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
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  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+1
  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%+1
  6. 2909 60 90 90 Other 4%+1
  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+1
  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%+1
  12. 2909 60 90 90 Other 4%+1

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–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

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

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

2909.60 · US$603.1m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$123.6kUS$123.6k+US$1.2m+US$19.2m+> US$46m

Exports: 71
  1. China: US$253.4m
  2. Germany: US$88.4m
  3. United States: US$46m
  4. Belgium: US$41.3m
  5. Netherlands: US$37.5m
  6. Italy: US$27.8m
  7. Japan: US$20.6m
  8. Türkiye: US$19.2m
  9. South Korea: US$18m
  10. India: US$11.4m
  11. Indonesia: US$10.1m
  12. Poland: US$4.6m
  13. France: US$3.5m
  14. Singapore: US$3.2m
  15. Taiwan: US$2.7m
  16. Kazakhstan: US$2.7m
  17. Brazil: US$2.4m
  18. Sweden: US$1.2m
  19. United Kingdom: US$874.2k
  20. Colombia: US$817k
  21. Hong Kong SAR China: US$769.4k
  22. Mexico: US$752.8k
  23. Australia: US$688.8k
  24. Spain: US$663.9k
  25. Czechia: US$624.4k
  26. Malaysia: US$597.6k
  27. Vietnam: US$448.2k
  28. South Africa: US$402.8k
  29. Denmark: US$399.6k
  30. Russia: US$384.1k
  31. Thailand: US$212.1k
  32. Austria: US$209.5k
  33. Estonia: US$205.6k
  34. Saudi Arabia: US$157.4k
  35. Lithuania: US$132.2k
  36. Bulgaria: US$123.6k
  37. Ireland: US$93.1k
  38. Slovenia: US$74k
  39. Israel: US$69k
  40. Canada: US$49.8k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$49.6k
  42. Hungary: US$47.7k
  43. Switzerland: US$43.7k
  44. Serbia: US$41.3k
  45. Portugal: US$34.4k
  46. Croatia: US$26.7k
  47. Kenya: US$26.2k
  48. Romania: US$24.4k
  49. New Zealand: US$22.7k
  50. Greece: US$22.5k
  51. St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$16.5k
  52. Jordan: US$14k
  53. Sri Lanka: US$12.2k
  54. Guatemala: US$9.1k
  55. Panama: US$6.8k
  56. Latvia: US$4.9k
  57. Costa Rica: US$4.2k
  58. Norway: US$4.1k
  59. Senegal: US$2.8k
  60. Finland: US$2.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$253.4m 42%
2 Germany US$88.4m 14.7%
3 United States US$46m 7.6%
4 Belgium US$41.3m 6.9%
5 Netherlands US$37.5m 6.2%
6 Italy US$27.8m 4.6%
7 Japan US$20.6m 3.4%
8 Türkiye US$19.2m 3.2%
9 South Korea US$18m 3%
10 India US$11.4m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$57.9m 9.6%
2 India US$43.9m 7.3%
3 Germany US$41.7m 6.9%
4 South Korea US$37.8m 6.3%
5 Netherlands US$29.9m 5%
6 Belgium US$26m 4.3%
7 Mexico US$24.7m 4.1%
8 Russia US$24.2m 4%
9 Italy US$23.8m 3.9%
10 Vietnam US$19.6m 3.3%

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%.

175 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$603.1m (+1.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$253.4m), 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$253.4m in 2024 (42% 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 Germany (58%), Belgium (11%) and China (9%), out of total imports of £6.5m.