Subheading · Section VI

2912.42: Aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and: ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)

2912.42

Official description Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)

  • 4%UK
  • 5.5%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 5.5%USA
  • US$126.5mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2912.42 belongs to heading 2912 (aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of…) in chapter 29.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2912.42 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 2912.42 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 2912.42; the statutory rate is 15%.

Subheading 2912.42 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 5.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$126.5m (+4.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$64.1m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was France, with imports of US$15.7m.

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 55 exporters with US$326.1k.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.5m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2912 42 00 00 Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) 4%
  2. 2912 42 00 10 Vanillin with the molecular formula c₈h₈o₃ or c₉h₁₀o₃, and with a purity level higher than 95% by weight 4%
  3. 2912 42 00 90 Other 4%
  4. 2912 42 00 00 Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) 4%
  5. 2912 42 00 10 Vanillin with the molecular formula c₈h₈o₃ or c₉h₁₀o₃, and with a purity level higher than 95% by weight 4%
  6. 2912 42 00 90 Other 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2912 42 00 Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) 5.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 2912.42.00.00.00 Etil vanilin (3 -etoksi -4 -hidroksibenzaldehit) 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2912.42.00.00 Ethylvanillin (3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) 5.5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2912.42 · US$126.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$95.2kUS$95.2k+US$365.5k+US$3.5m+> US$36.8m

Exports: 55
  1. China: US$64.1m
  2. United States: US$36.8m
  3. Germany: US$5.3m
  4. India: US$4.6m
  5. France: US$3.5m
  6. Netherlands: US$3m
  7. Spain: US$2.6m
  8. Singapore: US$1.2m
  9. Sweden: US$1m
  10. Brazil: US$507.5k
  11. Czechia: US$503.6k
  12. Hong Kong SAR China: US$365.5k
  13. Belgium: US$347.2k
  14. United Kingdom: US$326.1k
  15. Türkiye: US$311.5k
  16. Malaysia: US$284.2k
  17. Italy: US$265k
  18. Canada: US$247.8k
  19. Switzerland: US$165.3k
  20. Japan: US$149.7k
  21. Mexico: US$144.6k
  22. Norway: US$139k
  23. Philippines: US$136.8k
  24. Denmark: US$95.2k
  25. Kenya: US$72.5k
  26. Bulgaria: US$56.2k
  27. Indonesia: US$53.5k
  28. South Africa: US$41.3k
  29. Colombia: US$20.3k
  30. Dominican Republic: US$15.6k
  31. Greece: US$15.3k
  32. South Korea: US$12.3k
  33. Romania: US$10.9k
  34. Russia: US$8k
  35. Guatemala: US$6.2k
  36. Poland: US$5.8k
  37. United Arab Emirates: US$4.7k
  38. Malta: US$4.5k
  39. Latvia: US$2.7k
  40. Slovenia: US$2.4k
  41. Serbia: US$1k
  42. Austria: US$600
  43. Cyprus: US$500
  44. Costa Rica: US$400
  45. Kazakhstan: US$300
  46. Slovakia: US$200
  47. Portugal: US$100
  48. Egypt: US$0
  49. Estonia: US$0
  50. Finland: US$0
  51. Croatia: US$0
  52. Ireland: US$0
  53. Lithuania: US$0
  54. New Zealand: US$0
  55. Vietnam: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$64.1m 50.6%
2 United States US$36.8m 29.1%
3 Germany US$5.3m 4.2%
4 India US$4.6m 3.7%
5 France US$3.5m 2.8%
6 Netherlands US$3m 2.4%
7 Spain US$2.6m 2%
8 Singapore US$1.2m 1%
9 Sweden US$1m 0.8%
10 Brazil US$507.5k 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$15.7m 12.4%
2 Germany US$11.8m 9.3%
3 Singapore US$10.5m 8.3%
4 United States US$9.1m 7.2%
5 India US$8.3m 6.5%
6 Switzerland US$7m 5.5%
7 Indonesia US$5.8m 4.6%
8 Spain US$5m 4%
9 Netherlands US$4.9m 3.9%
10 Brazil US$4.7m 3.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and: ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)?

Aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and: ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) fall under HS subheading 2912.42, part of heading 2912, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2912.42 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2912.42 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 aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers…?

China, with US$64.1m in 2024 (50.6% of world exports).