Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2909

2909.60

2909.60: Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

Subheading 2909.60 belongs to heading 2909 (ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol…) in chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 4% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2909 60 00 00 Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
  2. 2909 60 10 00 Acetals and hemiacetals peroxides Free
  3. 2909 60 90 00 Other 4%
  4. 2909 60 90 40 Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide (cas rn 80-43-3) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
  5. 2909 60 90 50 Solution of 3.6,9-(ethyl and/or propyl)-3.6,9-trimethyl-1.2,4.5,7.8-hexoxonanes (cas rn 1613243-54-1) in mineral spirits (cas rn 1174522-09-8), containing by weight 25% or more, but not more than 41% of the hexoxonanes 4%
  6. 2909 60 90 90 Other 4%
  7. 2909 60 00 00 Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
  8. 2909 60 10 00 Acetals and hemiacetals peroxides Free
  9. 2909 60 90 00 Other 4%
  10. 2909 60 90 40 Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide (cas rn 80-43-3) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
  11. 2909 60 90 50 Solution of 3.6,9-(ethyl and/or propyl)-3.6,9-trimethyl-1.2,4.5,7.8-hexoxonanes (cas rn 1613243-54-1) in mineral spirits (cas rn 1174522-09-8), containing by weight 25% or more, but not more than 41% of the hexoxonanes 4%
  12. 2909 60 90 90 Other 4%

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)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
  • 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 2 of 4 lines

Import requirements 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
  • 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 controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Syria
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/792
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
  • 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
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    2023 No.1314
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£6.5m-6.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.59 per kg
Jan 2024: £594kFeb 2024: £583kMar 2024: £638kApr 2024: £587kMay 2024: £604kJun 2024: £591kJul 2024: £506kAug 2024: £462kSept 2024: £621kOct 2024: £594kNov 2024: £567kDec 2024: £562kJan 2025: £662kFeb 2025: £615kMar 2025: £602kApr 2025: £555kMay 2025: £659kJun 2025: £572kJul 2025: £572kAug 2025: £319kSept 2025: £499kOct 2025: £686kNov 2025: £571kDec 2025: £349kJan 2026: £461kFeb 2026: £591kMar 2026: £469kApr 2026: £487kMay 2026: £667kJun 2026: £559kJul 2026: £654kAug 2026: £480k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £3.7m 57.9% +16.3%
Belgium £714k 11% -46%
China £566k 8.7% +10.5%
Italy £476k 7.3% +57.9%
Türkiye £453k 7% -29.4%
Poland £309k 4.8% -27.7%
South Korea £62k 1% -43.4%
India £32k 0.5% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2909.60 · US$603m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$124kUS$124k+US$1m+US$19m+> US$46m

Exports: 71
  1. China: US$253m
  2. Germany: US$88m
  3. United States: US$46m
  4. Belgium: US$41m
  5. Netherlands: US$38m
  6. Italy: US$28m
  7. Japan: US$21m
  8. Türkiye: US$19m
  9. South Korea: US$18m
  10. India: US$11m
  11. Indonesia: US$10m
  12. Poland: US$5m
  13. France: US$3m
  14. Singapore: US$3m
  15. Taiwan: US$3m
  16. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  17. Brazil: US$2m
  18. Sweden: US$1m
  19. United Kingdom: US$874k
  20. Colombia: US$817k
  21. Hong Kong SAR China: US$769k
  22. Mexico: US$753k
  23. Australia: US$689k
  24. Spain: US$664k
  25. Czechia: US$624k
  26. Malaysia: US$598k
  27. Vietnam: US$448k
  28. South Africa: US$403k
  29. Denmark: US$400k
  30. Russia: US$384k
  31. Thailand: US$212k
  32. Austria: US$210k
  33. Estonia: US$206k
  34. Saudi Arabia: US$157k
  35. Lithuania: US$132k
  36. Bulgaria: US$124k
  37. Ireland: US$93k
  38. Slovenia: US$74k
  39. Israel: US$69k
  40. Canada: US$50k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$50k
  42. Hungary: US$48k
  43. Switzerland: US$44k
  44. Serbia: US$41k
  45. Portugal: US$34k
  46. Croatia: US$27k
  47. Kenya: US$26k
  48. Romania: US$24k
  49. New Zealand: US$23k
  50. Greece: US$23k
  51. St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$17k
  52. Jordan: US$14k
  53. Sri Lanka: US$12k
  54. Guatemala: US$9k
  55. Panama: US$7k
  56. Latvia: US$5k
  57. Costa Rica: US$4k
  58. Norway: US$4k
  59. Senegal: US$3k
  60. Finland: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$253m 42%
2 Germany US$88m 14.7%
3 United States US$46m 7.6%
4 Belgium US$41m 6.9%
5 Netherlands US$38m 6.2%
6 Italy US$28m 4.6%
7 Japan US$21m 3.4%
8 Türkiye US$19m 3.2%
9 South Korea US$18m 3%
10 India US$11m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$58m 9.6%
2 India US$44m 7.3%
3 Germany US$42m 6.9%
4 South Korea US$38m 6.3%
5 Netherlands US$30m 5%
6 Belgium US$26m 4.3%
7 Mexico US$25m 4.1%
8 Russia US$24m 4%
9 Italy US$24m 3.9%
10 Vietnam US$20m 3.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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
  • 56number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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 6% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 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 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 6% 2% – 12% 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) 5.3% 5% – 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 6% 5% – 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.5% 3.1% – 3.9% 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 1.2% 0% – 7% 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 5% 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 6% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 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% 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
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 5.3% 5% – 5.5% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 5.5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 3.2% 0% – 4% 2023
United States 4.9% 3.7% – 5.5% 2023
Uruguay 6% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 6% 2% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 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
51617 Ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols; alcohol, ether, ketone peroxides; 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

HSCode
20172909.60, 2911.00changed
20122909.60, 2911.00changed
20072909.60, 2911.00changed
20022909.60, 2911.00changed
19962909.60, 2911.00changed
19922909.60, 2911.00changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 2911.00.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2909.60 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2909.60 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% 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 £6.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); Germany supplied 58%, followed by Belgium.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$603m (+1.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$253m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives?

Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives fall under HS subheading 2909.60, part of heading 2909, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2909.60 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 alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2909.60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and…?

China, with US$253m in 2024 (42% 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 Germany (58%), Belgium (11%) and China (9%), out of total imports of £6.5m.

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