Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2907
2907.19: Phenols; phenol-alcohols, monophenols, other
Official description Other
Subheading 2907.19 belongs to heading 2907 (phenols; phenol-alcohols) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2907 19 00 00 Other
- 2907 19 10 00 Xylenols and their salts 2%
- 2907 19 10 20 2.6-xylenol (cas rn 576-26-1) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 2%
- 2907 19 10 90 Other 2%
- 2907 19 90 00 Other
- 2907 19 90 20 Biphenyl-4-ol (cas rn 92-69-3) 4%
- 2907 19 90 30 2-methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)phenol (cas rn 499-75-2) 4%
- 2907 19 90 90 Other Free
- 2907 19 00 00 Other
- 2907 19 10 00 Xylenols and their salts 2%
- 2907 19 10 20 2.6-xylenol (cas rn 576-26-1) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 2%
- 2907 19 10 90 Other 2%
- 2907 19 90 00 Other
- 2907 19 90 20 Biphenyl-4-ol (cas rn 92-69-3) 4%
- 2907 19 90 30 2-methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)phenol (cas rn 499-75-2) 4%
- 2907 19 90 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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 5 lines
- 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) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | £8.5m | 50.5% | -6.2% |
 India | £2.5m | 15.1% | -33.1% |
 United States | £1.9m | 11.2% | -61.7% |
 Spain | £1.6m | 9.5% | +6.3% |
 Germany | £1.2m | 7.2% | -32.9% |
 China | £448k | 2.6% | -7.2% |
 South Korea | £361k | 2.1% | +21.5% |
 Lithuania | £298k | 1.8% | -28% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$129kUS$129k+US$5m+US$46m+> US$94m
Exports: 73
- China: US$139m
- Taiwan: US$111m
- Germany: US$94m
- Switzerland: US$86m
- United Kingdom: US$74m
- United States: US$71m
- India: US$55m
- Singapore: US$46m
- Japan: US$44m
- South Korea: US$32m
- Russia: US$24m
- France: US$23m
- Spain: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Italy: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- Cyprus: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Czechia: US$746k
- Israel: US$579k
- Romania: US$559k
- Indonesia: US$474k
- Malaysia: US$467k
- Türkiye: US$424k
- Denmark: US$282k
- Saudi Arabia: US$212k
- Portugal: US$179k
- United Arab Emirates: US$177k
- Thailand: US$151k
- Canada: US$148k
- Bulgaria: US$140k
- South Africa: US$129k
- Mexico: US$125k
- Hungary: US$113k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$105k
- Guatemala: US$99k
- Colombia: US$71k
- Latvia: US$66k
- Australia: US$55k
- Finland: US$50k
- Sweden: US$47k
- New Zealand: US$46k
- Greece: US$44k
- Slovenia: US$40k
- Ukraine: US$34k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$31k
- Chile: US$17k
- Bahrain: US$13k
- Vietnam: US$11k
- Mauritania: US$11k
- Estonia: US$11k
- Peru: US$11k
- Ireland: US$10k
- Croatia: US$8k
- Argentina: US$7k
- Ecuador: US$6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$140kUS$140k+US$1m+US$21m+> US$62m
Imports: 147
- China: US$119m
- Switzerland: US$76m
- Germany: US$71m
- India: US$67m
- South Korea: US$62m
- Singapore: US$55m
- Japan: US$54m
- France: US$41m
- United States: US$37m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- Belgium: US$25m
- Brazil: US$24m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Spain: US$21m
- Mexico: US$19m
- Taiwan: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Italy: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$10m
- Austria: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- South Africa: US$986k
- Ecuador: US$924k
- Guatemala: US$898k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$666k
- Pakistan: US$659k
- Ukraine: US$629k
- Ireland: US$627k
- Israel: US$423k
- Peru: US$401k
- Bahrain: US$364k
- Czechia: US$352k
- Paraguay: US$338k
- Slovenia: US$295k
- Bulgaria: US$291k
- Bangladesh: US$290k
- Venezuela: US$258k
- Serbia: US$257k
- Kazakhstan: US$227k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$139m | 16% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$111m | 12.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$94m | 10.8% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$86m | 9.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$74m | 8.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$71m | 8.2% |
| 7 | India | US$55m | 6.4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$46m | 5.3% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$44m | 5.1% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$32m | 3.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$119m | 13.7% |
| 2 | Switzerland | US$76m | 8.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$71m | 8.2% |
| 4 | India | US$67m | 7.7% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$62m | 7.2% |
| 6 | Singapore | US$55m | 6.3% |
| 7 | Japan | US$54m | 6.2% |
| 8 |  France | US$41m | 4.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$37m | 4.3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$25m | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2907.19 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2907.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.1% and 5.5%.
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 these goods into the UK came to £16.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 25% on the year before); Switzerland supplied 51%, followed by India.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$871m (+5.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$139m), followed by Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for phenols; phenol-alcohols, monophenols, other?
Phenols; phenol-alcohols, monophenols, other fall under HS subheading 2907.19, part of heading 2907, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on phenols; phenol-alcohols, monophenols, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2907.19 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 phenols; phenol-alcohols, monophenols, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2907.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.1% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most phenols; phenol-alcohols, monophenols, other?
China, with US$139m in 2024 (16% 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 – 4% 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 Switzerland (51%), India (15%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £16.9m.