Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2917

2917.36

2917.36: Terephthalic acid and its salts

Terephthalic acid (PTA)

2917.36 is the HS subheading for terephthalic acid (PTA), under heading 2917 in chapter 29.

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 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2917 36 00 00 Terephthalic acid and its salts 6%
  2. 2917 36 00 11 Terephthalic acid of a purity by weight of 99.5% or more, usually falling under chemical abstracts service (‘cas’) number 100-21-0 and usually corresponding to the customs and statistics (‘cus’) number 0023865-3 6%
  3. 2917 36 00 19 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 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 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
  • 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 2

  • 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
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    2023 No.1314
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
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

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

World trade in 2024

2917.36 · US$8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$737kUS$737k+US$78m+US$495m+> US$1bn

Exports: 50
  1. China: US$3bn
  2. South Korea: US$1bn
  3. Thailand: US$865m
  4. Taiwan: US$624m
  5. Belgium: US$495m
  6. Canada: US$480m
  7. Mexico: US$397m
  8. Poland: US$290m
  9. Indonesia: US$226m
  10. Malaysia: US$165m
  11. Netherlands: US$78m
  12. Spain: US$75m
  13. United States: US$12m
  14. India: US$4m
  15. Pakistan: US$3m
  16. Egypt: US$2m
  17. Lithuania: US$1m
  18. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  19. Italy: US$982k
  20. Türkiye: US$765k
  21. Germany: US$737k
  22. Portugal: US$214k
  23. Iran: US$189k
  24. Saudi Arabia: US$174k
  25. Japan: US$154k
  26. Finland: US$87k
  27. Sweden: US$86k
  28. France: US$61k
  29. Oman: US$47k
  30. Colombia: US$44k
  31. Azerbaijan: US$40k
  32. United Kingdom: US$31k
  33. Switzerland: US$29k
  34. Australia: US$23k
  35. Czechia: US$11k
  36. South Africa: US$600
  37. Slovenia: US$300
  38. Brazil: US$200
  39. Russia: US$200
  40. Singapore: US$200
  41. Austria: US$100
  42. Slovakia: US$100
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$0
  44. Bulgaria: US$0
  45. Denmark: US$0
  46. Estonia: US$0
  47. Greece: US$0
  48. Croatia: US$0
  49. Ireland: US$0
  50. Luxembourg: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$3bn 37.7%
2 South Korea US$1bn 17.7%
3 Thailand US$865m 10.4%
4 Taiwan US$624m 7.5%
5 Belgium US$495m 5.9%
6 Canada US$480m 5.7%
7 Mexico US$397m 4.8%
8 Poland US$290m 3.5%
9 Indonesia US$226m 2.7%
10 Malaysia US$165m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$2bn 18.7%
2 Türkiye US$2bn 18.5%
3 Vietnam US$793m 9.5%
4 United States US$784m 9.4%
5 Egypt US$395m 4.7%
6 Oman US$393m 4.7%
7 Germany US$354m 4.2%
8 Saudi Arabia US$301m 3.6%
9 Lithuania US$267m 3.2%
10 Pakistan US$230m 2.8%

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

  3. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1904 of 7 August 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of terephthalic acid originating in the Republic of Korea and the United Mexican States

    CELEX 32026R1904 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    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

  5. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/801 of 9 April 2026 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of terephthalic acid originating in the Republic of Korea and the United Mexican States

    CELEX 32026R0801 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  6. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/759 of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010

    CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/734 of 26 March 2026 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of yarns of polyamide originating in the People’s Republic of China

    CELEX 32026R0734 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2917.36 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 2917.36 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.

In 2024, countries exported terephthalic acid (PTA) worth US$8bn (+7.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$3bn), followed by South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for terephthalic acid and its salts?

Terephthalic acid and its salts fall under HS subheading 2917.36, part of heading 2917, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on terephthalic acid and its salts in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2917.36 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 terephthalic acid and its salts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2917.36 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 terephthalic acid and its salts?

China, with US$3bn in 2024 (37.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export terephthalic acid (PTA) 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 terephthalic acid (PTA)?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

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