Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2933

2933.59

2933.59: Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring: other

Other pyrimidine and piperazine compounds

Official description Other

2933.59 is the HS subheading for other pyrimidine and piperazine compounds, under heading 2933 in chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 41 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2933 59 00 00 Other
  2. 2933 59 10 00 Diazinon (iso) Free
  3. 2933 59 20 00 1.4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (triethylenediamine) Free
  4. 2933 59 95 00 Other
  5. 2933 59 95 10 6-amino-1.3-dimethyluracil (cas rn 6642-31-5) Free
  6. 2933 59 95 13 2-diethylamino-6-hydroxy-4-methylpyrimidine (cas rn 42487-72-9) Free
  7. 2933 59 95 14 2-chloro-7-cyclopentyl-n,n-dimethyl-7h-pyrrolo[2.3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide (cas rn 1211443-61-6) with a purity by weight of 97% or more Free
  8. 2933 59 95 16 Tert-butyl 4-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (cas rn 571188-59-5) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  9. 2933 59 95 19 Tert-butyl 4-[(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy]butanoate (cas rn 945771-55-1) with a purity by weight of 95% or more Free
  10. 2933 59 95 20 2.4-diamino-6-chloropyrimidine (cas rn 156-83-2) Free
  11. 2933 59 95 27 2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-1.6-dihydro-9h-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-3-hydroxypropylacetate (cas rn 88110-89-8) Free
  12. 2933 59 95 29 2-amino-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl) benzoic acid tert-butyl ester (cas rn 1034975-35-3) with a purity by weight of 95% or more Free
  13. 2933 59 95 31 Sotorasib (inn) (cas rn 2296729-00-3) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free
  14. 2933 59 95 32 5-chloro-3-nitropyrazolo[1.5-a]pyrimidine (cas rn 1363380-51-1) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  15. 2933 59 95 33 4.6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine (cas rn 213265-83-9) Free
  16. 2933 59 95 34 6-chloro-1.3-dimethyluracil (cas rn 6972-27-6) with a purity by weight of 97% or more Free
  17. 2933 59 95 35 3-iodo-1h-pyrazolo[3.4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine (cas rn 151266-23-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  18. 2933 59 95 36 1-(cyclopropylcarbonyl)piperazine hydrochloride (cas rn 1021298-67-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  19. 2933 59 95 38 5-(5-chlorosulfonyl-2-ethoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-3-propyl-1.6-dihydro-7h-pyrazolo[4.3-d]pyrimidin-7-one (cas no 139756-22-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  20. 2933 59 95 40 Pirimiphos-methyl (iso) (cas rn 29232-93-7) with a purity by weight of 90% or more Free
  21. 2933 59 95 41 2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7-(piperidin-4-yl)-4.5,6.7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1.5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile (cas rn 2190506-57-9) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  22. 2933 59 95 44 1.4,5.6-tetrahydro-1.2-dimethylpyrimidine (cas rn 4271-96-9) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  23. 2933 59 95 45 1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl]-4-methyl-2-phenylpiperazine (cas rn 61337-89-1) Free
  24. 2933 59 95 46 Trilaciclib (cas rn 1374743-00-6) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free
  25. 2933 59 95 47 6-methyl-2-oxoperhydropyrimidin-4-ylurea (cas rn 1129-42-6) with a purity of 94% or more Free
  26. 2933 59 95 50 2-(2-piperazin-1-ylethoxy)ethanol (cas rn 13349-82-1) Free
  27. 2933 59 95 51 (1r,5s)-8-benzyl-3.8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane; 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)phenol (2:1) (cas rn 2642049-87-2) with a purity by weight of 95% or more Free
  28. 2933 59 95 52 6-benzyladenine (cas rn 1214-39-7) with a purity by weight of 97% or more Free
  29. 2933 59 95 54 2-chloro-4-methylpyrimidine (cas rn 13036-57-2) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free
  30. 2933 59 95 56 Ruxolitinib phosphate (innm) (cas rn 1092939-17-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free
  31. 2933 59 95 58 Sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate (innm) (cas rn 654671-77-9) with a purity by weight of 95% or more, and containing by weight not more than 1% of a stabiliser Free
  32. 2933 59 95 60 2.6-dichloro-4.8-dipiperidinopyrimido[5.4-d]pyrimidine (cas rn 7139-02-8) Free
  33. 2933 59 95 61 4-methyl-7h-pyrrolo[2.3-d]pyrimidine (cas rn 945950-37-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  34. 2933 59 95 63 1-(3-chlorophenyl) piperazine (cas rn 6640-24-0) Free
  35. 2933 59 95 64 Thiopental (innm) (cas rn 76-75-5) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  36. 2933 59 95 65 1-chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1.4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bis(tetrafluoroborate) (cas rn 140681-55-6) Free
  37. 2933 59 95 66 Piperazin-2-one (cas rn 5625-67-2) with a purity by weight of 96% or more Free
  38. 2933 59 95 68 Guanine (cas rn 73-40-5) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free
  39. 2933 59 95 70 N-(4-ethyl-2.3-dioxopiperazin-1-ylcarbonyl)-d-2-phenylglycine (cas rn 63422-71-9) Free
  40. 2933 59 95 77 3-(trifluoromethyl)-5.6,7.8-tetrahydro[1.2,4]triazolo[4.3-a]pyrazine hydrochloride (1:1) (cas rn 762240-92-6) Free
  41. 2933 59 95 82 Ametoctradin (iso) (cas rn 865318-97-4) with a purity by weight of 98% or more Free
  42. 2933 59 95 87 5-bromo-2.4-dichloropyrimidine (cas rn 36082-50-5) Free
  43. 2933 59 95 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 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
  • 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 1 of 41 lines

