Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2914
2914.40: Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen: ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes
Official description Ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes
Subheading 2914.40 belongs to heading 2914 (ketones and quinones) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2914 40 00 00 Ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes
- 2914 40 10 00 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one (diacetone alcohol) 4%+3
- 2914 40 90 00 Other Free
- 2914 40 90 10 Benzoin (cas rn 119-53-9) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free+3
- 2914 40 90 90 Other Free+3
- 2914 40 00 00 Ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes
- 2914 40 10 00 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one (diacetone alcohol) 4%+3
- 2914 40 90 00 Other Free
- 2914 40 90 10 Benzoin (cas rn 119-53-9) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free+3
- 2914 40 90 90 Other Free+3
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- 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)
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £1.7m | 41.3% | -37.1% |
 China | £909k | 22.6% | -3.2% |
 Germany | £392k | 9.7% | -16.6% |
 Taiwan | £283k | 7% | +10.3% |
 Israel | £235k | 5.8% | -8.7% |
 Brazil | £187k | 4.7% | +9.8% |
 United States | £107k | 2.7% | -52.1% |
 Switzerland | £99k | 2.5% | -61.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3% – 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4% 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48.6kUS$48.6k+US$1m+US$11.9m+> US$18m
Exports: 67
- China: US$67.6m
- Germany: US$18m
- Belgium: US$16.2m
- Brazil: US$15.3m
- France: US$14.5m
- Taiwan: US$14.3m
- Italy: US$11.9m
- Netherlands: US$11.8m
- United States: US$10.5m
- South Korea: US$6.3m
- India: US$4.7m
- Israel: US$3.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2.5m
- Japan: US$1.8m
- Spain: US$1.7m
- Switzerland: US$1.3m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$916.3k
- Austria: US$650.4k
- Canada: US$429.2k
- Denmark: US$318.2k
- Singapore: US$278.1k
- Malaysia: US$238.9k
- South Africa: US$227.5k
- Poland: US$215.7k
- Greece: US$151.5k
- Ireland: US$95.8k
- Croatia: US$85.8k
- Sweden: US$78.6k
- Ukraine: US$63.2k
- Hungary: US$62.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$51k
- Iran: US$48.6k
- Andorra: US$44.3k
- Thailand: US$42.1k
- Indonesia: US$40.3k
- Australia: US$39.9k
- Belize: US$36.4k
- Mexico: US$32.4k
- Portugal: US$25.5k
- Costa Rica: US$24.8k
- Slovakia: US$24.3k
- New Zealand: US$19.9k
- Latvia: US$19.6k
- Vietnam: US$14.4k
- Argentina: US$13.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$11.7k
- Slovenia: US$6.6k
- Armenia: US$6.1k
- Colombia: US$5.3k
- Czechia: US$5.3k
- Romania: US$4.2k
- Kenya: US$4.1k
- Chile: US$3.5k
- Luxembourg: US$3.5k
- Eswatini: US$2.8k
- Uruguay: US$2.1k
- Tunisia: US$1.7k
- Estonia: US$1.2k
- Moldova: US$1.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83.6kUS$83.6k+US$991.4k+US$5.1m+> US$10.4m
Imports: 124
- United States: US$46.4m
- Netherlands: US$21.3m
- Germany: US$15.4m
- Belgium: US$10.4m
- United Kingdom: US$9.2m
- Brazil: US$8.7m
- Italy: US$6.9m
- Japan: US$6m
- South Korea: US$5.9m
- Australia: US$5.6m
- India: US$5.4m
- Spain: US$5.3m
- Mexico: US$5.1m
- China: US$4.9m
- Canada: US$4.2m
- France: US$4.2m
- Türkiye: US$4.2m
- Poland: US$3.7m
- Switzerland: US$3.7m
- Vietnam: US$2.5m
- Sweden: US$2.2m
- Thailand: US$2.1m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1.7m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Malaysia: US$1.3m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Israel: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- Ireland: US$991.4k
- South Africa: US$838.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$803.5k
- Zambia: US$777.4k
- Pakistan: US$682.3k
- Argentina: US$675.5k
- Austria: US$541.8k
- Colombia: US$506.7k
- Finland: US$468.3k
- Denmark: US$419.6k
- Hungary: US$403.7k
- El Salvador: US$379.9k
- Portugal: US$355.1k
- Ecuador: US$324.5k
- Czechia: US$303.6k
- New Zealand: US$292.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$247.2k
- Romania: US$233.2k
- Ukraine: US$229.4k
- Bulgaria: US$193.9k
- Egypt: US$180.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$164.2k
- Philippines: US$163.5k
- Chile: US$141.8k
- Luxembourg: US$139.9k
- Serbia: US$139.1k
- Bangladesh: US$132.7k
- Latvia: US$120.1k
- Croatia: US$115.7k
- Iran: US$112.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$67.6m | 32.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$18m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$16.2m | 7.8% |
| 4 | Brazil | US$15.3m | 7.4% |
| 5 | France | US$14.5m | 7% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$14.3m | 6.9% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$11.9m | 5.8% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$11.8m | 5.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$10.5m | 5.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$6.3m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$46.4m | 22.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$21.3m | 10.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$15.4m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$10.4m | 5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$9.2m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Brazil | US$8.7m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Italy | US$6.9m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$6m | 2.9% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$5.9m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$5.6m | 2.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2914.40 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 1.3%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2914.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% 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%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 28% on the year before); France supplied 41%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$206.9m (+10.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$67.6m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen: ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes?
Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen: ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes fall under HS subheading 2914.40, part of heading 2914, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ketones and quinones in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2914.40 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 ketones and quinones in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2914.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3% to 5.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ketones and quinones?
China, with US$67.6m in 2024 (32.7% 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.
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 France (41%), China (23%) and Germany (10%), out of total imports of £4m.