Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2930
2930.40: Organo-sulphur compounds, methionine
Methionine
Official description Methionine
2930.40 is the HS subheading for methionine, under heading 2930 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2930 40 00 00 Methionine
- 2930 40 10 00 Methionine (inn) Free
- 2930 40 90 00 Other 6%
- 2930 40 00 00 Methionine
- 2930 40 10 00 Methionine (inn) Free
- 2930 40 90 00 Other 6%
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 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 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.2% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £15.7m | 39.8% | -16.8% |
 China | £8.6m | 21.8% | +64.7% |
 France | £6.8m | 17.2% | +43% |
 Germany | £4.2m | 10.7% | +22.3% |
 Japan | £3.3m | 8.3% | +83.7% |
 Netherlands | £469k | 1.2% | +1,005.3% |
 United States | £104k | 0.3% | -33.7% |
 Singapore | £96k | 0.2% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$365.7kUS$365.7k+US$3.3m+US$55.6m+> US$438.2m
Exports: 75
- China: US$714.6m
- Singapore: US$533.6m
- Belgium: US$438.2m
- Japan: US$284.7m
- Malaysia: US$193.4m
- France: US$169.6m
- Germany: US$109.2m
- United States: US$55.6m
- Spain: US$27.2m
- Croatia: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$14.7m
- South Africa: US$8.9m
- United Kingdom: US$7.5m
- Denmark: US$6.4m
- Türkiye: US$5.4m
- Poland: US$5.2m
- Brazil: US$3.8m
- Guatemala: US$3.7m
- Lithuania: US$3.3m
- Italy: US$2.3m
- India: US$1.6m
- Portugal: US$1.5m
- Switzerland: US$1.4m
- Thailand: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$931.3k
- Norway: US$912.6k
- Chile: US$793k
- Greece: US$639.6k
- Belarus: US$633.3k
- Serbia: US$561.7k
- Sweden: US$553.6k
- Czechia: US$541.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$537k
- Albania: US$475k
- Romania: US$470.3k
- Austria: US$420.7k
- Bulgaria: US$365.7k
- Slovenia: US$362.5k
- Colombia: US$316.1k
- Russia: US$278.4k
- Kenya: US$249.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$234.9k
- New Zealand: US$233.6k
- Mauritius: US$209.9k
- Seychelles: US$198k
- Indonesia: US$194.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$192.7k
- Mexico: US$183k
- Kazakhstan: US$171.9k
- Estonia: US$145.1k
- El Salvador: US$87.7k
- Latvia: US$79.5k
- Sri Lanka: US$77.1k
- South Korea: US$65k
- Israel: US$54.4k
- Ireland: US$52.6k
- Armenia: US$47.6k
- Vietnam: US$36.9k
- Canada: US$32.9k
- Ecuador: US$30.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.2mUS$4.2m+US$16.9m+US$44.8m+> US$102.7m
Imports: 155
- China: US$372.5m
- India: US$170.3m
- Brazil: US$163.2m
- Indonesia: US$110.7m
- Germany: US$102.7m
- Philippines: US$74.4m
- Netherlands: US$64.2m
- Russia: US$63.6m
- Egypt: US$63.6m
- Poland: US$52.9m
- Thailand: US$52.3m
- South Africa: US$47.7m
- Vietnam: US$47.2m
- Pakistan: US$47.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$46.6m
- United Kingdom: US$44.8m
- Peru: US$44.3m
- Spain: US$42m
- Argentina: US$40.2m
- Italy: US$39.7m
- Türkiye: US$39.6m
- Colombia: US$38.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$38.6m
- France: US$38m
- Australia: US$36.6m
- South Korea: US$36m
- Japan: US$32.5m
- Ecuador: US$31.5m
- Malaysia: US$30.5m
- Chile: US$29.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$25.7m
- Ukraine: US$25.7m
- Canada: US$25.3m
- Denmark: US$25.1m
- Belgium: US$22.4m
- Norway: US$22.1m
- Taiwan: US$19.3m
- Guatemala: US$18.2m
- Hungary: US$16.9m
- Algeria: US$16.5m
- United States: US$16m
- Mexico: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$14.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$13.8m
- Bolivia: US$13.7m
- Romania: US$13.5m
- Jordan: US$13.1m
- Portugal: US$11.8m
- Greece: US$11.4m
- Nigeria: US$11.2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$9.8m
- Croatia: US$9.2m
- Tunisia: US$8.8m
- El Salvador: US$8.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$7.4m
- Venezuela: US$7.1m
- Honduras: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.6m
- Iran: US$6.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$714.6m | 27.3% |
| 2 | Singapore | US$533.6m | 20.4% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$438.2m | 16.7% |
| 4 | Japan | US$284.7m | 10.9% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$193.4m | 7.4% |
| 6 | France | US$169.6m | 6.5% |
| 7 | Germany | US$109.2m | 4.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$55.6m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$27.2m | 1% |
| 10 |  Croatia | US$16m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$372.5m | 14.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$170.3m | 6.5% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$163.2m | 6.2% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$110.7m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Germany | US$102.7m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Philippines | US$74.4m | 2.8% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$64.2m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$63.6m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$63.6m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$52.9m | 2% |
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2930.40 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2930.40 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 methionine into the UK came to £39.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 15% on the year before); Belgium supplied 40%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported methionine worth US$2.6bn (+26.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$714.6m), followed by Singapore.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for organo-sulphur compounds, methionine?
Organo-sulphur compounds, methionine fall under HS subheading 2930.40, part of heading 2930, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on organo-sulphur compounds, methionine in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2930.40 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 organo-sulphur compounds, methionine in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2930.40 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 organo-sulphur compounds, methionine?
China, with US$714.6m in 2024 (27.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export methionine 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 methionine?
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 methionine from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (40%), China (22%) and France (17%), out of total imports of £39.4m.