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Tariff lines
    on 39 of 41 lines
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 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 39 of 41 lines
  • Import controlHome Office Controlled Drugs (import)
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2001 No. 3998
    Documents
    • 9113
    • 913Y
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    on 1 of 41 lines

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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

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UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£306.7m-21.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£58.45 per kg
Jan 2024: £28.4mFeb 2024: £20.5mMar 2024: £44.5mApr 2024: £12.2mMay 2024: £50mJun 2024: £15.8mJul 2024: £42.6mAug 2024: £28.2mSept 2024: £43.9mOct 2024: £24.4mNov 2024: £38.2mDec 2024: £13.1mJan 2025: £21.4mFeb 2025: £41.5mMar 2025: £57.9mApr 2025: £48.7mMay 2025: £20.7mJun 2025: £14.4mJul 2025: £20.1mAug 2025: £44.5mSept 2025: £44.8mOct 2025: £40.4mNov 2025: £21.4mDec 2025: £45.1mJan 2026: £19.7mFeb 2026: £24.8mMar 2026: £42.6mApr 2026: £17.5mMay 2026: £18.2mJun 2026: £8.6mJul 2026: £14.8mAug 2026: £8.9m 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
Italy £84.3m 27.5% -39.5%
Ireland £63.6m 20.7% +4.6%
China £46.9m 15.3% +33.8%
Germany £33.9m 11.1% +23.3%
Singapore £29.4m 9.6% -63.3%
Switzerland £17.5m 5.7% -15.8%
Japan £8.9m 2.9% +46.9%
India £7.5m 2.5% +3.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2933.59 · US$22.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$421kUS$421k+US$26m+US$337m+> US$4.2bn

