2917.32: Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: dioctyl orthophthalates

Official description Dioctyl orthophthalates

Subheading 2917.32 belongs to heading 2917 (polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids) in chapter 29.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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2917 32 00 00 Dioctyl orthophthalates 6%
2917 32 00 10 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp) (cas rn 117-81-7) 6%
2917 32 00 90 Other 6%

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)	—	6%
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
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
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	2.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£2.1m-0.6% · previous 12 months

Average import price£1.18 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Türkiye	£2.1m	99.9%	-0.7%
China	£1k	0.1%	—

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

2917.32 · US$381m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$144kUS$144k+US$2m+US$17m+> US$57m

Exports: 63

China: US$130m
Malaysia: US$57m
South Korea: US$51m
Vietnam: US$36m
Türkiye: US$25m
Colombia: US$17m
Chile: US$16m
Taiwan: US$9m
Mexico: US$6m
India: US$6m
Italy: US$5m
United States: US$5m
Spain: US$4m
Russia: US$3m
Japan: US$2m
Thailand: US$2m
Tunisia: US$1m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
Germany: US$1m
Saudi Arabia: US$710k
Poland: US$542k
France: US$464k
Portugal: US$419k
Pakistan: US$321k
Jordan: US$300k
Sweden: US$254k
United Arab Emirates: US$212k
Netherlands: US$187k
Belgium: US$162k
Estonia: US$144k
Denmark: US$125k
Brazil: US$68k
Argentina: US$57k
South Africa: US$41k
Switzerland: US$41k
Greece: US$36k
Uzbekistan: US$34k
Kenya: US$11k
United Kingdom: US$9k
Egypt: US$7k
Kazakhstan: US$6k
Canada: US$6k
Dominican Republic: US$6k
Guatemala: US$4k
Czechia: US$4k
Singapore: US$3k
Latvia: US$3k
Honduras: US$2k
Serbia: US$2k
El Salvador: US$1k
Peru: US$800
Bulgaria: US$700
Austria: US$400
Tanzania: US$300
Australia: US$200
Indonesia: US$100
Luxembourg: US$100
Romania: US$100
Slovenia: US$100
Croatia: US$0

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$130m	34.2%
2	Malaysia	US$57m	15.1%
3	South Korea	US$51m	13.3%
4	Vietnam	US$36m	9.3%
5	Türkiye	US$25m	6.6%
6	Colombia	US$17m	4.4%
7	Chile	US$16m	4.1%
8	Taiwan	US$9m	2.3%
9	Mexico	US$6m	1.7%
10	India	US$6m	1.5%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Vietnam	US$30m	7.9%
2	Egypt	US$28m	7.4%
3	Peru	US$21m	5.5%
4	Brazil	US$19m	5%
5	India	US$18m	4.8%
6	Nigeria	US$18m	4.8%
7	Thailand	US$17m	4.4%
8	Kenya	US$15m	4.1%
9	Ecuador	US$13m	3.5%
10	Algeria	US$11m	3%

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 22 June 2026 · Applies from: 12 July 2026

Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2917.32 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 2917.32 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

173 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 6%.

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 £2.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 100%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$381m (−2.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$130m), followed by Malaysia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: dioctyl orthophthalates?

Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: dioctyl orthophthalates fall under HS subheading 2917.32, part of heading 2917, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2917.32 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2917.32 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides…?

China, with US$130m in 2024 (34.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 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 6% 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 Türkiye (100%) and China (0%), out of total imports of £2.1m.

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