Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2917
2917.39: Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other
Other aromatic polycarboxylic acids
Official description Other
2917.39 is the HS subheading for other aromatic polycarboxylic acids, under heading 2917 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2917 39 00 00 Other
- 2917 39 20 00 Ester or anhydride of tetrabromophthalic acid; benzene-1.2,4-tricarboxylic acid; isophthaloyl dichloride, containing by weight 0.8% or less of terephthaloyl dichloride; naphthalene-1.4,5.8-tetracarboxylic acid; tetrachlorophthalic anhydride; sodium 3.5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)benzenesulphonate Free
- 2917 39 35 00 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1.4-dicarboxylate (dotp) 6%
- 2917 39 85 00 Other 6%
- 2917 39 85 20 Dibutyl-1.4-benzenedicarboxylate (cas rn 1962-75-0) 6%
- 2917 39 85 25 Naphthalene-1.8-dicarboxylic anhydride (cas rn 81-84-5) 6%
- 2917 39 85 30 Benzene-1.2:4.5-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (cas rn 89-32-7) 6%
- 2917 39 85 45 3-(4-chlorophenyl)glutaric acid (cas rn 35271-74-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2917 39 85 50 1.4,5.8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid-1.8-monoanhydride (cas rn 52671-72-4) 6%
- 2917 39 85 55 3-nitrophthalic acid (cas rn 603-11-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2917 39 85 60 Perylene-3.4:9.10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride(cas rn 128-69-8) 6%
- 2917 39 85 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 3
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 6 of 10 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £6.2m | 23.3% | +36.4% |
 Türkiye | £5.8m | 21.8% | +31.9% |
 France | £5m | 18.8% | -8.3% |
 South Korea | £2.6m | 10% | +21.1% |
 Spain | £2.1m | 7.9% | -12.8% |
 Italy | £1.7m | 6.6% | -22.1% |
 Poland | £1.1m | 4.1% | +9.8% |
 China | £1m | 3.9% | -27.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$275kUS$275k+US$14m+US$104m+> US$277m
Exports: 80
- China: US$610m
- South Korea: US$518m
- Taiwan: US$277m
- Spain: US$210m
- United States: US$186m
- Italy: US$112m
- India: US$112m
- Japan: US$104m
- Türkiye: US$95m
- Netherlands: US$73m
- Poland: US$44m
- Thailand: US$41m
- Malaysia: US$31m
- Mexico: US$30m
- France: US$28m
- Canada: US$27m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Germany: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Russia: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Jordan: US$832k
- Brazil: US$753k
- Portugal: US$409k
- Hungary: US$364k
- Denmark: US$327k
- North Korea: US$275k
- Israel: US$225k
- Slovakia: US$206k
- United Arab Emirates: US$193k
- Iran: US$168k
- Romania: US$164k
- Peru: US$151k
- Slovenia: US$116k
- Australia: US$106k
- Qatar: US$100k
- Luxembourg: US$83k
- Ukraine: US$82k
- Kuwait: US$79k
- Latvia: US$79k
- Indonesia: US$75k
- Finland: US$74k
- Tunisia: US$62k
- Uzbekistan: US$30k
- Egypt: US$29k
- Armenia: US$28k
- Dominican Republic: US$28k
- Bulgaria: US$25k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$921kUS$921k+US$9m+US$59m+> US$126m
Imports: 152
- United States: US$305m
- China: US$267m
- India: US$176m
- Italy: US$166m
- Netherlands: US$126m
- Vietnam: US$121m
- South Korea: US$118m
- Japan: US$83m
- Germany: US$83m
- Mexico: US$80m
- Spain: US$65m
- France: US$64m
- Taiwan: US$63m
- Brazil: US$62m
- Egypt: US$59m
- Türkiye: US$54m
- Thailand: US$54m
- Belgium: US$46m
- Canada: US$43m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Malaysia: US$39m
- Poland: US$38m
- United Kingdom: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- Portugal: US$28m
- Lithuania: US$27m
- Saudi Arabia: US$27m
- Indonesia: US$26m
- Colombia: US$19m
- Morocco: US$18m
- Singapore: US$17m
- South Africa: US$16m
- Russia: US$14m
- Austria: US$14m
- Pakistan: US$13m
- Uzbekistan: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Australia: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Oman: US$9m
- Uruguay: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$610m | 23.3% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$518m | 19.8% |
| 3 |  Taiwan | US$277m | 10.6% |
| 4 | Spain | US$210m | 8% |
| 5 | United States | US$186m | 7.1% |
| 6 | Italy | US$112m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  India | US$112m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$104m | 4% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$95m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$73m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$305m | 11.7% |
| 2 | China | US$267m | 10.2% |
| 3 | India | US$176m | 6.7% |
| 4 | Italy | US$166m | 6.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$126m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$121m | 4.6% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$118m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Japan | US$83m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$83m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$80m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N347708 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 3,3,4,4-Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride, CAS No. 2420-87-3, imported in bulk form, from China
- N335082 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of three chemical substances from China
- 600011703 HMRC
Pyromellitic dianhydride Benzene-1.2:4.5-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (cas rn 89-32-7)
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2917.39 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2917.39 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 4.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 6%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other aromatic polycarboxylic acids worth £26.5m (up 10% on the year before), at an average of £1.39 per kg; United States supplied 23%, followed by Türkiye.
World trade in other aromatic polycarboxylic acids reached US$3bn in 2024, up 11.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 23.3% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other?
Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other fall under HS subheading 2917.39, 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 2917.39 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 aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2917.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides…?
China, with US$610m in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other aromatic polycarboxylic acids 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 other aromatic polycarboxylic acids?
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 other aromatic polycarboxylic acids from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (23%), Türkiye (22%) and France (19%), out of total imports of £26.5m.