Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2909
2909.19: Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: other
Other acyclic ethers
Official description Other
2909.19 is the HS subheading for other acyclic ethers, under heading 2909 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2909 19 00 00 Other
- 2909 19 10 00 Tert-butyl ethyl ether (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ether, etbe) 4%
- 2909 19 10 10 Containing ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in annex i to the treaty on the functioning of the european union) 4%
- 2909 19 10 90 Other 4%
- 2909 19 90 00 Other
- 2909 19 90 30 Mixture of isomers of nonafluorobutyl methyl ether or nonafluorobutyl ethyl ether, of a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2909 19 90 50 3-ethoxy-perfluoro-2-methylhexane (cas rn 297730-93-9) 4%
- 2909 19 90 70 Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (cas rn 111-96-6) 4%
- 2909 19 90 90 Other Free
- 2909 19 00 00 Other
- 2909 19 10 00 Tert-butyl ethyl ether (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ether, etbe) 4%
- 2909 19 10 10 Containing ethyl alcohol produced from agricultural products (as listed in annex i to the treaty on the functioning of the european union) 4%
- 2909 19 10 90 Other 4%
- 2909 19 90 00 Other
- 2909 19 90 30 Mixture of isomers of nonafluorobutyl methyl ether or nonafluorobutyl ethyl ether, of a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
- 2909 19 90 50 3-ethoxy-perfluoro-2-methylhexane (cas rn 297730-93-9) 4%
- 2909 19 90 70 Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (cas rn 111-96-6) 4%
- 2909 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 1
- 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 3 of 6 lines
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 6 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- 2023 No.1314
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 6 lines
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y956
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 6 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £3.8m | 30.2% | -0.7% |
 Netherlands | £2.3m | 18.6% | -3.9% |
 United States | £1.5m | 12.4% | -24% |
 China | £1.5m | 11.8% | +10.2% |
 Japan | £1.4m | 11.1% | +67.8% |
 India | £874k | 7% | -19.6% |
 Saudi Arabia | £357k | 2.9% | — |
 Belgium | £243k | 2% | -91% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.1% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 7.8% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free – 3.1% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
Taiwan 2.5% – 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$33m+US$281m+> US$1bn
Exports: 75
- United States: US$3bn
- China: US$2bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$941m
- France: US$681m
- Germany: US$351m
- India: US$321m
- Singapore: US$281m
- Brazil: US$208m
- Taiwan: US$207m
- Belgium: US$190m
- United Arab Emirates: US$142m
- South Korea: US$87m
- Spain: US$82m
- Indonesia: US$62m
- Japan: US$62m
- Thailand: US$48m
- Hungary: US$44m
- Malaysia: US$33m
- Italy: US$30m
- Finland: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$21m
- Malta: US$19m
- Russia: US$18m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Israel: US$14m
- Oman: US$14m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Austria: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Serbia: US$768k
- Slovakia: US$696k
- Czechia: US$462k
- Costa Rica: US$228k
- Mexico: US$93k
- Philippines: US$87k
- Barbados: US$74k
- Curaçao: US$69k
- Portugal: US$48k
- South Africa: US$47k
- Australia: US$39k
- Croatia: US$32k
- Bulgaria: US$18k
- Tunisia: US$15k
- Guatemala: US$14k
- Argentina: US$10k
- Ukraine: US$10k
- Slovenia: US$7k
- New Zealand: US$7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$564kUS$564k+US$13m+US$175m+> US$714m
Imports: 153
- Singapore: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Malaysia: US$766m
- Netherlands: US$714m
- United Arab Emirates: US$605m
- Italy: US$324m
- Chile: US$321m
- Türkiye: US$287m
- Spain: US$256m
- France: US$255m
- Belgium: US$237m
- Greece: US$213m
- Germany: US$188m
- Taiwan: US$181m
- Oman: US$175m
- Israel: US$158m
- United States: US$122m
- South Korea: US$102m
- Ukraine: US$81m
- Cyprus: US$80m
- Romania: US$65m
- Jordan: US$64m
- Croatia: US$61m
- India: US$57m
- China: US$52m
- Poland: US$52m
- Portugal: US$47m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Algeria: US$37m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- Vietnam: US$26m
- Malta: US$25m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Cambodia: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Brunei: US$12m
- Russia: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Moldova: US$11m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Libya: US$10m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Latvia: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 31.9% |
| 2 | China | US$2bn | 20.2% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | US$1bn | 10.5% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$941m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$681m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Germany | US$351m | 3.3% |
| 7 | India | US$321m | 3% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$281m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Brazil | US$208m | 2% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$207m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | US$2bn | 16.7% |
| 2 | Japan | US$2bn | 14.2% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$1bn | 13.7% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$766m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$714m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$605m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$324m | 3% |
| 8 |  Chile | US$321m | 3% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$287m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$256m | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 59number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 9.3% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 9.3% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
| Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1% | 0% – 1.6% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 9.3% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5.1% | 5% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 3% | 0% – 5.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 3.3% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.1% | 0% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 9.3% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 51616 Acyclic, cyclanic, cyclenic, cycloterpenic & aromatic ethers; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated/nitrosated derivatives
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34170 Ethers, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, epoxides, acetals and hemiacetals, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; aldehyde-function compounds; ketone-function compounds and quinone-function compounds; enzymes; prepared enzymes n.e.c.; organic compounds n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2909.19 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2909.19 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2909.19 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2909.19 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2909.19 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2909.19 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N350399 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of m-PEG7-Br from China
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
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2047 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2909.19 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 3.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2909.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 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 other acyclic ethers into the UK came to £12.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 19% on the year before); Germany supplied 30%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported other acyclic ethers worth US$11bn (−10.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$3bn), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: other?
Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: other fall under HS subheading 2909.19, part of heading 2909, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on acyclic ethers and their halogenated… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2909.19 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 acyclic ethers and their halogenated… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2909.19 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 acyclic ethers and their halogenated…?
The United States, with US$3bn in 2024 (31.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other acyclic ethers 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 other acyclic ethers from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (30%), Netherlands (19%) and United States (12%), out of total imports of £12.4m.