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.

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Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 4% standard rate · across 15 national lines 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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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 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£15.7m-5.5% · previous 12 months

Average import price£3.07 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

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%

World trade in 2024

2905.39 · US$2.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$155.6kUS$155.6k+US$12.4m+US$77.3m+> US$310.4m

Exports: 77

China: US$448m
United States: US$361.3m
Germany: US$310.4m
Taiwan: US$223.2m
South Korea: US$167.8m
Netherlands: US$138.3m
Japan: US$88.9m
Sweden: US$77.3m
Belgium: US$74m
Saudi Arabia: US$61.4m
India: US$45.6m
Brazil: US$32.8m
France: US$21.6m
Spain: US$18.5m
Italy: US$14.4m
Switzerland: US$13.9m
Thailand: US$13.1m
United Kingdom: US$12.6m
Poland: US$12.4m
Malaysia: US$9.6m
Mexico: US$8.7m
Singapore: US$5.9m
United Arab Emirates: US$2.4m
Austria: US$2.2m
Greece: US$896.8k
Canada: US$892.3k
Türkiye: US$881k
Luxembourg: US$730.8k
Israel: US$631.7k
Indonesia: US$587.6k
Czechia: US$459.1k
Ireland: US$365.3k
Slovakia: US$295.6k
Hong Kong SAR China: US$288.5k
South Africa: US$192k
Australia: US$186k
Norway: US$179.4k
Colombia: US$155.6k
Denmark: US$146.8k
Finland: US$145.3k
Romania: US$121.5k
Slovenia: US$101.9k
Latvia: US$100.9k
Lithuania: US$100.5k
Kenya: US$94.1k
Bulgaria: US$84.4k
New Zealand: US$80.2k
Kazakhstan: US$77k
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$52.7k
Kuwait: US$48.1k
Guatemala: US$44.2k
Serbia: US$40.5k
Seychelles: US$39.5k
Portugal: US$36.6k
Estonia: US$29.7k
Russia: US$25k
Hungary: US$24.9k
Albania: US$21k
Croatia: US$14.8k
Tunisia: US$12.9k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$448m	20.6%
2	United States	US$361.3m	16.6%
3	Germany	US$310.4m	14.3%
4	Taiwan	US$223.2m	10.3%
5	South Korea	US$167.8m	7.7%
6	Netherlands	US$138.3m	6.4%
7	Japan	US$88.9m	4.1%
8	Sweden	US$77.3m	3.6%
9	Belgium	US$74m	3.4%
10	Saudi Arabia	US$61.4m	2.8%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$223m	10.3%
2	South Korea	US$207.9m	9.6%
3	Germany	US$202.4m	9.3%
4	Italy	US$193.8m	8.9%
5	Vietnam	US$186.9m	8.6%
6	Netherlands	US$134.4m	6.2%
7	Japan	US$96.3m	4.4%
8	Taiwan	US$95m	4.4%
9	India	US$87.7m	4%
10	United States	US$85.4m	3.9%

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 11 March 2016 · 2905.39.90.00

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 23 September 2026

Guidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020

FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
Import and export controls 20 July 2026

Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 24 June 2026 · Applies from: 16 July 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1373 of 22 June 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of 1,4-Butanediol originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America

CELEX 32026R1373 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Tariff change 4 June 2026

Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Tariff change 20 February 2026

Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage. Stop Press – 20 February 2026

Trade Tariff news 4816 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Anti-dumping 5 February 2026 · Applies from: 16 March 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/270 of 4 February 2026 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of 1,4-Butanediol originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America

CELEX 32026R0270 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Other 6 January 2026

Update to MFN Rates added to End-of-Year Commodity Codes – 6 January 2026

Trade Tariff news 3859 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

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$2.2bn (−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.

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