Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2931

2931.59

2931.59: Other organo-inorganic compounds, halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives, other

Official description Other

2931.59 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2931, other organo-inorganic compounds, chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 6% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2931 59 00 00 Other
  2. 2931 59 10 00 Methylphosphonoyl difluoride (methylphosphonic difluoride) 6%
  3. 2931 59 90 00 Other
  4. 2931 59 90 50 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid (cas rn 16672-87-0) solid or in aqueous solution, with a content by weight of 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid of 65% or more 6%
  5. 2931 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 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 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395, 2022 No. 748
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
    • 9024
    • 9032
    • 9025
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Syria
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/792
  • 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

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
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£238k+158.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£18.41 per kg
Jan 2024: £35kFeb 2024: £3kMar 2024: £230kApr 2024: £2kMay 2024: £82kJul 2024: £5kAug 2024: £17kSept 2024: £9kOct 2024: £12kNov 2024: £18kDec 2024: £23kJan 2025: £4kFeb 2025: £3kMar 2025: £2kApr 2025: £3kMay 2025: £4kJul 2025: £8kAug 2025: £7kSept 2025: £3kOct 2025: £7kDec 2025: £5kJan 2026: £3kFeb 2026: £110kMay 2026: £993Jun 2026: £109k 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
France £219k 92.3% +22,653.6%
China £18k 7.7% -68%
Canada £0 0% -100%
Germany £0 0% -100%
Sweden £0 0% -100%
United States £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2931.59 · US$78m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$107kUS$107k+US$1m+US$2m+> US$22m

Exports: 47
  1. China: US$35m
  2. United States: US$22m
  3. Germany: US$3m
  4. Canada: US$3m
  5. United Kingdom: US$2m
  6. India: US$2m
  7. Japan: US$2m
  8. Denmark: US$2m
  9. France: US$2m
  10. Switzerland: US$1m
  11. Netherlands: US$1m
  12. Argentina: US$819k
  13. South Korea: US$752k
  14. Austria: US$593k
  15. Belgium: US$383k
  16. Italy: US$240k
  17. Türkiye: US$234k
  18. Poland: US$203k
  19. Spain: US$189k
  20. Mexico: US$141k
  21. Finland: US$132k
  22. Armenia: US$107k
  23. Norway: US$95k
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$93k
  25. Sweden: US$91k
  26. Brazil: US$82k
  27. Ukraine: US$40k
  28. Malaysia: US$39k
  29. Vietnam: US$24k
  30. Romania: US$11k
  31. Latvia: US$9k
  32. Russia: US$9k
  33. Slovakia: US$8k
  34. Ireland: US$7k
  35. Israel: US$7k
  36. Australia: US$6k
  37. Czechia: US$4k
  38. Eswatini: US$4k
  39. Hungary: US$3k
  40. South Africa: US$2k
  41. Kazakhstan: US$200
  42. Taiwan: US$200
  43. Singapore: US$200
  44. Bulgaria: US$100
  45. Lithuania: US$0
  46. Slovenia: US$0
  47. Thailand: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$35m 44.8%
2 United States US$22m 28.3%
3 Germany US$3m 4.4%
4 Canada US$3m 3.2%
5 United Kingdom US$2m 3%
6 India US$2m 2.1%
7 Japan US$2m 2%
8 Denmark US$2m 2%
9 France US$2m 1.9%
10 Switzerland US$1m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$18m 23.5%
2 Brazil US$13m 16.3%
3 South Korea US$5m 6.8%
4 Germany US$4m 5.5%
5 France US$4m 5.4%
6 Colombia US$4m 4.9%
7 Indonesia US$4m 4.5%
8 Switzerland US$3m 3.5%
9 Japan US$2m 2.7%
10 China US$2m 2.1%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N358626 U.S. CBP 9 March 2026 · 2931.59.00.80

    The tariff classification of Clodronic Acid Disoduim Salt Tetrahydrate (CAS No. 88416-50-6) in bulk powder form, from Italy

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. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 2931.39.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2931.59 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2931.59 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 6%; 174 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 these goods worth £237.6k (up 158% on the year before), at an average of £18.41 per kg; France supplied 92%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$78m in 2024, down 27% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 44.8% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other organo-inorganic compounds, halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives, other?

Other organo-inorganic compounds, halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives, other fall under HS subheading 2931.59, part of heading 2931, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other organo-inorganic compounds, halogenated… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2931.59 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 other organo-inorganic compounds, halogenated… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2931.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other organo-inorganic compounds, halogenated…?

China, with US$35m in 2024 (44.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 – 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 France (92%), China (8%) and Canada (0%), out of total imports of £237.6k.