Heading · Chapter 29
2909: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
Heading 2909 is divided into 10 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 29, organic chemicals.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
EU Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Türkiye Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 69 tariff lines · average 5.2% 
USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 7% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 48 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 67 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 4.8% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Taiwan Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 39 tariff lines · average 4% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 5% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines Subheadings 10
- 2909.11Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: diethyl ether
- 2909.19Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: otherOther acyclic ethers
- 2909.20Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2909.30Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2909.412,2′-Oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)
- 2909.43Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol
- 2909.44Other monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol
- 2909.49Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: otherOther ether-alcohols
- 2909.50Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2909.60Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$563kUS$563k+US$22m+US$230m+> US$1bn
Exports: 122
- United States: US$4bn
- China: US$3bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Germany: US$981m
- France: US$851m
- India: US$662m
- Belgium: US$585m
- Taiwan: US$390m
- South Korea: US$332m
- Singapore: US$324m
- Brazil: US$242m
- Japan: US$230m
- Spain: US$150m
- United Arab Emirates: US$150m
- Indonesia: US$142m
- Thailand: US$127m
- Malaysia: US$124m
- Canada: US$121m
- Italy: US$97m
- Kuwait: US$75m
- United Kingdom: US$54m
- Türkiye: US$53m
- Sweden: US$45m
- Hungary: US$45m
- Iran: US$37m
- Oman: US$29m
- Switzerland: US$29m
- Finland: US$27m
- Russia: US$25m
- Israel: US$22m
- Poland: US$20m
- Malta: US$19m
- Austria: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$15m
- Madagascar: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Bahrain: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$730k
- Bulgaria: US$580k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$24m+US$192m+> US$742m
Imports: 199
- Singapore: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$879m
- Malaysia: US$815m
- China: US$742m
- United Arab Emirates: US$702m
- Italy: US$596m
- Belgium: US$557m
- Germany: US$525m
- United States: US$509m
- Türkiye: US$462m
- Spain: US$451m
- France: US$395m
- Taiwan: US$341m
- Chile: US$331m
- South Korea: US$328m
- India: US$294m
- Greece: US$229m
- Israel: US$192m
- United Kingdom: US$176m
- Oman: US$176m
- Switzerland: US$161m
- Brazil: US$154m
- Poland: US$141m
- Indonesia: US$117m
- Ukraine: US$90m
- Canada: US$85m
- Vietnam: US$84m
- Thailand: US$81m
- Cyprus: US$81m
- Romania: US$77m
- Russia: US$76m
- Jordan: US$75m
- Saudi Arabia: US$66m
- Croatia: US$64m
- Portugal: US$61m
- South Africa: US$50m
- Sweden: US$43m
- Algeria: US$42m
- Argentina: US$38m
- Colombia: US$36m
- Egypt: US$35m
- Philippines: US$33m
- Australia: US$33m
- Norway: US$33m
- Czechia: US$29m
- Pakistan: US$28m
- Malta: US$26m
- Austria: US$24m
- Hungary: US$24m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Ireland: US$21m
- Cambodia: US$19m
- Peru: US$19m
- Bangladesh: US$19m
- Denmark: US$18m
- Estonia: US$17m
- Kazakhstan: US$15m
- Slovenia: US$14m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4bn | 25.5% |
| 2 |  China | US$3bn | 18.8% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$2bn | 9.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$1bn | 7.8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$981m | 6% |
| 6 |  France | US$851m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  India | US$662m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$585m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$390m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$332m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | US$2bn | 11.6% |
| 2 | Japan | US$2bn | 10.7% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$2bn | 9.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$879m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$815m | 5% |
| 6 | China | US$742m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$702m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$596m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$557m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Germany | US$525m | 3.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2909 into 46 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 3.1%). 10 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2909 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2909 into 69 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.5% (average 5.2%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2909 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 2909 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 2909 covers 32 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7%. 21 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 2909 into 48 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.6% (average 4.6%). 30 of them are duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 2909 covers 67 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.6%. 45 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 2909 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 2909 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 2909 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.8% (average 2.7%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 2909 covers 39 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 2909 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 2909 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 2909 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 2909 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 2909 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2909 goods worth US$16bn (−7.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$4bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Singapore, with imports of US$2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 122 exporters with US$54m.
The United Kingdom imported US$176m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives?
Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives fall under HS heading 2909, part of chapter 29, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2909 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 ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2909 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols…?
The United States, with US$4bn in 2024 (25.5% of world exports).