Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2907
2907.11: Phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts
Phenol
2907.11 is the HS subheading for phenol, under heading 2907 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2907 11 00 00 Phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts 2%
- 2907 11 00 00 Phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts 2%
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 1
- 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 2
- 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
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- 2023 No.1314
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £15.3m | 48.5% | -13.9% |
 Finland | £13.7m | 43.3% | -8.9% |
 Germany | £2.5m | 8.1% | +8% |
 India | £26k | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| United Kingdom | £8k | 0% | — |
 United States | £4k | 0% | +23.6% |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Italy | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$175kUS$175k+US$27m+US$152m+> US$253m
Exports: 66
- Germany: US$307m
- Spain: US$253m
- United States: US$228m
- Thailand: US$225m
- Saudi Arabia: US$184m
- Finland: US$177m
- Singapore: US$152m
- Belgium: US$115m
- France: US$110m
- South Korea: US$90m
- Taiwan: US$82m
- Japan: US$55m
- China: US$54m
- Brazil: US$39m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- Italy: US$27m
- India: US$26m
- South Africa: US$25m
- Austria: US$22m
- Russia: US$15m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Poland: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Senegal: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$833k
- Canada: US$672k
- United Kingdom: US$646k
- Switzerland: US$608k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$270k
- Mexico: US$175k
- Malaysia: US$170k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$127k
- Colombia: US$86k
- Romania: US$72k
- Israel: US$60k
- Ireland: US$53k
- Bulgaria: US$47k
- Hungary: US$45k
- Greece: US$44k
- Jordan: US$33k
- Ecuador: US$22k
- Kazakhstan: US$20k
- Guatemala: US$12k
- Egypt: US$8k
- Estonia: US$5k
- Slovakia: US$3k
- Slovenia: US$3k
- Belarus: US$3k
- Argentina: US$2k
- Sweden: US$2k
- Kenya: US$2k
- Australia: US$2k
- Portugal: US$2k
- Serbia: US$2k
- Kuwait: US$700
- North Macedonia: US$700
- Latvia: US$500
- Barbados: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$106kUS$106k+US$3m+US$27m+> US$200m
Imports: 156
- Belgium: US$276m
- China: US$242m
- India: US$241m
- Germany: US$241m
- Netherlands: US$200m
- Poland: US$143m
- South Korea: US$113m
- Taiwan: US$94m
- Canada: US$78m
- Thailand: US$64m
- United Kingdom: US$59m
- Türkiye: US$58m
- Switzerland: US$45m
- Austria: US$31m
- Malaysia: US$27m
- Indonesia: US$27m
- Chile: US$27m
- Italy: US$27m
- France: US$24m
- Latvia: US$22m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Argentina: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Japan: US$14m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Israel: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Nepal: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$999k
- Finland: US$973k
- Gabon: US$898k
- Peru: US$794k
- Moldova: US$780k
- Kuwait: US$689k
- Hungary: US$659k
- Zambia: US$650k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$589k
- Senegal: US$547k
- Samoa: US$505k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$307m | 13.8% |
| 2 | Spain | US$253m | 11.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$228m | 10.2% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$225m | 10.1% |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | US$184m | 8.2% |
| 6 | Finland | US$177m | 7.9% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$152m | 6.8% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$115m | 5.2% |
| 9 | France | US$110m | 4.9% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$90m | 4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$276m | 12.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$242m | 10.9% |
| 3 | India | US$241m | 10.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$241m | 10.8% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$200m | 9% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$143m | 6.4% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$113m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$94m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$78m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Thailand | US$64m | 2.8% |
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
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2907.11; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 2907.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3%.
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 2%.
Imports of phenol into the UK came to £31.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 11% on the year before); Spain supplied 49%, followed by Finland.
In 2024, countries exported phenol worth US$2bn (+7.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$307m), followed by Spain.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts?
Phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts fall under HS subheading 2907.11, part of heading 2907, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2907.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2907.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts?
Germany, with US$307m in 2024 (13.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export phenol 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import phenol from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (49%), Finland (43%) and Germany (8%), out of total imports of £31.6m.