Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2930

2930.90

2930.90: Organo-sulphur compounds, other

Other organo-sulphur compounds

Official description Other

2930.90 is the HS subheading for other organo-sulphur compounds, under heading 2930 in chapter 29.

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  1. 2930 90 00 00 Other
  2. 2930 90 13 00 Cysteine and cystine Free
  3. 2930 90 16 00 Derivatives of cysteine or cystine Free
  4. 2930 90 30 00 Dl-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid Free
  5. 2930 90 40 00 2.2′-thiodiethylbis[3-(3.5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate] Free
  6. 2930 90 50 00 Mixture of isomers consisting of 4-methyl-2.6-bis(methylthio)-m-phenylenediamine and 2-methyl-4.6-bis(methylthio)-m-phenylenediamine Free
  7. 2930 90 80 00 Phorate (iso) Free
  8. 2930 90 95 00 Other
  9. 2930 90 95 11 Benzyl (2s)-2-amino-3-[3-(methanesulphonylphenyl)]propanoate hydrochloride (cas rn 1194550-59-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  10. 2930 90 95 16 3-(dimethoxymethylsilyl)-1-propanethiol (cas rn 31001-77-1) 6%
  11. 2930 90 95 17 2-(3-aminophenylsulphonyl)ethyl hydrogen sulphate (cas rn 2494-88-4) 6%
  12. 2930 90 95 18 Dimethyl sulfone (cas rn 67-71-0) 6%
  13. 2930 90 95 19 4-amino-5-(ethanesulphonyl)-2-methoxybenzoic acid (cas rn 71675-87-1) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  14. 2930 90 95 20 4-(4-methylphenylthio)benzophenone (cas rn 83846-85-9) 6%
  15. 2930 90 95 21 [2.2'-thio-bis(4-tert-octylphenolato)]-n-butylamine nickel (cas rn 14516-71-3) 6%
  16. 2930 90 95 22 4.4,5.5,5-pentafluoropentyl carbamimidothioate-methanesulfonate (1:1) (cas rn 1107606-68-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
  17. 2930 90 95 24 Trimethyloxosulfonium chloride (cas rn 5034-06-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  18. 2930 90 95 25 Bis(4-chlorophenyl)sulphone (cas rn 80-07-9) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  19. 2930 90 95 26 Folpet (iso)(cas rn 133-07-3) with a purity by weight of 97.5% or more 6%
  20. 2930 90 95 28 Mesotrione (iso) (cas rn 104206-82-8) in form of wet cake or wet paste or in its crystalline form, with - a purity of 74% or more by weight and, - a maximum water content of 23% by weight 6%
  21. 2930 90 95 31 (p-toluenesulphonyl)methyl isocyanide (cas rn 36635-61-7) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  22. 2930 90 95 32 2-methoxy-n-[2-nitro-5-(phenylsulfanyl)phenyl]acetamide (cas rn 63470-85-9) with a purity by weight of 96% or more 6%
  23. 2930 90 95 33 2-amino-5-{[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl}benzenesulfonic acid (cas rn 42986-22-1) 6%
  24. 2930 90 95 35 Glutathione (cas rn 70-18-8) 6%
  25. 2930 90 95 36 Anhydrous potassium о-isopentyl-dithiocarbonate (cas rn 928-70-1) with a purity by weight of 90% or more 6%
  26. 2930 90 95 39 Thiodiacetic acid (cas rn 123-93-3) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  27. 2930 90 95 40 3.3´-thiodi(propionic acid) (cas rn 111-17-1) 6%
  28. 2930 90 95 41 2.2'-diallyl-4.4'-sulphonyldiphenol (cas rn 41481-66-7) with a purity by weight of 96% or more 6%
