Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2921
2921.59: Aromatic polyamines and their derivatives; salts thereof: other
Official description Other
Subheading 2921.59 belongs to heading 2921 (amine-function compounds) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2921 59 00 00 Other
- 2921 59 50 00 M-phenylenebis(methylamine); 2.2′-dichloro-4.4′-methylenedianiline; 4.4′-bi-o-toluidine; 1.8-naphthylenediamine Free
- 2921 59 50 10 2.2'-dichloro-4.4'-methylenedianiline (moca) (cas rn 101-14-4) Free
- 2921 59 50 90 Other Free
- 2921 59 90 00 Other
- 2921 59 90 15 Mixture of isomers of 3.5-diethyltoluenediamine (cas rn 68479-98-1) 6%
- 2921 59 90 30 3.3'-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride (cas rn 612-83-9) 6%
- 2921 59 90 40 4.4'-diaminostilbene-2.2'-disulphonic acid (cas rn 81-11-8) 6%
- 2921 59 90 75 4.4’- diaminodiphenylmethane (mda) (cas rn 101-77-9) 6%
- 2921 59 90 85 4.4'-methanediyldianiline (cas rn 101-77-9) with a purity by weight of at least 97%, in the form of granules, for use in the manufacture of prepolymers 6%
- 2921 59 90 90 Other Free
- 2921 59 00 00 Other
- 2921 59 50 00 M-phenylenebis(methylamine); 2.2′-dichloro-4.4′-methylenedianiline; 4.4′-bi-o-toluidine; 1.8-naphthylenediamine Free
- 2921 59 50 10 2.2'-dichloro-4.4'-methylenedianiline (moca) (cas rn 101-14-4) Free
- 2921 59 50 90 Other Free
- 2921 59 90 00 Other
- 2921 59 90 15 Mixture of isomers of 3.5-diethyltoluenediamine (cas rn 68479-98-1) 6%
- 2921 59 90 30 3.3'-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride (cas rn 612-83-9) 6%
- 2921 59 90 40 4.4'-diaminostilbene-2.2'-disulphonic acid (cas rn 81-11-8) 6%
- 2921 59 90 75 4.4’- diaminodiphenylmethane (mda) (cas rn 101-77-9) 6%
- 2921 59 90 85 4.4'-methanediyldianiline (cas rn 101-77-9) with a purity by weight of at least 97%, in the form of granules, for use in the manufacture of prepolymers 6%
- 2921 59 90 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 5
- 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 4 of 8 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 8 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 8 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 6 of 8 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 6 of 8 lines
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 – 2.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £4.3m | 39.5% | -17.3% |
 Switzerland | £3.6m | 32.6% | +40.5% |
 Japan | £1.4m | 12.8% | -38.5% |
 United States | £714k | 6.5% | -46.5% |
 India | £544k | 5% | -31.2% |
 Poland | £188k | 1.7% | — |
 Italy | £67k | 0.6% | +109.5% |
 Belgium | £67k | 0.6% | -91.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.9% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 3.1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% – 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133kUS$133k+US$4m+US$26m+> US$99m
Exports: 69
- China: US$157m
- Japan: US$99m
- India: US$84m
- Germany: US$62m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Saudi Arabia: US$31m
- United States: US$26m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Norway: US$12m
- Italy: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- France: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$387k
- Eswatini: US$296k
- Ukraine: US$255k
- Poland: US$242k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$179k
- Malaysia: US$170k
- Costa Rica: US$147k
- Türkiye: US$133k
- Greece: US$123k
- Czechia: US$104k
- Brazil: US$104k
- Mexico: US$100k
- Colombia: US$95k
- Latvia: US$72k
- South Africa: US$68k
- Lithuania: US$48k
- Russia: US$42k
- Slovakia: US$26k
- Chile: US$20k
- Hungary: US$19k
- Romania: US$16k
- Portugal: US$14k
- Slovenia: US$12k
- Kazakhstan: US$11k
- Armenia: US$6k
- Guatemala: US$5k
- Estonia: US$4k
- New Zealand: US$4k
- Finland: US$2k
- Indonesia: US$1k
- Jordan: US$700
- Israel: US$500
- Kenya: US$400
- Brunei: US$300
- Croatia: US$300
- North Macedonia: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$97kUS$97k+US$2m+US$14m+> US$37m
Imports: 142
- United States: US$93m
- China: US$55m
- Germany: US$51m
- Belgium: US$46m
- South Korea: US$37m
- Japan: US$34m
- India: US$26m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Italy: US$17m
- Spain: US$14m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- France: US$13m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Norway: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$963k
- Argentina: US$839k
- Israel: US$797k
- Bahrain: US$598k
- Chile: US$556k
- Greece: US$533k
- Nigeria: US$470k
- Bangladesh: US$415k
- Serbia: US$409k
- Peru: US$391k
- Sri Lanka: US$341k
- Algeria: US$338k
- Romania: US$324k
- Ukraine: US$297k
- Qatar: US$280k
- New Zealand: US$274k
- Gabon: US$266k
- Czechia: US$260k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$157m | 26.2% |
| 2 | Japan | US$99m | 16.6% |
| 3 | India | US$84m | 14.1% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$62m | 10.4% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$40m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$31m | 5.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$26m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$20m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Norway | US$12m | 2% |
| 10 | Italy | US$10m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$93m | 15.6% |
| 2 | China | US$55m | 9.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$51m | 8.6% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$46m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$37m | 6.1% |
| 6 | Japan | US$34m | 5.7% |
| 7 | India | US$26m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Brazil | US$25m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$23m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$20m | 3.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 59number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 4.5% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 3.3% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 3.5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.6% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 4.5% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 4% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.5% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 3.3% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 4.5% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 51455 Aromatic polyamines & their derivatives; salts thereof
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34150 Amine-function compounds; oxygen-function amino-compounds, except lysine and its esters and salts thereof and glutamic acid and its salts; ureines and their derivatives and salts thereof; carboxyimide-function compounds and imine-compounds; nitrile-function compounds; diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds; organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine; compounds with other nitrogen function
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2921.59 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2921.59 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2921.59 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2921.59 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2921.59 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2921.59 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2921.59 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3.8%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2921.59 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 £11m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 17% on the year before); China supplied 40%, followed by Switzerland.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$599m (+6.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$157m), followed by Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aromatic polyamines and their derivatives; salts thereof: other?
Aromatic polyamines and their derivatives; salts thereof: other fall under HS subheading 2921.59, part of heading 2921, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aromatic polyamines and their derivatives in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2921.59 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 polyamines and their derivatives in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2921.59 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 polyamines and their derivatives?
China, with US$157m in 2024 (26.2% 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 (40%), Switzerland (33%) and Japan (13%), out of total imports of £11m.