Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2933

2933.11

2933.11: Phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives

2933.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2933, heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2933 11 00 00 Phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives
  2. 2933 11 10 00 Propyphenazone (inn) Free
  3. 2933 11 90 00 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 suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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£24k-69.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£48.70 per kg
Mar 2024: £6kApr 2024: £2kJul 2024: £8kAug 2024: £7kSept 2024: £2kDec 2024: £2kJan 2025: £1kFeb 2025: £2kApr 2025: £72kSept 2025: £1kOct 2025: £6kDec 2025: £4kJan 2026: £3kApr 2026: £8kAug 2026: £1k 20252026
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 £16k 66.1% -78.9%
Switzerland £7k 28.9% +681.9%
Ukraine £1k 5.1% —
Germany £0 0% -100%
United States £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2933.11 · US$117.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30kUS$30k+US$354.6k+US$2.7m+> US$38.8m

Exports: 54
  1. China: US$51.6m
  2. Germany: US$38.8m
  3. India: US$11.6m
  4. France: US$4.6m
  5. United Kingdom: US$2.7m
  6. United States: US$1.4m
  7. South Korea: US$1.3m
  8. Spain: US$1.1m
  9. Belgium: US$735.2k
  10. Denmark: US$542.4k
  11. Netherlands: US$459.6k
  12. Japan: US$433.1k
  13. Italy: US$354.6k
  14. Czechia: US$268.2k
  15. Poland: US$248k
  16. Switzerland: US$247.4k
  17. Hong Kong SAR China: US$160.6k
  18. Portugal: US$104.6k
  19. Serbia: US$95.3k
  20. North Macedonia: US$78.1k
  21. Canada: US$72.4k
  22. Lithuania: US$68.8k
  23. Singapore: US$37.1k
  24. Bulgaria: US$34.6k
  25. Peru: US$30k
  26. Brazil: US$29.4k
  27. Romania: US$21.3k
  28. Afghanistan: US$15k
  29. Kazakhstan: US$14.2k
  30. Guatemala: US$13.3k
  31. Malaysia: US$12k
  32. Estonia: US$11.4k
  33. Armenia: US$10.5k
  34. Ukraine: US$10.1k
  35. Russia: US$9.8k
  36. South Africa: US$6.1k
  37. Ecuador: US$4.8k
  38. Sweden: US$2.6k
  39. Croatia: US$2.4k
  40. Greece: US$2.2k
  41. Latvia: US$1.9k
  42. Türkiye: US$1.6k
  43. Chile: US$1.5k
  44. Slovenia: US$1.5k
  45. Austria: US$1.4k
  46. Hungary: US$1k
  47. Slovakia: US$900
  48. Israel: US$400
  49. Mexico: US$200
  50. Ireland: US$100
  51. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$0
  52. Luxembourg: US$0
  53. Thailand: US$0
  54. Uruguay: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$51.6m 44%
2 Germany US$38.8m 33.1%
3 India US$11.6m 9.9%
4 France US$4.6m 3.9%
5 United Kingdom US$2.7m 2.3%
6 United States US$1.4m 1.2%
7 South Korea US$1.3m 1.1%
8 Spain US$1.1m 0.9%
9 Belgium US$735.2k 0.6%
10 Denmark US$542.4k 0.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Romania US$12.8m 10.9%
2 Brazil US$11.7m 9.9%
3 Spain US$10.5m 9%
4 Hungary US$8.3m 7.1%
5 Germany US$7.9m 6.7%
6 Indonesia US$6.8m 5.8%
7 Bulgaria US$6.7m 5.7%
8 Egypt US$6.2m 5.3%
9 Ukraine US$5.3m 4.5%
10 Türkiye US$5m 4.3%

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. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: 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. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2933.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2933.11 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 3.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 £24.1k (down 70% on the year before), at an average of £48.70 per kg; China supplied 66%, followed by Switzerland.

World trade in these goods reached US$117.3m in 2024, up 3.2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 44% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives?

Phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives fall under HS subheading 2933.11, part of heading 2933, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2933.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2933.11 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 phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives?

China, with US$51.6m in 2024 (44% 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 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 China (66%), Switzerland (29%) and Ukraine (5%), out of total imports of £24.1k.