  29. 2930 90 95 43 Trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (cas rn 1774-47-6) 6%
  30. 2930 90 95 45 2-[(p-aminophenyl)sulphonyl]ethyl hydrogen sulphate (cas rn 2494-89-5) 6%
  31. 2930 90 95 50 3-mercaptopropionic acid (cas rn 107-96-0) 6%
  32. 2930 90 95 55 Thiourea (cas rn 62-56-6) 6%
  33. 2930 90 95 64 3-chloro-2-methylphenyl methyl sulphide (cas rn 82961-52-2) 6%
  34. 2930 90 95 68 Clethodim (iso) (cas rn 99129-21-2) 6%
  35. 2930 90 95 78 4-mercaptomethyl-3.6-dithia-1.8-octanedithiol (cas rn 131538-00-6) 6%
  36. 2930 90 95 80 Captan (iso) (cas rn 133-06-2) 6%
  37. 2930 90 95 81 Disodium hexamethylene-1.6-bisthiosulfate dihydrate (cas rn 5719-73-3) 6%
  38. 2930 90 95 82 Propane-1.3-dithiol (cas rn 109-80-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  39. 2930 90 95 88 1-{4-[(4-benzoylphenyl)sulphanyl]phenyl}-2-methyl-2-[(4-methylphenyl)sulphonyl]propan-1-one (cas rn 272460-97-6) with a purity by weight of 94% or more 6%
  40. Dithiocarbonates (xanthates)
  41. 2930 90 95 89 Potassium- or sodium-salt of o-ethyl-, o-isopropyl-, o-butyl-, o-isobutyl- or o-pentyl-dithiocarbonates 6%
  42. 2930 90 95 91 Other 6%
  43. 2930 90 95 93 1-hydrazino-3-(methylthio)propan-2-ol (cas rn 14359-97-8) 6%
  44. 2930 90 95 94 Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]disulphide (cas rn 56706-10-6) 6%
  45. 2930 90 95 95 N-(cyclohexylthio)phthalimide (cas rn 17796-82-6) 6%
  46. 2930 90 95 96 2-chloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)-3-((2.2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl) benzoic acid (cas rn 120100-77-8) 6%
  47. 2930 90 95 97 Diphenyl sulphone (cas rn 127-63-9) 6%
  48. 2930 90 95 99 Other Free
  49. 2930 90 00 00 Other
  50. 2930 90 13 00 Cysteine and cystine Free
  51. 2930 90 16 00 Derivatives of cysteine or cystine Free
  52. 2930 90 30 00 Dl-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid Free
  53. 2930 90 40 00 2.2′-thiodiethylbis[3-(3.5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate] Free
  54. 2930 90 50 00 Mixture of isomers consisting of 4-methyl-2.6-bis(methylthio)-m-phenylenediamine and 2-methyl-4.6-bis(methylthio)-m-phenylenediamine Free
  55. 2930 90 80 00 Phorate (iso) Free
  56. 2930 90 95 00 Other
  57. 2930 90 95 11 Benzyl (2s)-2-amino-3-[3-(methanesulphonylphenyl)]propanoate hydrochloride (cas rn 1194550-59-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  58. 2930 90 95 16 3-(dimethoxymethylsilyl)-1-propanethiol (cas rn 31001-77-1) 6%
  59. 2930 90 95 17 2-(3-aminophenylsulphonyl)ethyl hydrogen sulphate (cas rn 2494-88-4) 6%
  60. 2930 90 95 18 Dimethyl sulfone (cas rn 67-71-0) 6%
  61. 2930 90 95 19 4-amino-5-(ethanesulphonyl)-2-methoxybenzoic acid (cas rn 71675-87-1) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  62. 2930 90 95 20 4-(4-methylphenylthio)benzophenone (cas rn 83846-85-9) 6%
  63. 2930 90 95 21 [2.2'-thio-bis(4-tert-octylphenolato)]-n-butylamine nickel (cas rn 14516-71-3) 6%
  64. 2930 90 95 22 4.4,5.5,5-pentafluoropentyl carbamimidothioate-methanesulfonate (1:1) (cas rn 1107606-68-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
