Heading · Chapter 29
2919: Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
2 subheadings make up heading 2919 in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).
Duty rates compared
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EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$183kUS$183k+US$4m+US$20m+> US$98m
Exports: 71
- China: US$506m
- Germany: US$98m
- Japan: US$57m
- Netherlands: US$55m
- United States: US$50m
- Italy: US$40m
- Taiwan: US$20m
- India: US$19m
- Spain: US$19m
- France: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Poland: US$13m
- Austria: US$6m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$600k
- Denmark: US$438k
- Kazakhstan: US$417k
- Indonesia: US$318k
- Brazil: US$317k
- Bulgaria: US$255k
- Estonia: US$254k
- Australia: US$248k
- Czechia: US$248k
- Ireland: US$240k
- South Africa: US$183k
- Sweden: US$151k
- Thailand: US$136k
- United Arab Emirates: US$126k
- Brunei: US$111k
- Hungary: US$100k
- Egypt: US$98k
- Saudi Arabia: US$77k
- Slovakia: US$77k
- Mexico: US$64k
- Russia: US$52k
- Romania: US$52k
- Portugal: US$52k
- Finland: US$47k
- Colombia: US$37k
- Lithuania: US$37k
- Ukraine: US$24k
- Croatia: US$22k
- Peru: US$22k
- Chile: US$19k
- Serbia: US$17k
- Greece: US$15k
- Luxembourg: US$11k
- Cape Verde: US$10k
- New Zealand: US$9k
- Armenia: US$4k
- Norway: US$4k
- Azerbaijan: US$3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$434kUS$434k+US$3m+US$24m+> US$39m
Imports: 141
- United States: US$134m
- South Korea: US$87m
- Germany: US$75m
- Netherlands: US$53m
- Belgium: US$39m
- France: US$36m
- China: US$36m
- Spain: US$34m
- Italy: US$32m
- Canada: US$31m
- Russia: US$30m
- India: US$26m
- Mexico: US$26m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$23m
- United Kingdom: US$22m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Japan: US$22m
- Poland: US$20m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Indonesia: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Austria: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$986k
- Qatar: US$953k
- Serbia: US$897k
- Kazakhstan: US$838k
- Morocco: US$777k
- Iran: US$776k
- Peru: US$739k
- Pakistan: US$728k
- Jordan: US$727k
- Lithuania: US$718k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$506m | 52.5% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$98m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$57m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$55m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  United States | US$50m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$40m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$20m | 2% |
| 8 |  India | US$19m | 2% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$19m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  France | US$16m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$134m | 13.9% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$87m | 9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$75m | 7.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$53m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$39m | 4% |
| 6 | France | US$36m | 3.7% |
| 7 | China | US$36m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Spain | US$34m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$32m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$31m | 3.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2919 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2919 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2919 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2919 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 4.1%). 1 of them is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2919 goods reached US$963m in 2024, up 1.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 52.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$134m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 71 exporters with US$14m.
The United Kingdom imported US$22m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives?
Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives fall under HS heading 2919, part of chapter 29, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on phosphoric esters and their salts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2919 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on phosphoric esters and their salts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2919 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 phosphoric esters and their salts?
China, with US$506m in 2024 (52.5% of world exports).