Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2907
2907.29: Phenols; phenol-alcohols, polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, other
Official description Other
2907.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2907, phenols; phenol-alcohols, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2907 29 00 00 Other
- 2907 29 00 13 4.4'-methylenedi-2.6-xylenol (cas rn 5384-21-4) with a purity by weight of 98.5% or more 4%+1
- 2907 29 00 15 6.6'-di-tert-butyl-4.4'-butylidenedi-m-cresol (cas rn 85-60-9) 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 30 4.4',4''-ethylidynetriphenol (cas rn 27955-94-8) 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 33 2.2′,2″,6.6′,6″-hexa-tert-butyl-α,α′,α″-(mesitylen-2.4,6-triyl)tri-p-cresol (cas rn 1709-70-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 38 Biphenyl-4.4'-diol (cas rn 92-88-6) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 45 2-methylhydroquinone (cas rn 95-71-6) 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 85 Phloroglucinol anhydrous (cas rn 108-73-6) or phloroglucinol dihydrate (cas rn 6099-90-7) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 90 Other Free+2
- 2907 29 00 00 Other
- 2907 29 00 13 4.4'-methylenedi-2.6-xylenol (cas rn 5384-21-4) with a purity by weight of 98.5% or more 4%+1
- 2907 29 00 15 6.6'-di-tert-butyl-4.4'-butylidenedi-m-cresol (cas rn 85-60-9) 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 30 4.4',4''-ethylidynetriphenol (cas rn 27955-94-8) 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 33 2.2′,2″,6.6′,6″-hexa-tert-butyl-α,α′,α″-(mesitylen-2.4,6-triyl)tri-p-cresol (cas rn 1709-70-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 38 Biphenyl-4.4'-diol (cas rn 92-88-6) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 45 2-methylhydroquinone (cas rn 95-71-6) 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 85 Phloroglucinol anhydrous (cas rn 108-73-6) or phloroglucinol dihydrate (cas rn 6099-90-7) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%+2
- 2907 29 00 90 Other Free+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 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 8 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 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £20.9m | 64.4% | +1,921.3% | |
| £4m | 12.4% | — | |
| £1.8m | 5.6% | -37.5% | |
| £1.7m | 5.3% | -12.6% | |
| £1.6m | 5% | -46.2% | |
| £926k | 2.9% | +54.1% | |
| £582k | 1.8% | -75.5% | |
| £308k | 0.9% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$243.5kUS$243.5k+US$4.7m+US$24.5m+> US$88.5m
Exports: 79
- India: US$110.2m
- China: US$103.2m
- Germany: US$88.5m
- Japan: US$61.1m
- United States: US$30.5m
- France: US$29.6m
- Ireland: US$26m
- Brazil: US$24.5m
- Taiwan: US$18.3m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Belgium: US$14.4m
- Switzerland: US$12.6m
- South Korea: US$12.4m
- Austria: US$11.8m
- United Kingdom: US$10.6m
- Spain: US$7.8m
- Estonia: US$6.4m
- Italy: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4.7m
- Canada: US$4.2m
- Singapore: US$3.9m
- Slovenia: US$3.9m
- Czechia: US$3.8m
- Colombia: US$3.3m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Bulgaria: US$1.4m
- Slovakia: US$1.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- South Africa: US$869.2k
- Malaysia: US$769.3k
- Latvia: US$677.6k
- Zimbabwe: US$268.1k
- New Zealand: US$243.5k
- Russia: US$234.6k
- Panama: US$230.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$198k
- Israel: US$191.5k
- Türkiye: US$188.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$177.4k
- Mexico: US$171.1k
- Serbia: US$169.9k
- Romania: US$126.2k
- Thailand: US$121.4k
- Eswatini: US$113.9k
- Australia: US$98.8k
- Ukraine: US$95.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$70.4k
- Indonesia: US$70k
- United Arab Emirates: US$45.8k
- Kuwait: US$25.2k
- Hungary: US$18.5k
- Luxembourg: US$17.3k
- Finland: US$4.1k
- Pakistan: US$3.9k
- Kenya: US$3.6k
- Marshall Islands: US$3.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$205.2kUS$205.2k+US$2.2m+US$12.5m+> US$38.6m
Imports: 149
- United States: US$76.8m
- Belgium: US$52.7m
- China: US$48m
- Japan: US$42.8m
- Germany: US$38.6m
- South Korea: US$35.4m
- Netherlands: US$30.6m
- Slovenia: US$30.2m
- Brazil: US$24.3m
- United Kingdom: US$22m
- Austria: US$18.3m
- France: US$15.3m
- Italy: US$15.2m
- India: US$12.8m
- Mexico: US$12.5m
- Taiwan: US$10.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.8m
- Spain: US$10.4m
- Indonesia: US$8.3m
- Australia: US$7.7m
- Malaysia: US$7.4m
- Poland: US$7.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.9m
- Czechia: US$6.5m
- Switzerland: US$6.3m
- Thailand: US$4.2m
- Canada: US$4.1m
- Sweden: US$3.9m
- Singapore: US$3.5m
- Argentina: US$3.4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2.8m
- Colombia: US$2.8m
- Israel: US$2.4m
- Lithuania: US$2.3m
- Greece: US$2.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2.2m
- Egypt: US$2.1m
- Pakistan: US$2.1m
- Denmark: US$1.9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Algeria: US$1.6m
- Morocco: US$1.6m
- Vietnam: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Luxembourg: US$1.3m
- Iran: US$1.3m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- Romania: US$1.2m
- New Zealand: US$1.1m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$872.3k
- Ecuador: US$825.1k
- Ireland: US$764.4k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$720.1k
- Philippines: US$714.3k
- Bahrain: US$591.4k
- Jordan: US$591.3k
- Chile: US$499k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$110.2m | 17.5% | |
| 2 | US$103.2m | 16.4% | |
| 3 | US$88.5m | 14% | |
| 4 | US$61.1m | 9.7% | |
| 5 | US$30.5m | 4.8% | |
| 6 | US$29.6m | 4.7% | |
| 7 | US$26m | 4.1% | |
| 8 | US$24.5m | 3.9% | |
| 9 | US$18.3m | 2.9% | |
| 10 | US$17m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$76.8m | 12.2% | |
| 2 | US$52.7m | 8.4% | |
| 3 | US$48m | 7.6% | |
| 4 | US$42.8m | 6.8% | |
| 5 | US$38.6m | 6.1% | |
| 6 | US$35.4m | 5.6% | |
| 7 | US$30.6m | 4.8% | |
| 8 | US$30.2m | 4.8% | |
| 9 | US$24.3m | 3.9% | |
| 10 | US$22m | 3.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2907.29 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2907.29; the duty is 5.5%.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 4%; 175 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 £32.5m (up 150% on the year before), at an average of £284.03 per kg; Ireland supplied 64%, followed by Austria.
World trade in these goods reached US$630.9m in 2024, down 3.1% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 17.5% of the total, ahead of China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for phenols; phenol-alcohols, polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, other?
Phenols; phenol-alcohols, polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, other fall under HS subheading 2907.29, part of heading 2907, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on phenols; phenol-alcohols, polyphenols… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2907.29 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, polyphenols… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2907.29 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 phenols; phenol-alcohols, polyphenols…?
India, with US$110.2m in 2024 (17.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 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 Ireland (64%), Austria (12%) and United Kingdom (6%), out of total imports of £32.5m.