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
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TürkiyeSubheadings 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$562.8kUS$562.8k+US$22.4m+US$230.2m+> US$1.3bn
Exports: 122
- United States: US$4.1bn
- China: US$3bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6bn
- Netherlands: US$1.3bn
- Germany: US$981.1m
- France: US$850.8m
- India: US$661.9m
- Belgium: US$584.7m
- Taiwan: US$389.5m
- South Korea: US$331.7m
- Singapore: US$323.5m
- Brazil: US$241.8m
- Japan: US$230.2m
- Spain: US$150.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$149.6m
- Indonesia: US$141.7m
- Thailand: US$127.1m
- Malaysia: US$124m
- Canada: US$121m
- Italy: US$96.7m
- Kuwait: US$75.2m
- United Kingdom: US$54.3m
- Türkiye: US$52.9m
- Sweden: US$45.4m
- Hungary: US$45.4m
- Iran: US$37m
- Oman: US$28.7m
- Switzerland: US$28.6m
- Finland: US$26.9m
- Russia: US$24.9m
- Israel: US$22.4m
- Poland: US$20.3m
- Malta: US$19.2m
- Austria: US$16.5m
- Lithuania: US$15.5m
- Madagascar: US$14.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.5m
- Czechia: US$12.6m
- Philippines: US$10.1m
- Mexico: US$9.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.2m
- Denmark: US$8.9m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6.6m
- Colombia: US$5.3m
- Bahrain: US$4.2m
- Qatar: US$3.6m
- Estonia: US$3.6m
- Romania: US$3.1m
- Latvia: US$2.3m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.8m
- Portugal: US$1.6m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- Australia: US$1.5m
- Serbia: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.2m
- Argentina: US$1.1m
- Vietnam: US$730.2k
- Bulgaria: US$579.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$24.5m+US$191.9m+> US$741.7m
Imports: 199
- Singapore: US$1.9bn
- Japan: US$1.7bn
- Mexico: US$1.6bn
- Netherlands: US$878.7m
- Malaysia: US$815m
- China: US$741.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$701.6m
- Italy: US$595.7m
- Belgium: US$556.9m
- Germany: US$524.6m
- United States: US$508.7m
- Türkiye: US$461.8m
- Spain: US$451.1m
- France: US$394.8m
- Taiwan: US$341.1m
- Chile: US$331.1m
- South Korea: US$327.5m
- India: US$293.6m
- Greece: US$228.5m
- Israel: US$191.9m
- United Kingdom: US$176.4m
- Oman: US$176m
- Switzerland: US$161.5m
- Brazil: US$154.3m
- Poland: US$140.7m
- Indonesia: US$117.1m
- Ukraine: US$89.7m
- Canada: US$84.8m
- Vietnam: US$84.1m
- Thailand: US$81.5m
- Cyprus: US$80.8m
- Romania: US$77.1m
- Russia: US$76.2m
- Jordan: US$74.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$65.9m
- Croatia: US$64.1m
- Portugal: US$61m
- South Africa: US$49.9m
- Sweden: US$42.6m
- Algeria: US$42.1m
- Argentina: US$38m
- Colombia: US$36.2m
- Egypt: US$34.6m
- Philippines: US$33.4m
- Australia: US$33m
- Norway: US$32.9m
- Czechia: US$28.9m
- Pakistan: US$27.8m
- Malta: US$25.7m
- Austria: US$24.5m
- Hungary: US$23.7m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Ireland: US$20.7m
- Cambodia: US$19m
- Peru: US$18.8m
- Bangladesh: US$18.7m
- Denmark: US$18.3m
- Estonia: US$16.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$15.4m
- Slovenia: US$13.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$4.1bn | 25.5% |
| 2 |  China | US$3bn | 18.8% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.6bn | 9.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$1.3bn | 7.8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$981.1m | 6% |
| 6 |  France | US$850.8m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  India | US$661.9m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$584.7m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$389.5m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$331.7m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | US$1.9bn | 11.6% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$1.7bn | 10.7% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$1.6bn | 9.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$878.7m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$815m | 5% |
| 6 | China | US$741.7m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$701.6m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$595.7m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$556.9m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Germany | US$524.6m | 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.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2909 goods worth US$16.2bn (−7.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$4.1bn), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Singapore, with imports of US$1.9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 122 exporters with US$54.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$176.4m.
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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$4.1bn in 2024 (25.5% of world exports).