Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2933

2933.69: Compounds containing an unfused triazine ring: other

Other triazine compounds

Official description Other

2933.69 is the HS subheading for other triazine compounds, under heading 2933 in chapter 29.

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Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 6% standard rate · across 20 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 3

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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2933 69 00 00 Other
2933 69 10 00 Atrazine (iso); propazine (iso); simazine (iso); hexahydro-1.3,5-trinitro-1.3,5-triazine (hexogen, trimethylenetrinitramine) 4%
2933 69 40 00 Methenamine (inn) (hexamethylenetetramine); 2.6-di-tert-butyl-4-[4.6-bis(octylthio)-1.3,5-triazin-2-ylamino]phenol Free
2933 69 80 00 Other
2933 69 80 13 Metribuzin (iso) (cas rn 21087-64-9) with a purity by weight of 93% or more 6%
2933 69 80 15 2-chloro-4.6-dimethoxy-1.3,5-triazine (cas rn 3140-73-6) 6%
2933 69 80 17 Benzoguanamine (cas rn 91-76-9) 6%
2933 69 80 23 1.3,5-tris(2.3-dibromopropyl)-1.3,5-triazinane-2.4,6-trione (cas rn 52434-90-9) 6%
2933 69 80 27 Troclosene sodium dihydrate (innm) (cas rn 51580-86-0) 6%
2933 69 80 30 1.3,5-tris[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]hexahydro-1.3,5-triazine (cas rn 15875-13-5) 6%
2933 69 80 33 2.4,6-trichloro-1.3,5-triazine (cas rn 108-77-0) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
2933 69 80 38 Tris({[1.1'-biphenyl]-4-yl})-1.3,5-triazine (cas rn 31274-51-8) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 6%
2933 69 80 40 Troclosene sodium (innm) (cas rn 2893-78-9) 6%
2933 69 80 43 4-(4.6-bis((biphenyl-4-yl)-1.3,5-triazine-2-yl)-1.3-benzodiole (cas rn 182918-16-7) with a purity by weight of 96% or more 6%
2933 69 80 48 2-(4.6-bis-(2.4-dimethylphenyl)-1.3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(octyloxy)-phenol (cas rn 2725-22-6) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
2933 69 80 55 Terbutryn (iso) (cas rn 886-50-0) for use as a raw material for the production of technical preservatives, in other sectors than for pesticides 6%
2933 69 80 60 Cyanuric acid (cas rn 108-80-5) 6%
2933 69 80 65 1.3,5-triazine-2.4,6(1h,3h,5h)-trithione, trisodium salt (cas rn 17766-26-6) 6%
2933 69 80 70 Trichloroisocyanuric acid, also referred to as ‘symclosene’ under the international non-proprietary name (inn) Free
2933 69 80 75 Metamitron (iso) (cas rn 41394-05-2) 6%
2933 69 80 80 Tris(2-hydroxyethyl)-1.3,5-triazinetrione (cas rn 839-90-7) 6%
2933 69 80 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 5

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 14 of 20 lines
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 20 lines

Import requirements 3

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411

Tariff lines
on 19 of 20 lines
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, 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 19 of 20 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
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£33m+5.6% · previous 12 months

Average import price£4.66 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
India	£20.7m	62.9%	+33.6%
China	£6.7m	20.3%	-33.4%
Germany	£1.5m	4.7%	-33%
Japan	£944k	2.9%	-23.3%
United States	£461k	1.4%	+334.2%
Taiwan	£403k	1.2%	+89.9%
Switzerland	£362k	1.1%	+292.3%
Israel	£314k	1%	-7.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4%

Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.4%

USA Free – 6.3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3%

World trade in 2024

2933.69 · US$2.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$479.8kUS$479.8k+US$3.9m+US$38.9m+> US$159.4m

