3k
- El Salvador: US$3k
- Uruguay: US$2k
- Norway: US$2k
- Nigeria: US$2k
- Egypt: US$1k
- Philippines: US$1k
- Czechia: US$900
- Croatia: US$900
- Argentina: US$700
- Lithuania: US$200
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$81kUS$81k+US$882k+US$9m+> US$29m
Imports: 126
- China: US$52m
- United States: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$29m
- South Korea: US$29m
- France: US$29m
- Germany: US$28m
- Spain: US$27m
- Netherlands: US$23m
- India: US$19m
- Italy: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Japan: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Thailand: US$882k
- Nicaragua: US$819k
- Australia: US$731k
- Austria: US$651k
- Poland: US$588k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$566k
- Denmark: US$439k
- Slovenia: US$423k
- Hungary: US$420k
- Pakistan: US$331k
- Czechia: US$314k
- Iran: US$310k
- Papua New Guinea: US$268k
- Portugal: US$229k
- Kazakhstan: US$217k
- New Zealand: US$179k
- Ecuador: US$163k
- Greece: US$162k
- Costa Rica: US$143k
- Guyana: US$140k
- Guatemala: US$126k
- Sweden: US$119k
- Saudi Arabia: US$117k
- Barbados: US$103k
- Moldova: US$98k
- Latvia: US$97k
- Slovakia: US$94k
- Bulgaria: US$90k
- Croatia: US$87k
- Chile: US$85k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$103m | 25.8% |
| 2 | Japan | US$88m | 22.2% |
| 3 | India | US$46m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$34m | 8.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$22m | 5.6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$22m | 5.4% |
| 7 | United States | US$18m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  France | US$16m | 4% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$9m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$7m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$52m | 13% |
| 2 | United States | US$50m | 12.5% |
| 3 | Switzerland | US$29m | 7.3% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$29m | 7.3% |
| 5 | France | US$29m | 7.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$28m | 7% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$27m | 6.8% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$23m | 5.7% |
| 9 | India | US$19m | 4.8% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$14m | 3.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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, Cayman Islands
165
| 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 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| 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 | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 2% | 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 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 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 | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 3.5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 2% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 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 | 5.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 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% | 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 | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| 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 | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2.7% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.6% | 3.7% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 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
- 51219 Other monohydric alcohols
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34139 Other alcohols, phenols, phenol-alcohols, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; industrial fatty alcohols
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2905.29 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2905.29 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2905.29 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2905.29 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2905.29 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2905.21, 2905.29 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- H291002 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2904-17-100038; classification of synthetic pheromones
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
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Other
Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 7 July 2026
Trade Tariff news 7126 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Suspension · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 30 June 2026
Trade Tariff news 6995 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2905.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2905.29 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 4%; 174 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 £7.3m (down 19% on the year before), at an average of £10.14 per kg; China supplied 24%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$399m in 2024, down 7.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.8% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: unsaturated monohydric alcohols, other?
Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: unsaturated monohydric alcohols, other fall under HS subheading 2905.29, 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 2905.29 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 2905.29 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…?
China, with US$103m in 2024 (25.8% 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 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 China (24%), India (20%) and Japan (19%), out of total imports of £7.3m.