Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2905
2905.39: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: diols, other
Other diols
Official description Other
2905.39 is the HS subheading for other diols, under heading 2905 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2905 39 00 00 Other
- 2905 39 20 00 Butane-1.3-diol Free
- Butane-1.4-diol
- 2905 39 26 00 Butane-1.4-diol or tetramethylene glycol (1.4-butanediol) having a bio-based carbon content of 100% by mass 4%
- 2905 39 28 00 Other 4%
- 2905 39 30 00 2.4,7.9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4.7-diol Free
- 2905 39 95 00 Other
- 2905 39 95 15 2.5-dimethylhexane-2.5-diol (cas rn 110-03-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 25 Pinacol (cas rn 76-09-5) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 30 2.4,7.9-tetramethyl-4.7-decanediol (cas rn 17913-76-7) 4%
- 2905 39 95 35 Propane-1.3-diol (cas rn 504-63-2) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 40 Decane-1.10-diol (cas rn 112-47-0) 4%
- 2905 39 95 45 2.5,7.10.11.14-hexaoxa-1.6-distibabicyclo[4.4.4]tetradecane (cas rn 29736-75-2) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 50 2-methyl-2-propylpropane-1.3-diol (cas rn 78-26-2) 4%
- 2905 39 95 60 Dodecane-1.12-diol (cas rn 5675-51-4) 4%
- 2905 39 95 70 2-methylpropane-1.3-diol (cas rn 2163-42-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 80 Pentane-1.5-diol (cas rn 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 90 Other Free
- 2905 39 00 00 Other
- 2905 39 20 00 Butane-1.3-diol Free
- Butane-1.4-diol
- 2905 39 26 00 Butane-1.4-diol or tetramethylene glycol (1.4-butanediol) having a bio-based carbon content of 100% by mass 4%
- 2905 39 28 00 Other 4%
- 2905 39 30 00 2.4,7.9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4.7-diol Free
- 2905 39 95 00 Other
- 2905 39 95 15 2.5-dimethylhexane-2.5-diol (cas rn 110-03-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 25 Pinacol (cas rn 76-09-5) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 30 2.4,7.9-tetramethyl-4.7-decanediol (cas rn 17913-76-7) 4%
- 2905 39 95 35 Propane-1.3-diol (cas rn 504-63-2) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 40 Decane-1.10-diol (cas rn 112-47-0) 4%
- 2905 39 95 45 2.5,7.10.11.14-hexaoxa-1.6-distibabicyclo[4.4.4]tetradecane (cas rn 29736-75-2) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 50 2-methyl-2-propylpropane-1.3-diol (cas rn 78-26-2) 4%
- 2905 39 95 60 Dodecane-1.12-diol (cas rn 5675-51-4) 4%
- 2905 39 95 70 2-methylpropane-1.3-diol (cas rn 2163-42-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 80 Pentane-1.5-diol (cas rn 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
- 2905 39 95 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 2
- 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 7 of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £5.9m | 37.6% | -2.8% |
 United States | £3.7m | 23.4% | -28.9% |
 China | £1.7m | 10.8% | +7.2% |
 Sweden | £694k | 4.4% | -45.2% |
 South Korea | £638k | 4.1% | +72.1% |
 Saudi Arabia | £529k | 3.4% | +100.9% |
 Italy | £444k | 2.8% | +88.7% |
 Brazil | £424k | 2.7% | +83.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Türkiye Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.9% USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.1% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.1% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
Taiwan 1% – 2.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$156kUS$156k+US$12m+US$77m+> US$310m
Exports: 77
- China: US$448m
- United States: US$361m
- Germany: US$310m
- Taiwan: US$223m
- South Korea: US$168m
- Netherlands: US$138m
- Japan: US$89m
- Sweden: US$77m
- Belgium: US$74m
- Saudi Arabia: US$61m
- India: US$46m
- Brazil: US$33m
- France: US$22m
- Spain: US$18m
- Italy: US$14m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Thailand: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Poland: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Singapore: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Greece: US$897k
- Canada: US$892k
- Türkiye: US$881k
- Luxembourg: US$731k
- Israel: US$632k
- Indonesia: US$588k
- Czechia: US$459k
- Ireland: US$365k
- Slovakia: US$296k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$289k
- South Africa: US$192k
- Australia: US$186k
- Norway: US$179k
- Colombia: US$156k
- Denmark: US$147k
- Finland: US$145k
- Romania: US$122k
- Slovenia: US$102k
- Latvia: US$101k
- Lithuania: US$101k
- Kenya: US$94k
- Bulgaria: US$84k
- New Zealand: US$80k
- Kazakhstan: US$77k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$53k
- Kuwait: US$48k
- Guatemala: US$44k
- Serbia: US$41k
- Seychelles: US$40k
- Portugal: US$37k
- Estonia: US$30k
- Russia: US$25k
- Hungary: US$25k
- Albania: US$21k
- Croatia: US$15k
- Tunisia: US$13k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$157kUS$157k+US$3m+US$42m+> US$187m
Imports: 156
- China: US$223m
- South Korea: US$208m
- Germany: US$202m
- Italy: US$194m
- Vietnam: US$187m
- Netherlands: US$134m
- Japan: US$96m
- Taiwan: US$95m
- India: US$88m
- United States: US$85m
- Belgium: US$66m
- Spain: US$60m
- France: US$60m
- Malaysia: US$58m
- Türkiye: US$53m
- Brazil: US$42m
- Thailand: US$35m
- Poland: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Canada: US$20m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- Austria: US$19m
- Singapore: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Greece: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Russia: US$10m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Romania: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Turkmenistan: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Chile: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$986k
- Slovakia: US$902k
- Peru: US$823k
- Ireland: US$815k
- Nigeria: US$813k
- Guatemala: US$695k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$448m | 20.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$361m | 16.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$310m | 14.3% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$223m | 10.3% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$168m | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$138m | 6.4% |
| 7 | Japan | US$89m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Sweden | US$77m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$74m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | US$61m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$223m | 10.3% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$208m | 9.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$202m | 9.3% |
| 4 | Italy | US$194m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$187m | 8.6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$134m | 6.2% |
| 7 | Japan | US$96m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$95m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  India | US$88m | 4% |
| 10 | United States | US$85m | 3.9% |
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
- 59number 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 | 9.5% | 2% – 12% | 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 | 9.5% | 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 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5.3% | 4% – 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) | 3.3% | 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 | 10% | 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 | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.6% | 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 | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 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 | 0% | 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 | 9.5% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 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 | 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 | 3.7% | 0% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 3% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.1% | 0% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 9.5% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 9.5% | 2% – 12% | 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
- 51229 Other acyclic 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 | 2905.39 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2905.39 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2905.39 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2905.39 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2905.39 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2905.39 | unchanged |
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.
- N272854 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Divinyl Glycol (CAS Number 1069-23-4) from China.
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
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1373 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage. Stop Press – 20 February 2026
Trade Tariff news 4816 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0270 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to MFN Rates added to End-of-Year Commodity Codes – 6 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 3859 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2905.39 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 3.2%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2905.39 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 2 of them are 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%.
Imports of other diols into the UK came to £15.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 5% on the year before); Germany supplied 38%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported other diols worth US$2bn (−9.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$448m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: diols, other?
Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: diols, other fall under HS subheading 2905.39, 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 2905.39 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 2905.39 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 acyclic alcohols and their halogenated…?
China, with US$448m in 2024 (20.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export other diols 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 other diols from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (38%), United States (23%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £15.7m.