Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2917
2917.34: Other esters of orthophthalic acid
Subheading 2917.34 belongs to heading 2917 (polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2917 34 00 00 Other esters of orthophthalic acid
- 2917 34 00 10 Diallyl phthalate (cas rn 131-17-9) 6%
- 2917 34 00 15 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-c6-8-branched alkyl esters, c7-rich (cas rn 71888-89-6) 6%
- 2917 34 00 20 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-c7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters (cas rn 68515-42-4) 6%
- 2917 34 00 25 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentyl ester, branched and linear (cas rn 84777-06-0) 6%
- 2917 34 00 30 Benzyl butyl phthalate (bbp) (cas rn 85-68-7) 6%
- 2917 34 00 35 Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate (cas rn 117-82-8) 6%
- 2917 34 00 40 Dibutyl phthalate (dbp) (cas rn 84-74-2) 6%
- 2917 34 00 45 Diisobutyl phthalate (dibp) (cas rn 84-69-5) 6%
- 2917 34 00 50 Diisopentyl phthalate (cas rn 605-50-5) 6%
- 2917 34 00 55 Dipentyl phthalate (cas rn 131-18-0) 6%
- 2917 34 00 60 N-pentyl-isopentylphthalate (cas rn 776297-69-9) 6%
- 2917 34 00 65 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and line (cas rn 68515-50-4) 6%
- 2917 34 00 70 Dihexyl phthalate(cas rn 84-75-3) 6%
- 2917 34 00 90 Other Free
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 14 lines
- 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 – 6% |
| 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–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 |
| 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–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £1.3m | 41.9% | -17.7% |
 India | £1.3m | 41.7% | +13.2% |
 South Korea | £168k | 5.3% | +206.9% |
 Netherlands | £156k | 4.9% | +17.6% |
 Germany | £46k | 1.5% | -28.9% |
 Japan | £45k | 1.4% | — |
 United States | £37k | 1.2% | +3,785.2% |
 Sweden | £30k | 0.9% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Brazil 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan 3.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$188kUS$188k+US$5m+US$27m+> US$48m
Exports: 65
- India: US$53m
- China: US$48m
- Netherlands: US$39m
- South Korea: US$37m
- United States: US$28m
- Italy: US$27m
- Japan: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Germany: US$10m
- Canada: US$8m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Spain: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$829k
- Brazil: US$698k
- Sweden: US$531k
- Türkiye: US$514k
- South Africa: US$455k
- United Kingdom: US$420k
- France: US$337k
- Thailand: US$272k
- Colombia: US$250k
- Poland: US$221k
- Switzerland: US$192k
- Singapore: US$188k
- Indonesia: US$137k
- Costa Rica: US$132k
- United Arab Emirates: US$127k
- Austria: US$119k
- Vietnam: US$110k
- Qatar: US$69k
- El Salvador: US$54k
- Tunisia: US$41k
- Senegal: US$38k
- Denmark: US$25k
- Croatia: US$14k
- Slovakia: US$13k
- Argentina: US$11k
- Australia: US$7k
- Norway: US$7k
- Portugal: US$7k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6k
- Slovenia: US$5k
- Iran: US$5k
- Ukraine: US$4k
- Bulgaria: US$3k
- Lebanon: US$3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$2k
- Ecuador: US$2k
- Latvia: US$2k
- Morocco: US$2k
- North Macedonia: US$800
- Kazakhstan: US$600
- Lithuania: US$100
- Cyprus: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$179kUS$179k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$15m
Imports: 136
- United States: US$32m
- Germany: US$29m
- China: US$29m
- South Korea: US$15m
- Canada: US$15m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Spain: US$13m
- Russia: US$11m
- France: US$11m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Italy: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Oman: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$920k
- Greece: US$853k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$834k
- New Zealand: US$763k
- South Africa: US$739k
- Chile: US$682k
- Taiwan: US$613k
- Ecuador: US$536k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$517k
- Angola: US$478k
- Serbia: US$474k
- Bulgaria: US$411k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$406k
- Israel: US$379k
- Sweden: US$369k
- Nepal: US$335k
- Ukraine: US$285k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$53m | 15.6% |
| 2 |  China | US$48m | 14.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$39m | 11.5% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$37m | 11% |
| 5 | United States | US$28m | 8.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$27m | 8.1% |
| 7 | Japan | US$26m | 7.5% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$15m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$14m | 4.1% |
| 10 | Germany | US$10m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$32m | 9.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$29m | 8.7% |
| 3 | China | US$29m | 8.5% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$15m | 4.5% |
| 5 | Canada | US$15m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$13m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$13m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$11m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  France | US$11m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$11m | 3.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 48number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.6% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 3.5% | 0% – 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 5.6% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 10% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 51389 Polycarboxylic acids, n.e.s.; anhydrides, halides, peroxides & peroxyacids of polycarboxylic acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated/nitrosated derivatives.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34140 Carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, except salicylic acid and its salts and esters and their salts
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2917.34 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2917.34 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2917.34 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2917.31, 2917.34 | changed |
| 1996 | 2917.31, 2917.34 | changed |
| 1992 | 2917.31, 2917.34 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2917.34 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Subheading 2917.34 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
174 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 – 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 £3.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Italy supplied 42%, followed by India.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$338m (−13.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$53m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other esters of orthophthalic acid?
Other esters of orthophthalic acid fall under HS subheading 2917.34, part of heading 2917, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other esters of orthophthalic acid in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2917.34 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other esters of orthophthalic acid in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2917.34 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 other esters of orthophthalic acid?
India, with US$53m in 2024 (15.6% 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 – 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 Italy (42%), India (42%) and South Korea (5%), out of total imports of £3.2m.