Exports: 93

China: US$1.3bn
Germany: US$275m
India: US$159.4m
United States: US$113.8m
Japan: US$100m
Taiwan: US$98.8m
Spain: US$82.5m
Netherlands: US$46.9m
South Korea: US$45m
Switzerland: US$38.9m
Israel: US$37m
Italy: US$35.4m
France: US$34m
Belgium: US$27.9m
Saudi Arabia: US$21.7m
Poland: US$12.2m
Singapore: US$11.6m
Ireland: US$7.9m
United Kingdom: US$7.8m
Russia: US$6.2m
Austria: US$5.1m
Mexico: US$4.3m
Türkiye: US$3.9m
Vietnam: US$3.8m
Czechia: US$2.5m
Serbia: US$2.2m
Brazil: US$2.2m
Thailand: US$2.1m
United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
Indonesia: US$1.8m
Canada: US$1.5m
Montenegro: US$1.4m
Iran: US$1.4m
Slovakia: US$1.2m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
Malaysia: US$998.4k
Bulgaria: US$970.8k
South Africa: US$831k
Greece: US$768.5k
Denmark: US$614.9k
Slovenia: US$576.5k
Sweden: US$575.7k
Malta: US$572.5k
Norway: US$542.7k
Pakistan: US$531.9k
Portugal: US$479.8k
Ukraine: US$358.1k
Belize: US$260.9k
Lithuania: US$255.1k
Chile: US$213.4k
Hungary: US$193.2k
Dominican Republic: US$158.4k
Kazakhstan: US$151.6k
Egypt: US$136.4k
Australia: US$134.9k
Costa Rica: US$129.3k
Peru: US$124.2k
Colombia: US$119.2k
New Zealand: US$98.3k
Romania: US$97.8k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$1.3bn	52.7%
2	Germany	US$275m	10.8%
3	India	US$159.4m	6.2%
4	United States	US$113.8m	4.5%
5	Japan	US$100m	3.9%
6	Taiwan	US$98.8m	3.9%
7	Spain	US$82.5m	3.2%
8	Netherlands	US$46.9m	1.8%
9	South Korea	US$45m	1.8%
10	Switzerland	US$38.9m	1.5%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$303.6m	11.9%
2	Brazil	US$232.4m	9.1%
3	Germany	US$218.6m	8.6%
4	India	US$157.8m	6.2%
5	France	US$150.4m	5.9%
6	Spain	US$136.2m	5.3%
7	South Korea	US$131.2m	5.1%
8	Netherlands	US$94.1m	3.7%
9	Italy	US$76.5m	3%
10	Taiwan	US$75.7m	3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 4

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.

N337422 U.S. CBP 24 January 2024 · 2933.69.60.21

The tariff classification of Atrazine (CAS no. 1912-24-9) from China
N323262 U.S. CBP 17 December 2021 · 2933.69.60.50

The tariff classification of Benzamide,4- [(4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) amino]-N-(1,1- dimethylethyl) (CAS#205492-91-7) from China
N306375 U.S. CBP 16 October 2019 · 2933.69.60.50

The tariff classification of 6,6',6" - (1,3,5 - Triazine-2,4,6 - Triyltriimino) tris (hexanoic acid) (CAS # 80584-91-4) from Germany
N298319 U.S. CBP 28 June 2018 · 2933.69.60.21

The tariff classification of Hexazinone from China

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2933.69 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5%). 3 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2933.69 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 triazine compounds into the UK came to £33m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); India supplied 63%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported other triazine compounds worth US$2.6bn (−2.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.3bn), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for compounds containing an unfused triazine ring: other?

Compounds containing an unfused triazine ring: other fall under HS subheading 2933.69, part of heading 2933, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on compounds containing an unfused triazine ring in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2933.69 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 an unfused triazine ring in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2933.69 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 an unfused triazine ring?

China, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (52.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export other triazine 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 triazine 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 triazine compounds from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (63%), China (20%) and Germany (5%), out of total imports of £33m.