Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2920

2920.19

2920.19: Thiophosphoric esters: other

Official description Other

2920.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2920, esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals, chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 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. 2920 19 00 00 Other
  2. 2920 19 00 30 2.2'-oxybis(5.5-dimethyl-1.3,2-dioxaphosphorinane)-2.2'-disulphide (cas rn 4090-51-1) 6%
  3. 2920 19 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
    Documents
    • 9Y12
  • 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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 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
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

last 12 months£221k-63% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.48 per kg
Jan 2024: £26kFeb 2024: £2kMar 2024: £5kApr 2024: £56kMay 2024: £38kJun 2024: £61kJul 2024: £173kAug 2024: £236kSept 2024: £131kOct 2024: £66kNov 2024: £108kDec 2024: £4kJan 2025: £205kFeb 2025: £9kMar 2025: £27kApr 2025: £18kMay 2025: £4kJun 2025: £16kJul 2025: £1kAug 2025: £7kSept 2025: £4kOct 2025: £24kNov 2025: £3kDec 2025: £75kJan 2026: £18kFeb 2026: £4kMar 2026: £6kApr 2026: £27kMay 2026: £38kJun 2026: £11kAug 2026: £11k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £135k 60.9% -75%
Germany £58k 26.4% +2.2%
India £22k 10.1% —
United States £6k 2.6% —
Spain £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2920.19 · US$163.1m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$114.2kUS$114.2k+US$827.1k+US$5.5m+> US$15.4m

Exports: 48
  1. China: US$95.8m
  2. Japan: US$15.4m
  3. Mexico: US$12.9m
  4. Germany: US$12.5m
  5. Thailand: US$5.5m
  6. Netherlands: US$4.3m
  7. India: US$3.5m
  8. Chile: US$3m
  9. Denmark: US$1.8m
  10. Switzerland: US$1.6m
  11. United States: US$1.6m
  12. Belgium: US$827.1k
  13. Spain: US$703.3k
  14. South Africa: US$499k
  15. Italy: US$440.8k
  16. Taiwan: US$395.4k
  17. France: US$310.5k
  18. Slovakia: US$291.5k
  19. South Korea: US$266.8k
  20. Indonesia: US$249.9k
  21. Russia: US$248.4k
  22. Poland: US$231.1k
  23. Australia: US$148.5k
  24. Türkiye: US$114.2k
  25. Peru: US$59.1k
  26. Senegal: US$52.3k
  27. Singapore: US$50.2k
  28. Bulgaria: US$46.3k
  29. Latvia: US$40.1k
  30. Canada: US$31.2k
  31. Philippines: US$20k
  32. Norway: US$19.4k
  33. Zambia: US$19.3k
  34. Malaysia: US$17.8k
  35. Finland: US$13.7k
  36. United Kingdom: US$13.6k
  37. Slovenia: US$12.7k
  38. Brazil: US$9k
  39. Austria: US$8k
  40. New Zealand: US$1.1k
  41. Sweden: US$900
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$600
  43. Serbia: US$300
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$200
  45. Estonia: US$200
  46. Kazakhstan: US$100
  47. Vietnam: US$100
  48. Bahrain: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$95.8m 58.7%
2 Japan US$15.4m 9.5%
3 Mexico US$12.9m 7.9%
4 Germany US$12.5m 7.7%
5 Thailand US$5.5m 3.4%
6 Netherlands US$4.3m 2.6%
7 India US$3.5m 2.2%
8 Chile US$3m 1.8%
9 Denmark US$1.8m 1.1%
10 Switzerland US$1.6m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$22.4m 13.7%
2 Brazil US$18.7m 11.5%
3 United States US$15.3m 9.4%
4 Austria US$13.8m 8.5%
5 Germany US$9.7m 5.9%
6 Netherlands US$6.7m 4.1%
7 Indonesia US$6.7m 4.1%
8 Thailand US$5.8m 3.5%
9 Japan US$4.8m 2.9%
10 South Korea US$4.1m 2.5%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2920.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2920.19; the duty is 6.5%.

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 these goods worth £220.9k (down 63% on the year before), at an average of £3.48 per kg; China supplied 61%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$163.1m in 2024, up 4.2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 58.7% of the total, ahead of Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for thiophosphoric esters: other?

Thiophosphoric esters: other fall under HS subheading 2920.19, part of heading 2920, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on thiophosphoric esters: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2920.19 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 thiophosphoric esters: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2920.19 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 thiophosphoric esters: other?

China, with US$95.8m in 2024 (58.7% 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 China (61%), Germany (26%) and India (10%), out of total imports of £220.9k.