Subheading · Section VI

2906.29: Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: aromatic, other

2906.29

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 5.5%EU
  • 35%–50%Türkiye
  • 0%–5.5%USA
  • US$336.6mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2906.29 belongs to heading 2906 (cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated…) in chapter 29.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2906.29 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 2906.29 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2906.29 into 6 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 35% and 50% (average 42.5%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 2906.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$336.6m (−44.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$143.1m), followed by Saudi Arabia.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$62m.

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 68 exporters with US$1.6m.

The United Kingdom imported US$13.2m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 35% – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines · average 42.5% USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.1%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2906 29 00 00 Other Free
  2. 2906 29 00 15 Dicofol (cas 115-32-2) Free
  3. 2906 29 00 25 (2-bromo-5-iodophenyl)methanol (cas rn 946525-30-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  4. 2906 29 00 50 2.2'-(m-phenylene)dipropan-2-ol (cas rn 1999-85-5) Free
  5. 2906 29 00 60 3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propan-1-ol (cas rn 78573-45-2) Free
  6. 2906 29 00 85 2-phenylethanol (cas rn 60-12-8) with a purity by weight of 95% or more Free
  7. 2906 29 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2906 29 00 Other 5.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 2906.29 Diğerleri:
  2. Feniletil alkol, fenilpropil alkol ve tarçın alkol (sinnamil alkol)
  3. 2906.29.00.10.11 Feniletil alkol ( 2-fenil etanol) 50%
  4. 2906.29.00.10.12 Fenilpropil alkol ( 3-fenil propanol) 50%
  5. 2906.29.00.10.13 Tarçın alkol (sinnamil alkol) 50%
  6. Diğerleri :
  7. 2906.29.00.90.11 Difenilmetanol ( difenilkarbinol, benzhidrol) 35%
  8. 2906.29.00.90.12 Trifenilmetanol ( trifenilkarbinol) 35%
  9. 2906.29.00.90.19 Diğerleri III. FENOLLER, FENOL-ALKOLLER VE BUNLARIN HALOJENLENMİŞ SÜLFOLANMIŞ, NİTROLANMIŞ VEYA NİTROZOLANMIŞ TÜREVLERİ 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2906.29 Other:
  2. Odoriferous or flavoring compounds:
  3. 2906.29.10.00 Phenethyl alcohol 5.5%kg
  4. 2906.29.20.00 Other 5.5%kg
  5. Other:
  6. 2906.29.30.00 1,1-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)- 2,2,2-trichloro-ethanol (Dicofol); andp-Nitrobenzyl alcohol Freekg
  7. 2906.29.60.00 Other 5.5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2906.29 · US$336.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79.6kUS$79.6k+US$722.9k+US$6.4m+> US$89.7m

Exports: 68
  1. China: US$143.1m
  2. Saudi Arabia: US$89.7m
  3. India: US$37.5m
  4. Japan: US$18.6m
  5. Germany: US$8.9m
  6. United States: US$8.6m
  7. France: US$6.4m
  8. Spain: US$5.3m
  9. Switzerland: US$3.8m
  10. Singapore: US$3.1m
  11. Netherlands: US$1.9m
  12. Philippines: US$1.8m
  13. United Kingdom: US$1.6m
  14. Ireland: US$919.6k
  15. Mexico: US$737.7k
  16. Czechia: US$722.9k
  17. Italy: US$587.4k
  18. Taiwan: US$323.4k
  19. Ukraine: US$315.5k
  20. South Korea: US$309.7k
  21. Latvia: US$298.3k
  22. Canada: US$270.3k
  23. Slovakia: US$235.8k
  24. Belgium: US$210.3k
  25. Brazil: US$161.8k
  26. Hungary: US$128.6k
  27. Poland: US$125.3k
  28. Türkiye: US$120.5k
  29. Indonesia: US$92.1k
  30. South Africa: US$91.8k
  31. Australia: US$86.9k
  32. Vietnam: US$79.6k
  33. Israel: US$74.7k
  34. Panama: US$57.6k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$41.1k
  36. Malaysia: US$37.3k
  37. Thailand: US$28.4k
  38. Argentina: US$22k
  39. Colombia: US$19.9k
  40. Russia: US$18.3k
  41. Austria: US$8.8k
  42. Norway: US$7.4k
  43. Kazakhstan: US$5.4k
  44. Chile: US$4.8k
  45. Nigeria: US$4.7k
  46. Armenia: US$4.1k
  47. Sweden: US$2.3k
  48. Dominican Republic: US$2.2k
  49. Romania: US$1.7k
  50. Slovenia: US$1.5k
  51. Haiti: US$1.2k
  52. Denmark: US$1k
  53. El Salvador: US$900
  54. Portugal: US$800
  55. Costa Rica: US$600
  56. Kyrgyzstan: US$500
  57. Greece: US$400
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$300
  59. Malta: US$300
  60. Serbia: US$200

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$143.1m 42.5%
2 Saudi Arabia US$89.7m 26.6%
3 India US$37.5m 11.2%
4 Japan US$18.6m 5.5%
5 Germany US$8.9m 2.6%
6 United States US$8.6m 2.6%
7 France US$6.4m 1.9%
8 Spain US$5.3m 1.6%
9 Switzerland US$3.8m 1.1%
10 Singapore US$3.1m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$62m 18.4%
2 India US$56.1m 16.7%
3 China US$29.5m 8.8%
4 Belgium US$25.3m 7.5%
5 Switzerland US$13.7m 4.1%
6 United Kingdom US$13.2m 3.9%
7 Spain US$13.1m 3.9%
8 France US$12.8m 3.8%
9 Singapore US$11.8m 3.5%
10 Germany US$11.1m 3.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: aromatic, other?

Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: aromatic, other fall under HS subheading 2906.29, part of heading 2906, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2906.29 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 cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2906.29 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 cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated?

China, with US$143.1m in 2024 (42.5% of world exports).