Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2922

2922.41: Lysine and its esters; salts thereof

Lysine

2922.41 is the HS subheading for lysine, under heading 2922 in chapter 29.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 1

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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2922 41 00 00 Lysine and its esters; salts thereof 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 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
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£39.8m-27.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£0.88 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£21.5m	53.9%	-17.9%
United States	£7.3m	18.3%	-16.8%
Indonesia	£2.5m	6.2%	-1.2%
Germany	£2.5m	6.2%	-42.3%
Brazil	£1.7m	4.4%	+240.9%
South Korea	£1.3m	3.2%	-42.6%
India	£1m	2.5%	-32.6%
Netherlands	£739k	1.9%	-86.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 6.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 6.3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines

USA 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

2922.41 · US$2.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$476.6kUS$476.6k+US$3.2m+US$26.7m+> US$117.1m

Exports: 83

China: US$1.8bn
Netherlands: US$151.1m
United States: US$117.1m
South Korea: US$82.4m
Germany: US$45.2m
France: US$42.8m
Lithuania: US$39.8m
Brazil: US$33.8m
Indonesia: US$26.7m
Poland: US$13.9m
Italy: US$12.4m
Belgium: US$11.1m
Canada: US$9.6m
India: US$9.1m
Spain: US$6.3m
Malaysia: US$5.2m
Portugal: US$4.9m
Croatia: US$4.5m
Singapore: US$4.1m
Slovenia: US$3.2m
South Africa: US$3.2m
Denmark: US$3m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.8m
United Kingdom: US$2.6m
Türkiye: US$2.6m
Japan: US$2.5m
Switzerland: US$2.3m
Austria: US$2.1m
Hungary: US$1.5m
Norway: US$1.3m
Thailand: US$1.2m
Bulgaria: US$1.2m
Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
Greece: US$1m
Guatemala: US$969.6k
North Macedonia: US$852.9k
Saudi Arabia: US$792.5k
Serbia: US$778.5k
El Salvador: US$778.3k
Argentina: US$578.5k
Czechia: US$476.6k
Latvia: US$455.5k
Ireland: US$413.5k
Seychelles: US$344k
Costa Rica: US$340.8k
Romania: US$311k
Estonia: US$280.3k
Uzbekistan: US$204.4k
Russia: US$191.2k
Australia: US$169.1k
Albania: US$154.3k
Luxembourg: US$116.6k
Mauritius: US$110k
Kenya: US$108k
Vietnam: US$104.6k
Chile: US$89k
Slovakia: US$82.1k
Qatar: US$80.9k
Panama: US$77.9k
Sweden: US$71k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$1.8bn	72.7%
2	Netherlands	US$151.1m	6.2%
3	United States	US$117.1m	4.8%
4	South Korea	US$82.4m	3.4%
5	Germany	US$45.2m	1.9%
6	France	US$42.8m	1.8%
7	Lithuania	US$39.8m	1.6%
8	Brazil	US$33.8m	1.4%
9	Indonesia	US$26.7m	1.1%
10	Poland	US$13.9m	0.6%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Netherlands	US$251.3m	10.4%
2	United States	US$116.1m	4.8%
3	India	US$114.2m	4.7%
4	Spain	US$113.4m	4.7%
5	Germany	US$111.4m	4.6%
6	Poland	US$90.6m	3.7%
7	Thailand	US$87.6m	3.6%
8	Italy	US$75.3m	3.1%
9	Vietnam	US$68.9m	2.8%
10	France	US$67.8m	2.8%

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.

N363984 U.S. CBP 25 August 2026 · 2922.41.00.90

The tariff classification of Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, and Lysine HCL from India
N272121 U.S. CBP 27 January 2016 · 2922.41.00.10

The tariff classification L-Lysine Hydrochloride (CAS# 657-27-2) from China

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 23 September 2026

Guidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020

FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 16 September 2026

L-lysine From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

FR Doc. 2026-18924 · 91 FR 58627 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 29 July 2026 · Applies from: 22 December 2025

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1824 of 28 July 2026 making imports of lysine originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration with a view to allowing the levy of anti-dumping duties on the imports subject to registration

CELEX 32026R1824 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Anti-dumping 23 July 2026

L-Lysine From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

FR Doc. 2026-14951 · 91 FR 46406 · Source: federalregister.gov
Countervailing duty 23 July 2026

L-Lysine From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

FR Doc. 2026-14952 · 91 FR 46399 · Source: federalregister.gov
Import and export controls 20 July 2026

Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
Tariff change 22 June 2026 · Applies from: 12 July 2026

Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Tariff change 4 June 2026

Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2922.41; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 2922.41 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.3%.

174 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.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of lysine into the UK came to £39.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 27% on the year before); China supplied 54%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported lysine worth US$2.4bn (+20.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.8bn), followed by the Netherlands.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lysine and its esters; salts thereof?

Lysine and its esters; salts thereof fall under HS subheading 2922.41, part of heading 2922, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lysine and its esters; salts thereof in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2922.41 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 lysine and its esters; salts thereof in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2922.41 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most lysine and its esters; salts thereof?

China, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (72.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export lysine 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on lysine?

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 lysine from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (54%), United States (18%) and Indonesia (6%), out of total imports of £39.8m.

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