Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2931
2931.90: Other organo-inorganic compounds, other
Other organo-inorganic compounds
Official description Other
2931.90 is the HS subheading for other organo-inorganic compounds, under heading 2931 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2931 90 00 00 Other
- 2931 90 00 15 Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (cas rn 12108-13-3) containing not more than 4.9% by weight of cyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl 6%
- 2931 90 00 21 (2-fluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)boronic acid (cas rn 1414356-30-1) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 23 Ixazomib citrate (innm) (cas rn 1239908-20-3) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 28 Triethoxy(3-isocyanatopropyl)silane (cas rn 24801-88-5) with a purity by weight of 96% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 30 Tert-butylchlorodimethylsilane (cas rn 18162-48-6) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 38 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (cas rn 76513-69-4) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 40 Chlorotrimethylsilane (cas rn 75-77-4) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 43 Trimethylindium (cas rn 3385-78-2) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 48 4-phenoxybenzeneboronic acid (cas rn 51067-38-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 50 Trimethylsilane (cas rn 993-07-7) 6%
- 2931 90 00 55 3-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid (cas rn 87199-15-3) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 58 Trimethylgallium (cas rn 1445-79-0) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 68 Hydrogen tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate(1-)-n,n-dimethylaniline (1:1) (cas rn 118612-00-3) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2931 90 00 75 Hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (cas rn 16415-12-6) with a purity by weight of at least 95%, for use in the manufacture of polyethylene 6%
- 2931 90 00 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 4
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 15 lines
- 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 except Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 15 lines
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 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
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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £20.2m | 39.2% | +21.5% | |
| £8.4m | 16.2% | -5.6% | |
| £7.9m | 15.2% | -5.1% | |
| £4.6m | 8.9% | -7.1% | |
| £1.5m | 3% | -5.7% | |
| £1.2m | 2.4% | +3,013.9% | |
| £1.2m | 2.3% | +21.2% | |
| £1.1m | 2.1% | -6.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$465kUS$465k+US$5m+US$86m+> US$644m
Exports: 99
- China: US$1bn
- United States: US$645m
- Germany: US$644m
- South Korea: US$382m
- Japan: US$270m
- Netherlands: US$148m
- United Kingdom: US$139m
- India: US$130m
- Taiwan: US$121m
- France: US$86m
- Italy: US$86m
- Belgium: US$77m
- Thailand: US$73m
- Poland: US$30m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Canada: US$18m
- Singapore: US$17m
- Spain: US$14m
- Russia: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Brunei: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Laos: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Australia: US$917k
- South Africa: US$734k
- Armenia: US$723k
- Curaçao: US$640k
- Saudi Arabia: US$542k
- Egypt: US$493k
- Finland: US$465k
- Colombia: US$419k
- Norway: US$323k
- Cambodia: US$253k
- Serbia: US$230k
- United Arab Emirates: US$178k
- Lithuania: US$177k
- Peru: US$165k
- Uzbekistan: US$158k
- Romania: US$147k
- Tajikistan: US$140k
- El Salvador: US$139k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$874kUS$874k+US$9m+US$73m+> US$218m
Imports: 171
- United States: US$542m
- China: US$487m
- South Korea: US$326m
- Netherlands: US$311m
- Japan: US$271m
- Germany: US$218m
- India: US$212m
- Taiwan: US$206m
- Belgium: US$153m
- Italy: US$152m
- France: US$107m
- Brazil: US$100m
- Australia: US$97m
- Canada: US$89m
- Switzerland: US$87m
- Mexico: US$76m
- Indonesia: US$73m
- United Kingdom: US$68m
- Spain: US$61m
- Malaysia: US$52m
- Thailand: US$46m
- Russia: US$45m
- United Arab Emirates: US$45m
- Singapore: US$45m
- Türkiye: US$40m
- Vietnam: US$39m
- Israel: US$34m
- Poland: US$33m
- Saudi Arabia: US$30m
- Portugal: US$21m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Austria: US$18m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Argentina: US$15m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Romania: US$11m
- Guatemala: US$11m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$9m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Qatar: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Nigeria: US$7m
- Malta: US$7m
- Mongolia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Iran: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Chile: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1bn | 31.4% | |
| 2 | US$645m | 14.7% | |
| 3 | US$644m | 14.6% | |
| 4 | US$382m | 8.7% | |
| 5 | US$270m | 6.2% | |
| 6 | US$148m | 3.4% | |
| 7 | US$139m | 3.2% | |
| 8 | US$130m | 3% | |
| 9 | US$121m | 2.8% | |
| 10 | US$86m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$542m | 12.3% | |
| 2 | US$487m | 11.1% | |
| 3 | US$326m | 7.4% | |
| 4 | US$311m | 7.1% | |
| 5 | US$271m | 6.2% | |
| 6 | US$218m | 5% | |
| 7 | US$212m | 4.8% | |
| 8 | US$206m | 4.7% | |
| 9 | US$153m | 3.5% | |
| 10 | US$152m | 3.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N331968 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Trimethylsilane (CAS # 993-07-7) and Tetramethylsilane (CAS # 75-76-3) from China
- N311266 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Hydrolyzed or Polymerized Alkoxysilanes or Organosilanes from Germany, China or Japan
- N302530 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of SF1173 (D4) and SF1202 (D5) from China
- N292267 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ixazomib (CAS No. 1072833-77-2) in bulk powder form, from Taiwan
- N282326 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ixazomib Citrate (CAS No. 1239908-20-3) in bulk powder form, from Taiwan
- N274696 U.S. CBP
The Classification of TVS TinLau from Japan
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.
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FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
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UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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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
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FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2931.90 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Subheading 2931.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
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 – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other organo-inorganic compounds into the UK came to £51.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 5% on the year before); China supplied 39%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported other organo-inorganic compounds worth US$4bn (+0.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other organo-inorganic compounds, other?
Other organo-inorganic compounds, other fall under HS subheading 2931.90, part of heading 2931, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other organo-inorganic compounds, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2931.90 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 other organo-inorganic compounds, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2931.90 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, other?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (31.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export other organo-inorganic compounds 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 other organo-inorganic 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-inorganic compounds from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (39%), United States (16%) and Germany (15%), out of total imports of £51.7m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.