Exports: 97
  1. Switzerland: US$6.8bn
  2. Ireland: US$6.1bn
  3. China: US$4.2bn
  4. United States: US$1.1bn
  5. India: US$764m
  6. Singapore: US$725m
  7. Spain: US$523m
  8. Italy: US$494m
  9. United Kingdom: US$450m
  10. Belgium: US$337m
  11. Germany: US$273m
  12. Sweden: US$166m
  13. Netherlands: US$148m
  14. Japan: US$143m
  15. France: US$106m
  16. Israel: US$50m
  17. Finland: US$41m
  18. Hungary: US$39m
  19. Austria: US$37m
  20. Bulgaria: US$35m
  21. Denmark: US$31m
  22. Slovenia: US$27m
  23. Taiwan: US$26m
  24. South Korea: US$22m
  25. Canada: US$21m
  26. Mexico: US$18m
  27. Poland: US$15m
  28. Romania: US$8m
  29. Türkiye: US$8m
  30. Czechia: US$8m
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$6m
  32. Portugal: US$6m
  33. Luxembourg: US$6m
  34. Bahamas: US$6m
  35. Brazil: US$6m
  36. Croatia: US$5m
  37. Malta: US$4m
  38. South Africa: US$3m
  39. Latvia: US$3m
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  41. Ukraine: US$2m
  42. Argentina: US$1m
  43. Greece: US$717k
  44. Cyprus: US$487k
  45. Serbia: US$459k
  46. Mauritius: US$421k
  47. Lithuania: US$316k
  48. Cambodia: US$308k
  49. Guatemala: US$258k
  50. Oman: US$255k
  51. Indonesia: US$248k
  52. Belize: US$245k
  53. Slovakia: US$219k
  54. Australia: US$196k
  55. Jordan: US$157k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$157k
  57. Armenia: US$139k
  58. Malaysia: US$126k
  59. Thailand: US$120k
  60. Paraguay: US$99k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Switzerland US$6.8bn 29.9%
2 Ireland US$6.1bn 26.8%
3 China US$4.2bn 18.4%
4 United States US$1.1bn 4.7%
5 India US$764m 3.4%
6 Singapore US$725m 3.2%
7 Spain US$523m 2.3%
8 Italy US$494m 2.2%
9 United Kingdom US$450m 2%
10 Belgium US$337m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Slovenia US$6.8bn 29.9%
2 United States US$6.3bn 27.6%
3 Germany US$3.3bn 14.6%
4 Belgium US$856m 3.8%
5 Switzerland US$492m 2.2%
6 Italy US$428m 1.9%
7 Ireland US$407m 1.8%
8 United Kingdom US$397m 1.8%
9 India US$387m 1.7%
10 Japan US$287m 1.3%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 57number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

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 6.3% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 1% 0% – 3% 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 1% 0% – 3% 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 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 6.3% 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 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.2% 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 5% 2023
Iran 11% 5% – 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 1% 0% – 1.6% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 1% 0% – 3% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 1% 0% – 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 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 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 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 5% 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 8.5% 0% – 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 6.2% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 1% 0% – 3% 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 5% 0% – 10% 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 2.2% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 5.8% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Uruguay 6.3% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 5.9% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 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
51576 Heterocyclic compounds containing a pyrimidine ring
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
CPC 2.1 product
35230 Lactones n.e.c., heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring, a pyrimidine ring, a piperazine ring, an unfused triazine ring or a phenothiazine ring system not further fused; hydantoin and its derivatives; sulphonamides
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2100 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172933.59unchanged
20122933.59changed
20072933.59changed
20022933.59changed
19962933.59changed
19922933.59changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 23

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.

  • N344588 U.S. CBP 23 December 2024 · 2933.59.36.00

    The tariff classification of Letermovir (CAS No. 917389-32-3) in bulk form, from India

  • N337227 U.S. CBP 12 January 2024 · 2933.59.36.00

    The tariff classification of Rilpivirine (CAS No. 500287-72-9) in bulk form, from Canada

  • N334168 U.S. CBP 15 August 2023 · 2933.59.53.00

    The tariff classification of Ensifentrine (CAS No. 1884461-72-6) in bulk powder form, from Portugal

  • N329297 U.S. CBP 7 December 2022 · 2933.59.53.00

    The tariff classification of Ruxolitinib Phosphate (CAS No. 1092939-17-7) in bulk powder form, from Taiwan

  • N329037 U.S. CBP 21 November 2022 · 2933.59.53.00

    The tariff classification of Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride (CAS No. 1977495-97-8) and Ruxolitinib Phosphate (CAS No. 1092939-17-7) in bulk form, from Taiwan

  • N320984 U.S. CBP 7 September 2021 · 2933.59.53.00

    The tariff classification of Vibegron (CAS No. 1190389-15-1) in bulk form, from India

23 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 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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 2933.59 covers 41 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2933.59 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 2.2%). 2 of them are 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 other pyrimidine and piperazine compounds worth £306.7m (down 21% on the year before), at an average of £58.45 per kg; Italy supplied 28%, followed by Ireland.

World trade in other pyrimidine and piperazine compounds reached US$22.7bn in 2024, up 9.4% on 2023.

Switzerland was the largest exporter with 29.9% of the total, ahead of Ireland.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for compounds containing a pyrimidine ring: other?

Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring: other fall under HS subheading 2933.59, part of heading 2933, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on compounds containing a pyrimidine ring: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2933.59 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 compounds containing a pyrimidine ring: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2933.59 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 a pyrimidine ring: other?

Switzerland, with US$6.8bn in 2024 (29.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export other pyrimidine and piperazine 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other pyrimidine and piperazine 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 pyrimidine and piperazine compounds from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (28%), Ireland (21%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £306.7m.

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