Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2921

2921.42

2921.42: Aniline derivatives and their salts

Subheading 2921.42 belongs to heading 2921 (amine-function compounds) in chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK from Barbados

Customs duty Free preferential rate · CARIFORUM · across 14 national lines
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2921 42 00 00 Aniline derivatives and their salts
  2. 2921 42 00 25 Sodium hydrogen 2-aminobenzene-1.4-disulphonate (cas rn 24605-36-5) Free6%
  3. 2921 42 00 38 2-nitroaniline (cas rn 88-74-4) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free6%
  4. 2921 42 00 40 Sodium sulphanilate (cas rn 515-74-2), also in form of its mono- or dihydrates (cas rn 123333-70-0 or 6106-22-5) Free6%
  5. 2921 42 00 50 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid (cas rn 121-47-1) Free6%
  6. 2921 42 00 60 Sulphanilic acid Free6%
  7. 2921 42 00 61 Potassium sulphanilate, calcium sulphanilate Free6%
  8. 2921 42 00 65 4-chloroaniline (cas rn 106-47-8) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free6%
  9. 2921 42 00 70 2-aminobenzene-1.4-disulfonic acid (cas rn 98-44-2) Free6%
  10. 2921 42 00 80 4-chloro-2-nitroaniline (cas rn 89-63-4) Free6%
  11. 2921 42 00 86 2.5-dichloroaniline (cas rn 95-82-9) Free6%
  12. 2921 42 00 87 N-methylaniline (cas rn 100-61-8) Free6%
  13. 2921 42 00 88 3.4-dichloroaniline-6-sulphonic acid (cas rn 6331-96-0) Free6%
  14. 2921 42 00 89 4-fluoro-n-(1-methylethyl)benzeneamine (cas rn 70441-63-3) Free6%
  15. 2921 42 00 90 Other Free
  16. 2921 42 00 00 Aniline derivatives and their salts
  17. 2921 42 00 25 Sodium hydrogen 2-aminobenzene-1.4-disulphonate (cas rn 24605-36-5) Free6%
  18. 2921 42 00 38 2-nitroaniline (cas rn 88-74-4) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free6%
  19. 2921 42 00 40 Sodium sulphanilate (cas rn 515-74-2), also in form of its mono- or dihydrates (cas rn 123333-70-0 or 6106-22-5) Free6%
  20. 2921 42 00 50 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid (cas rn 121-47-1) Free6%
  21. 2921 42 00 60 Sulphanilic acid Free6%
  22. 2921 42 00 61 Potassium sulphanilate, calcium sulphanilate Free6%
  23. 2921 42 00 65 4-chloroaniline (cas rn 106-47-8) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free6%
  24. 2921 42 00 70 2-aminobenzene-1.4-disulfonic acid (cas rn 98-44-2) Free6%
  25. 2921 42 00 80 4-chloro-2-nitroaniline (cas rn 89-63-4) Free6%
  26. 2921 42 00 86 2.5-dichloroaniline (cas rn 95-82-9) Free6%
  27. 2921 42 00 87 N-methylaniline (cas rn 100-61-8) Free6%
  28. 2921 42 00 88 3.4-dichloroaniline-6-sulphonic acid (cas rn 6331-96-0) Free6%
  29. 2921 42 00 89 4-fluoro-n-(1-methylethyl)benzeneamine (cas rn 70441-63-3) Free6%
  30. 2921 42 00 90 Other Free

Additional duties and import rulesBarbados

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • 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 12 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)

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3m+36.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.71 per kg
Jan 2024: £28kFeb 2024: £388kMar 2024: £275kApr 2024: £295kMay 2024: £584kJun 2024: £263kJul 2024: £243kAug 2024: £439kSept 2024: £239kOct 2024: £94kNov 2024: £34kDec 2024: £278kJan 2025: £245kFeb 2025: £340kMar 2025: £20kApr 2025: £24kMay 2025: £14kJun 2025: £190kJul 2025: £356kAug 2025: £365kSept 2025: £18kOct 2025: £349kNov 2025: £364kDec 2025: £619kJan 2026: £64kFeb 2026: £27kMar 2026: £148kApr 2026: £368kMay 2026: £188kJun 2026: £356kJul 2026: £455kAug 2026: £53k 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 £2.7m 90.1% +39.2%
India £258k 8.6% +103.7%
United States £19k 0.6% +47.7%
Czechia £11k 0.4% —
Japan £4k 0.1% +16.3%
Canada £2k 0.1% —
Italy £1k 0% —
Taiwan £1k 0% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 5.3%

