Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2905
2905.49: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: other polyhydric alcohols, other
Official description Other
2905.49 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 49 00 00 Other Free
- 2905 49 00 15 Erythritol in pure form Free
- 2905 49 00 85 Other Free
- 2905 49 00 00 Other Free
- 2905 49 00 15 Erythritol in pure form Free
- 2905 49 00 85 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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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)
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 | £5.9m | 38.9% | -10.7% |
 Finland | £3.9m | 25.8% | +16.7% |
 Ireland | £3.4m | 22.7% | +30% |
 France | £849k | 5.6% | -29.1% |
 Italy | £288k | 1.9% | +120.9% |
 United States | £285k | 1.9% | -60.1% |
 Germany | £279k | 1.8% | -74.1% |
 Australia | £88k | 0.6% | +28.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$389.4kUS$389.4k+US$2.4m+US$6.1m+> US$53.2m
Exports: 73
- China: US$296.9m
- Finland: US$71.3m
- France: US$53.2m
- United States: US$29.2m
- Germany: US$27.2m
- Netherlands: US$18.5m
- Italy: US$12.9m
- Sweden: US$6.1m
- Belgium: US$5.8m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3.7m
- Philippines: US$3.4m
- India: US$3.3m
- Ireland: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$2.7m
- Thailand: US$2.5m
- Spain: US$2.4m
- Hungary: US$2.3m
- Japan: US$2.3m
- Czechia: US$2.1m
- Denmark: US$1.4m
- Mexico: US$1.4m
- Russia: US$939.1k
- Malaysia: US$843.3k
- United Kingdom: US$728.5k
- Pakistan: US$717.8k
- Türkiye: US$663k
- Bulgaria: US$657.2k
- South Korea: US$635.8k
- Slovenia: US$585.1k
- Switzerland: US$528.1k
- Slovakia: US$523.5k
- Croatia: US$518.8k
- Australia: US$433.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$389.4k
- Singapore: US$322.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$248.2k
- Portugal: US$146.2k
- Canada: US$141.1k
- South Africa: US$98.6k
- Lithuania: US$93.5k
- New Zealand: US$69.9k
- Serbia: US$64.5k
- Brazil: US$63.8k
- Colombia: US$58.8k
- Greece: US$40.6k
- Norway: US$34.2k
- Peru: US$29.6k
- Romania: US$27.6k
- Estonia: US$11.8k
- Latvia: US$9.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$8.2k
- Israel: US$8k
- Tunisia: US$7.8k
- Guatemala: US$5.9k
- Chile: US$5.3k
- Madagascar: US$4.4k
- Ukraine: US$3.6k
- Paraguay: US$3.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$194.2kUS$194.2k+US$1.9m+US$9.4m+> US$34.9m
Imports: 155
- United States: US$83.5m
- South Korea: US$40.1m
- Germany: US$37.9m
- Japan: US$36.7m
- Netherlands: US$34.9m
- Poland: US$34.7m
- Italy: US$29.1m
- Türkiye: US$25.5m
- United Kingdom: US$20.5m
- Canada: US$19.8m
- Russia: US$15.8m
- Mexico: US$13.3m
- Denmark: US$11.3m
- Brazil: US$10.9m
- India: US$9.8m
- Czechia: US$9.4m
- Switzerland: US$9.2m
- Australia: US$8.4m
- Austria: US$8.1m
- Belgium: US$7.9m
- China: US$7.4m
- Spain: US$7.1m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Argentina: US$5.6m
- France: US$4.9m
- Taiwan: US$4.6m
- Hungary: US$3.7m
- Sweden: US$3.2m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.7m
- Malaysia: US$2.6m
- Chile: US$2.6m
- Indonesia: US$2.4m
- New Zealand: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Finland: US$1.9m
- Israel: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Slovakia: US$1.6m
- Kuwait: US$1.5m
- Romania: US$1.3m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Colombia: US$1.1m
- Egypt: US$1.1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Croatia: US$974.9k
- Bulgaria: US$943k
- Uzbekistan: US$929.2k
- North Macedonia: US$877.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$834.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$820.5k
- Morocco: US$772.9k
- Cambodia: US$760.3k
- Ukraine: US$750.8k
- Lithuania: US$735.5k
- Algeria: US$698.4k
- Tunisia: US$658.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$296.9m | 52.2% |
| 2 | Finland | US$71.3m | 12.5% |
| 3 | France | US$53.2m | 9.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$29.2m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$27.2m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$18.5m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Italy | US$12.9m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$6.1m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$5.8m | 1% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$4m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$83.5m | 14.7% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$40.1m | 7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$37.9m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$36.7m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$34.9m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$34.7m | 6.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$29.1m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$25.5m | 4.5% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$20.5m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$19.8m | 3.5% |
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
Erythritol From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
FR Doc. 2026-06008 · 91 FR 14812 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-02562 · 91 FR 5895 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
Erythritol From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
FR Doc. 2026-02563 · 91 FR 5920 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2905.49 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2905.49; the duty is 5.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 £15.1m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £2.68 per kg; China supplied 39%, followed by Finland.
World trade in these goods reached US$569.3m in 2024, down 3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 52.2% of the total, ahead of Finland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: other polyhydric alcohols, other?
Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: other polyhydric alcohols, other fall under HS subheading 2905.49, 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 2905.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. 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 2905.49 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$296.9m in 2024 (52.2% 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 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 (39%), Finland (26%) and Ireland (23%), out of total imports of £15.1m.