  65. 2930 90 95 24 Trimethyloxosulfonium chloride (cas rn 5034-06-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  66. 2930 90 95 25 Bis(4-chlorophenyl)sulphone (cas rn 80-07-9) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  67. 2930 90 95 26 Folpet (iso)(cas rn 133-07-3) with a purity by weight of 97.5% or more 6%
  68. 2930 90 95 28 Mesotrione (iso) (cas rn 104206-82-8) in form of wet cake or wet paste or in its crystalline form, with - a purity of 74% or more by weight and, - a maximum water content of 23% by weight 6%
  69. 2930 90 95 31 (p-toluenesulphonyl)methyl isocyanide (cas rn 36635-61-7) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  70. 2930 90 95 32 2-methoxy-n-[2-nitro-5-(phenylsulfanyl)phenyl]acetamide (cas rn 63470-85-9) with a purity by weight of 96% or more 6%
  71. 2930 90 95 33 2-amino-5-{[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl}benzenesulfonic acid (cas rn 42986-22-1) 6%
  72. 2930 90 95 35 Glutathione (cas rn 70-18-8) 6%
  73. 2930 90 95 36 Anhydrous potassium о-isopentyl-dithiocarbonate (cas rn 928-70-1) with a purity by weight of 90% or more 6%
  74. 2930 90 95 39 Thiodiacetic acid (cas rn 123-93-3) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  75. 2930 90 95 40 3.3´-thiodi(propionic acid) (cas rn 111-17-1) 6%
  76. 2930 90 95 41 2.2'-diallyl-4.4'-sulphonyldiphenol (cas rn 41481-66-7) with a purity by weight of 96% or more 6%
  77. 2930 90 95 43 Trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (cas rn 1774-47-6) 6%
  78. 2930 90 95 45 2-[(p-aminophenyl)sulphonyl]ethyl hydrogen sulphate (cas rn 2494-89-5) 6%
  79. 2930 90 95 50 3-mercaptopropionic acid (cas rn 107-96-0) 6%
  80. 2930 90 95 55 Thiourea (cas rn 62-56-6) 6%
  81. 2930 90 95 64 3-chloro-2-methylphenyl methyl sulphide (cas rn 82961-52-2) 6%
  82. 2930 90 95 68 Clethodim (iso) (cas rn 99129-21-2) 6%
  83. 2930 90 95 78 4-mercaptomethyl-3.6-dithia-1.8-octanedithiol (cas rn 131538-00-6) 6%
  84. 2930 90 95 80 Captan (iso) (cas rn 133-06-2) 6%
  85. 2930 90 95 81 Disodium hexamethylene-1.6-bisthiosulfate dihydrate (cas rn 5719-73-3) 6%
  86. 2930 90 95 82 Propane-1.3-dithiol (cas rn 109-80-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  87. 2930 90 95 88 1-{4-[(4-benzoylphenyl)sulphanyl]phenyl}-2-methyl-2-[(4-methylphenyl)sulphonyl]propan-1-one (cas rn 272460-97-6) with a purity by weight of 94% or more 6%
  88. Dithiocarbonates (xanthates)
  89. 2930 90 95 89 Potassium- or sodium-salt of o-ethyl-, o-isopropyl-, o-butyl-, o-isobutyl- or o-pentyl-dithiocarbonates 6%
  90. 2930 90 95 91 Other 6%
  91. 2930 90 95 93 1-hydrazino-3-(methylthio)propan-2-ol (cas rn 14359-97-8) 6%
  92. 2930 90 95 94 Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]disulphide (cas rn 56706-10-6) 6%
  93. 2930 90 95 95 N-(cyclohexylthio)phthalimide (cas rn 17796-82-6) 6%
  94. 2930 90 95 96 2-chloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)-3-((2.2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl) benzoic acid (cas rn 120100-77-8) 6%
  95. 2930 90 95 97 Diphenyl sulphone (cas rn 127-63-9) 6%
  96. 2930 90 95 99 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 4

