Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2933
2933.49: Compounds containing in the structure a quinoline: other
Other quinoline compounds
Official description Other
2933.49 is the HS subheading for other quinoline compounds, under heading 2933 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2933 49 00 00 Other
- 2933 49 10 00 Halogen derivatives of quinoline; quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives
- 2933 49 10 20 3-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (cas rn 117-57-7) 4%
- 2933 49 10 40 4.7-dichloroquinoline (cas rn 86-98-6) 4%
- 2933 49 10 70 Quinmerac (iso) (cas rn 90717-03-6) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
- 2933 49 10 90 Other Free
- 2933 49 30 00 Dextromethorphan (inn) and its salts Free
- 2933 49 90 00 Other
- 2933 49 90 25 Cloquintocet-mexyl (iso) (cas rn 99607-70-2) 6%
- 2933 49 90 30 Quinoline (cas rn 91-22-5) 6%
- 2933 49 90 55 2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5.7-dichloro-1.2,3.4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6-carboxylic acid (cas rn 851784-82-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2933 49 90 70 Quinolin-8-ol (cas rn 148-24-3) 6%
- 2933 49 90 75 2-methyl-4-(1-methyl-1h-1.2,4-triazol-5-yl)quinolin-8-ol (cas rn 1174132-59-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2933 49 90 85 (2r,4s)-2-ethyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1.2,3.4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-amine methanesulfonate (cas rn 952582-02-4) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
- 2933 49 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 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 8 of 12 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 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 2
- 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
- Import controlHome Office Controlled Drugs (import)
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2001 No. 3998
- Documents
- 9113
- 913Y
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 12 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £110.6m | 50.9% | +142.3% |
 Ireland | £97.8m | 45% | -48.2% |
 India | £5.2m | 2.4% | +5.8% |
 Switzerland | £3.1m | 1.4% | -44.8% |
 Ukraine | £305k | 0.1% | +1,535.1% |
 United States | £248k | 0.1% | -83.2% |
 France | £150k | 0.1% | -50.7% |
 Germany | £41k | 0% | -77.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 5.8% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan 3.1% – 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$225kUS$225k+US$4m+US$43m+> US$216m
Exports: 73
- Switzerland: US$344m
- China: US$334m
- India: US$216m
- Ireland: US$119m
- South Korea: US$58m
- Spain: US$52m
- Japan: US$43m
- Hungary: US$43m
- Germany: US$32m
- United States: US$20m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Sweden: US$13m
- France: US$10m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Canada: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Israel: US$936k
- Croatia: US$631k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$603k
- Poland: US$603k
- Singapore: US$521k
- Serbia: US$516k
- Malta: US$507k
- Cyprus: US$437k
- Denmark: US$365k
- Indonesia: US$344k
- Argentina: US$340k
- Mexico: US$272k
- Guatemala: US$225k
- Romania: US$202k
- Slovakia: US$176k
- Australia: US$172k
- Austria: US$136k
- Latvia: US$136k
- Chile: US$116k
- Lithuania: US$115k
- Belize: US$101k
- Malaysia: US$51k
- Dominican Republic: US$51k
- Thailand: US$46k
- Bangladesh: US$39k
- Armenia: US$36k
- Türkiye: US$27k
- Estonia: US$27k
- South Africa: US$20k
- Kenya: US$20k
- Colombia: US$12k
- United Arab Emirates: US$9k
- Kazakhstan: US$7k
- Peru: US$7k
- Russia: US$5k
- Slovenia: US$3k
- Bulgaria: US$3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$512kUS$512k+US$5m+US$23m+> US$72m
Imports: 142
- Germany: US$296m
- Romania: US$125m
- Japan: US$120m
- United States: US$101m
- India: US$72m
- Switzerland: US$60m
- Canada: US$51m
- Ireland: US$47m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Portugal: US$35m
- France: US$29m
- Spain: US$26m
- Brazil: US$23m
- Türkiye: US$23m
- China: US$20m
- Italy: US$18m
- Pakistan: US$18m
- Poland: US$18m
- South Korea: US$17m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Russia: US$16m
- Israel: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Peru: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Iceland: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
- Lebanon: US$938k
- Austria: US$915k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | US$344m | 25.5% |
| 2 | China | US$334m | 24.7% |
| 3 | India | US$216m | 16% |
| 4 | Ireland | US$119m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$58m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$52m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Japan | US$43m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$43m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Germany | US$32m | 2.3% |
| 10 | United States | US$20m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$296m | 21.9% |
| 2 |  Romania | US$125m | 9.2% |
| 3 | Japan | US$120m | 8.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$101m | 7.4% |
| 5 | India | US$72m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Switzerland | US$60m | 4.5% |
| 7 | Canada | US$51m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$47m | 3.5% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$39m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$35m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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.
- 3.5%median duty
- 61number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data 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 | 3.5% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 3.5% | 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 | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 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 | 3.5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.6% | 1.6% – 1.7% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 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 | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 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 | 0.6% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 3.5% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 3.3% | 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% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 5% | 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% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
| Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 3.9% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 5.7% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 3.5% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 3.5% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 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
- 51575 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing a quinoline/isoquinoline ring-system, whether/not hydrogenated, not further fused.
- 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2933.49 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2933.49 | changed |
| 2007 | 2933.49 | changed |
| 2002 | 2933.49 | changed |
| 1996 | 2933.40 | changed |
| 1992 | 2933.40 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- N332208 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Lenvatinib Mesylate (CAS No. 857890-39-2) in bulk powder form, from Italy
- N322351 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Lenvatinib Mesylate (CAS No. 857890-39-2) in bulk form, from India
- N312770 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cabozantinib (CAS No. 849217-68-1) in bulk powder form, from Finland
- N299602 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 4-Hydroxyquinoline from Austria
- N296753 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ethoxyquin (95 Percent) from China
- N289453 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Besifloxacin Hydrochloride (CAS No. 405165-61-9) in bulk form, from India
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage. Stop Press – 30 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 4453 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Other
Update to MFN Rates added to End-of-Year Commodity Codes – 6 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 3859 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2933.49 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 4%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2933.49 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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 quinoline compounds into the UK came to £217.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); China supplied 51%, followed by Ireland.
In 2024, countries exported other quinoline compounds worth US$1bn (−3.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Switzerland (US$344m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for compounds containing in the structure a quinoline: other?
Compounds containing in the structure a quinoline: other fall under HS subheading 2933.49, part of heading 2933, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on compounds containing in the structure a quinoline in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2933.49 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 compounds containing in the structure a quinoline in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2933.49 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 compounds containing in the structure a quinoline?
Switzerland, with US$344m in 2024 (25.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other quinoline 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 quinoline 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 quinoline compounds from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (51%), Ireland (45%) and India (2%), out of total imports of £217.4m.