World trade in 2024

2921.42 · US$788m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70kUS$70k+US$889k+US$7m+> US$359m

Exports: 60
  1. China: US$370m
  2. India: US$359m
  3. Japan: US$11m
  4. Russia: US$9m
  5. Germany: US$9m
  6. United States: US$7m
  7. Portugal: US$4m
  8. Belgium: US$3m
  9. Italy: US$3m
  10. United Kingdom: US$2m
  11. Canada: US$1m
  12. Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
  13. France: US$1m
  14. South Korea: US$961k
  15. Austria: US$889k
  16. Czechia: US$539k
  17. Kazakhstan: US$500k
  18. Hungary: US$491k
  19. Spain: US$490k
  20. Türkiye: US$406k
  21. Taiwan: US$319k
  22. Uzbekistan: US$308k
  23. Sweden: US$262k
  24. Latvia: US$256k
  25. Switzerland: US$236k
  26. Hong Kong SAR China: US$168k
  27. Netherlands: US$89k
  28. Serbia: US$77k
  29. Malaysia: US$70k
  30. Singapore: US$62k
  31. Australia: US$61k
  32. Thailand: US$40k
  33. Poland: US$32k
  34. Lithuania: US$30k
  35. Guatemala: US$22k
  36. South Africa: US$9k
  37. Philippines: US$8k
  38. Ireland: US$7k
  39. Ukraine: US$5k
  40. Romania: US$5k
  41. Norway: US$5k
  42. Mexico: US$4k
  43. Israel: US$3k
  44. Croatia: US$2k
  45. Malta: US$2k
  46. Estonia: US$2k
  47. Brazil: US$1k
  48. Colombia: US$1k
  49. New Zealand: US$1k
  50. Chile: US$700
  51. Slovakia: US$600
  52. Slovenia: US$600
  53. Indonesia: US$500
  54. Armenia: US$400
  55. Argentina: US$300
  56. Denmark: US$200
  57. Kenya: US$200
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$100
  59. Bulgaria: US$0
  60. Finland: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$370m 47%
2 India US$359m 45.6%
3 Japan US$11m 1.4%
4 Russia US$9m 1.2%
5 Germany US$9m 1.1%
6 United States US$7m 0.9%
7 Portugal US$4m 0.5%
8 Belgium US$3m 0.4%
9 Italy US$3m 0.4%
10 United Kingdom US$2m 0.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Arab Emirates US$141m 17.9%
2 Russia US$84m 10.7%
3 United States US$81m 10.3%
4 Pakistan US$72m 9.2%
5 Brazil US$50m 6.4%
6 India US$50m 6.3%
7 Romania US$46m 5.8%
8 Oman US$34m 4.3%
9 China US$30m 3.8%
10 Germany US$22m 2.7%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N302407 U.S. CBP 7 February 2019 · 2921.42.18.00

    The tariff classification of 4,4'-Methylenebis (2,6-DI-tert-butylphenol) (CAS No. 118-82-1) and 3-nitroaniline (CAS No. 99-09-2) from China

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2921.42 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Subheading 2921.42 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 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 £3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 37% on the year before); China supplied 90%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$788m (+43.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$370m), followed by India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for aniline derivatives and their salts?

Aniline derivatives and their salts fall under HS subheading 2921.42, part of heading 2921, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on aniline derivatives and their salts in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2921.42 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 aniline derivatives and their salts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2921.42 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 aniline derivatives and their salts?

China, with US$370m in 2024 (47% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 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 (90%), India (9%) and United States (1%), out of total imports of £3m.