  • 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 26 of 45 lines
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension 2%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 45 lines

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Tariff lines
    on 40 of 45 lines
  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 45 lines
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/792
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    Tariff lines
    on 40 of 45 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 6%
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 – 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

last 12 months£64.6m-5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.72 per kg
Jan 2024: £5.1mFeb 2024: £6mMar 2024: £4.4mApr 2024: £5.8mMay 2024: £5.1mJun 2024: £6.5mJul 2024: £4.5mAug 2024: £5.5mSept 2024: £5.2mOct 2024: £5.1mNov 2024: £6.7mDec 2024: £3.8mJan 2025: £6.3mFeb 2025: £6.2mMar 2025: £5.7mApr 2025: £4.8mMay 2025: £7mJun 2025: £5.4mJul 2025: £6.7mAug 2025: £5.1mSept 2025: £3.9mOct 2025: £4.9mNov 2025: £5.6mDec 2025: £4.8mJan 2026: £6mFeb 2026: £4.8mMar 2026: £5.5mApr 2026: £5.6mMay 2026: £6.9mJun 2026: £5.7mJul 2026: £6.1mAug 2026: £4.8m 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 £17.7m 27.5% -19.5%
Spain £10.1m 15.7% +88.7%
United States £7.9m 12.3% -6.2%
Germany £6.1m 9.4% -4.9%
France £6m 9.3% -18.5%
India £4.8m 7.4% +35.1%
Canada £3.2m 4.9% +53%
Japan £2.4m 3.7% -36.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.7% Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 43 tariff lines · average 6.1% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 3.4% Canada Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 0.7% Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 48 tariff lines · average 2.3% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 79 tariff lines · average 1.6% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 0.3% New Zealand Free General (MFN) 21 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 2.4% GCC 5% General (MFN) 35 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

2930.90 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$13m+US$145m+> US$545m

Exports: 101
  1. China: US$2bn
  2. United States: US$620m
  3. Japan: US$545m
  4. India: US$524m
  5. France: US$308m
  6. Germany: US$264m
  7. Spain: US$209m
  8. Belgium: US$203m
  9. Switzerland: US$146m
  10. South Korea: US$145m
  11. Malaysia: US$114m
  12. Italy: US$79m
  13. Netherlands: US$74m
  14. Taiwan: US$43m
  15. United Kingdom: US$41m
  16. Canada: US$37m
  17. Finland: US$33m
  18. Indonesia: US$24m
  19. Singapore: US$24m
  20. South Africa: US$24m
  21. Israel: US$23m
  22. Austria: US$21m
  23. Mexico: US$20m
  24. Serbia: US$13m
  25. Uzbekistan: US$11m
  26. Denmark: US$10m
  27. Zambia: US$10m
  28. Russia: US$8m
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
  30. Bulgaria: US$7m
  31. Hungary: US$7m
  32. Türkiye: US$5m
  33. Slovakia: US$5m
  34. Brazil: US$5m
  35. Luxembourg: US$4m
  36. Poland: US$3m
  37. Panama: US$3m
  38. Peru: US$3m
  39. Ireland: US$3m
  40. Lithuania: US$3m
  41. Malta: US$2m
  42. Czechia: US$2m
  43. Croatia: US$2m
  44. Thailand: US$1m
  45. Slovenia: US$1m
  46. Kazakhstan: US$1m
  47. Ukraine: US$1m
  48. Estonia: US$1m
  49. Saudi Arabia: US$996k
  50. Congo - Kinshasa: US$974k
  51. Mozambique: US$882k
  52. United Arab Emirates: US$802k
  53. Australia: US$766k
  54. Sweden: US$679k
  55. Honduras: US$633k
  56. Côte d’Ivoire: US$493k
  57. Latvia: US$435k
  58. Colombia: US$422k
  59. Romania: US$290k
  60. Portugal: US$283k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2bn 38.6%
2 United States US$620m 10.4%
3 Japan US$545m 9.2%
4 India US$524m 8.8%
5 France US$308m 5.2%
6 Germany US$264m 4.4%
7 Spain US$209m 3.5%
8 Belgium US$203m 3.4%
9 Switzerland US$146m 2.5%
10 South Korea US$145m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Brazil US$732m 12.3%
2 United States US$678m 11.4%
3 China US$361m 6.1%
4 South Korea US$346m 5.8%
5 India US$283m 4.8%
6 Germany US$239m 4%
7 Japan US$227m 3.8%
8 Spain US$194m 3.3%
9 Belgium US$189m 3.2%
10 France US$162m 2.7%

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.

