Heading · Chapter 29
2923: Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined
Heading 2923 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 29, organic chemicals.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 5
- 2923.10Choline and its salts
- 2923.20Lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids
- 2923.30Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides: tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulphonate
- 2923.40Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides: didecyldimethylammonium perfluorooctane sulphonate
- 2923.90Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$463kUS$463k+US$7m+US$65m+> US$273m
Exports: 124
- China: US$702m
- United States: US$352m
- Netherlands: US$291m
- Germany: US$273m
- India: US$192m
- Italy: US$142m
- Argentina: US$117m
- Belgium: US$85m
- Spain: US$77m
- Japan: US$76m
- Finland: US$73m
- Brazil: US$68m
- South Korea: US$65m
- France: US$54m
- Denmark: US$36m
- Sweden: US$35m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- Taiwan: US$24m
- Mexico: US$17m
- Israel: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Ukraine: US$16m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Austria: US$10m
- Poland: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Russia: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Norway: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$904k
- Nigeria: US$900k
- Estonia: US$876k
- Cyprus: US$850k
- New Zealand: US$800k
- Slovakia: US$756k
- Guatemala: US$697k
- Belarus: US$626k
- Dominican Republic: US$527k
- Portugal: US$495k
- Ecuador: US$480k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$972kUS$972k+US$10m+US$48m+> US$124m
Imports: 186
- United States: US$237m
- South Korea: US$237m
- Netherlands: US$198m
- Germany: US$193m
- France: US$152m
- China: US$124m
- United Kingdom: US$105m
- Italy: US$96m
- Spain: US$76m
- Brazil: US$70m
- Canada: US$69m
- Japan: US$69m
- Belgium: US$67m
- Vietnam: US$66m
- India: US$62m
- Indonesia: US$61m
- Taiwan: US$55m
- Thailand: US$50m
- Denmark: US$48m
- Ecuador: US$47m
- Singapore: US$47m
- Mexico: US$47m
- Chile: US$42m
- Russia: US$38m
- Australia: US$37m
- Norway: US$37m
- Poland: US$36m
- Argentina: US$34m
- Türkiye: US$34m
- Philippines: US$31m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Austria: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$23m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- Colombia: US$18m
- Egypt: US$18m
- Ireland: US$16m
- South Africa: US$16m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Peru: US$14m
- Israel: US$12m
- Ukraine: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$5m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$702m | 24.1% |
| 2 |  United States | US$352m | 12.1% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$291m | 10% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$273m | 9.4% |
| 5 |  India | US$192m | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$142m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Argentina | US$117m | 4% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$85m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$77m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$76m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$237m | 8.1% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$237m | 8.1% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$198m | 6.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$193m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  France | US$152m | 5.2% |
| 6 | China | US$124m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$105m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Italy | US$96m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Spain | US$76m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$70m | 2.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2923 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 4.9%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2923 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.7% and 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2923 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.7% and 6.5% (average 6.4%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2923 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2923 goods worth US$3bn (−13.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$702m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$237m.
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 124 exporters with US$32m.
The United Kingdom imported US$105m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined?
Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined fall under HS heading 2923, part of chapter 29, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2923 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 quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2923 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.7% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides?
China, with US$702m in 2024 (24.1% of world exports).