Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2910
2910.10: Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with: oxirane (ethylene oxide)
Official description Oxirane (ethylene oxide)
2910.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2910, epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered…, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2910 10 00 00 Oxirane (ethylene oxide) Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £5m | 56.2% | -11.6% |
 Germany | £2.6m | 29.8% | -35.1% |
 Belgium | £784k | 8.8% | -13.3% |
 United States | £414k | 4.7% | -29.4% |
 South Korea | £37k | 0.4% | +10.9% |
 Oman | £9k | 0.1% | — |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$199.9kUS$199.9k+US$1.1m+US$24.2m+> US$107.3m
Exports: 52
- Germany: US$177.8m
- Netherlands: US$107.3m
- Belgium: US$94.9m
- France: US$26.9m
- United States: US$24.2m
- Spain: US$4.1m
- Russia: US$3.5m
- Sweden: US$3.2m
- India: US$3m
- China: US$2.4m
- Singapore: US$1.6m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Malaysia: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$957k
- Poland: US$847.4k
- Vietnam: US$681.3k
- Thailand: US$583k
- Austria: US$512.2k
- Türkiye: US$487.9k
- Costa Rica: US$341.5k
- Argentina: US$271.2k
- Peru: US$253.2k
- Japan: US$227.2k
- Switzerland: US$199.9k
- South Korea: US$195.1k
- Italy: US$175.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$161.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$134.6k
- Taiwan: US$95.2k
- Norway: US$84.4k
- Guatemala: US$47.4k
- Slovakia: US$43.5k
- Panama: US$32.8k
- Hungary: US$32k
- Brazil: US$25.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$20.6k
- Greece: US$18.9k
- South Africa: US$15.8k
- Canada: US$12k
- Tajikistan: US$10.7k
- Indonesia: US$9.8k
- Israel: US$7k
- Egypt: US$5.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$4k
- Mexico: US$3.4k
- Kenya: US$1.9k
- Portugal: US$500
- Czechia: US$100
- Denmark: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
- Lithuania: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138.1kUS$138.1k+US$647.3k+US$9.9m+> US$49.2m
Imports: 110
- Germany: US$104.8m
- Italy: US$102.9m
- Belgium: US$55.1m
- France: US$49.2m
- Poland: US$21.3m
- Slovakia: US$20.5m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Spain: US$13.3m
- Switzerland: US$12.1m
- Mexico: US$9.9m
- Romania: US$9.9m
- Netherlands: US$5.3m
- Thailand: US$3.3m
- Malaysia: US$3.2m
- South Korea: US$2.4m
- Indonesia: US$2.3m
- Ireland: US$2.1m
- Czechia: US$1.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.8m
- Türkiye: US$1.8m
- South Africa: US$1.5m
- Vietnam: US$1.4m
- India: US$1.4m
- Costa Rica: US$1.3m
- Australia: US$993.2k
- Singapore: US$828.5k
- Philippines: US$807k
- Chile: US$647.3k
- Egypt: US$629.4k
- Brazil: US$617.5k
- Guatemala: US$595.2k
- Argentina: US$551k
- Finland: US$505.5k
- Israel: US$484.8k
- Taiwan: US$435.1k
- United States: US$398.7k
- Colombia: US$360.5k
- Canada: US$334.5k
- Cambodia: US$311.6k
- Pakistan: US$289.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$260.9k
- Ukraine: US$253.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$209.4k
- Japan: US$205.6k
- Bangladesh: US$204.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$199.8k
- Ecuador: US$188.1k
- Peru: US$184k
- Portugal: US$181.9k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$180.8k
- Lithuania: US$179k
- Tunisia: US$158.6k
- Austria: US$148.3k
- Suriname: US$141k
- Russia: US$138.1k
- Honduras: US$131.4k
- Jordan: US$128.5k
- Bulgaria: US$120.8k
- Algeria: US$117.1k
- Greece: US$111.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$177.8m | 38.9% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$107.3m | 23.4% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$94.9m | 20.7% |
| 4 | France | US$26.9m | 5.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$24.2m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$4.1m | 0.9% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$3.5m | 0.8% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$3.2m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  India | US$3m | 0.7% |
| 10 |  China | US$2.4m | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$104.8m | 22.9% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$102.9m | 22.5% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$55.1m | 12.1% |
| 4 | France | US$49.2m | 10.7% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$21.3m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Slovakia | US$20.5m | 4.5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$15m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Spain | US$13.3m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$12.1m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$9.9m | 2.2% |
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
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 2910.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2910.10; the duty is 5.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £8.9m (down 21% on the year before), at an average of £1.45 per kg; Netherlands supplied 56%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$457.5m in 2024, down 2.8% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 38.9% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with: oxirane (ethylene oxide)?
Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with: oxirane (ethylene oxide) fall under HS subheading 2910.10, part of heading 2910, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2910.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2910.10 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 epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and…?
Germany, with US$177.8m in 2024 (38.9% 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (56%), Germany (30%) and Belgium (9%), out of total imports of £8.9m.