  • 4.1%median duty
  • 55number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Fiji

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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 4.2% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1.3% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0.6% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 4.2% 2% – 14% 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 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0.6% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Fiji 24% 15% – 32% 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 0% 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 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 4.7% 3% – 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0.6% 0% – 10% 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 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 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 0.6% 0% – 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 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% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0.3% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 2% 1% – 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 4% 0% – 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 0.6% 0% – 10% 2023
South Korea 6.1% 2% – 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 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 4.1% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0.9% 0% – 6.5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 5.4% 0% – 6% 2023
United States 3.4% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Uruguay 4.2% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 4% 2% – 14% 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
51549 Organo-sulphur compounds, other than thiocarbamates & dithiocarbamates, thiuram mono-,di-/tetrasulphides, methionine
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
CPC 2.1 product
34160 Organo-sulphur compounds and other organo-inorganic compounds; heterocyclic compounds n.e.c.; nucleic acids and their salts
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172930.90changed
20122930.90changed
20072930.90changed
20022930.10, 2930.90changed
19962930.10, 2930.90changed
19922930.10, 2930.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 16

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.

  • N357802 U.S. CBP 12 February 2026 · 2930.90.92.51

    The tariff classification of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), CAS No. 67-68-5, imported in bulk from China

  • N338605 U.S. CBP 25 March 2024 · 2930.90.92.51

    The tariff classification of Distearyl Thiodipropionate (CAS No. 693-36-7) and Dilauryl Thiodipropionate (CAS No. 123-28-4) from China

  • N336873 U.S. CBP 21 December 2023 · 2930.90.92.50

    The tariff classification of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (CAS No. 67-68-5), imported in bulk, from Japan

  • N332333 U.S. CBP 10 May 2023 · 2930.90.92.50

    The tariff classification of 2-Mercaptoethanol, (CAS# 60-24-2) from China

  • N324059 U.S. CBP 4 February 2022 · 2930.90.92.30

    The tariff classification of Bis[3-(Triethoxysilyl)Propyl]Disulfide from China.

  • N316638 U.S. CBP 29 December 2020 · 2930.90.91.50

    The tariff classification of MSM, feed grade, (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) from China

16 rulings in total for this code

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.

  1. US Tariff change

    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

  2. US Import and export controls

    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

  3. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1540 of 6 July 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars, buses or lorries with a load index not exceeding 121 (tyres) originating in the People’s Republic of China

    CELEX 32026R1540 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. TR Quota

    İthalatta Kota ve Tarife Kontenjanı İdaresine İlişkin Tebliğ (Tebliğ No: 2026/2)’de Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Tebliğ (No: 2026/8)

    RG 01.07.2026 sayı 33297 · Tebliğ 2026/2 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

  5. EU Suspension · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

    CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  6. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1465 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

    CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. GB Other

    Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 30 June 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6995 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  8. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    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

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2930.90 covers 45 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 7 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2930.90 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 3.7%). 3 of them are duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 6%; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other organo-sulphur compounds worth £64.6m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £3.72 per kg; China supplied 28%, followed by Spain.

World trade in other organo-sulphur compounds reached US$6bn in 2024, up 2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 38.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for organo-sulphur compounds, other?

Organo-sulphur compounds, other fall under HS subheading 2930.90, part of heading 2930, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on organo-sulphur compounds, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2930.90 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, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2930.90 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, other?

China, with US$2bn in 2024 (38.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export other organo-sulphur compounds to the UK duty-free?

156 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 other organo-sulphur compounds?

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 other organo-sulphur compounds from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (28%), Spain (16%) and United States (12%), out of total imports of £64.6m.

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