Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2934
2934.30: Compounds containing in the structure a phenothiazine ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused
2934.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2934, nucleic acids and their salts, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2934 30 00 00 Compounds containing in the structure a phenothiazine ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused
- 2934 30 10 00 Thiethylperazine (inn); thioridazine (inn) and its salts Free
- 2934 30 90 00 Other
- 2934 30 90 10 2-methylthiophenothiazine (cas rn 7643-08-5) 6%
- 2934 30 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 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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £321k | 39% | +12,824.5% |
 France | £187k | 22.7% | +269.8% |
 Italy | £111k | 13.5% | -12.5% |
 Hungary | £82k | 10% | -37.9% |
 Finland | £51k | 6.2% | -35.1% |
 China | £30k | 3.7% | -30.7% |
 Germany | £17k | 2% | +245.1% |
 United States | £9k | 1.1% | -22.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20kUS$20k+US$864k+US$9m+> US$19m
Exports: 55
- France: US$24m
- Germany: US$19m
- India: US$14m
- China: US$12m
- Italy: US$9m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Japan: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- United States: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Latvia: US$929k
- Finland: US$865k
- Israel: US$864k
- Netherlands: US$734k
- Belgium: US$562k
- Luxembourg: US$509k
- Czechia: US$304k
- Singapore: US$267k
- United Kingdom: US$247k
- Canada: US$201k
- Cyprus: US$152k
- Taiwan: US$147k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$109k
- Poland: US$105k
- Slovenia: US$94k
- Switzerland: US$27k
- Norway: US$20k
- Estonia: US$12k
- Kenya: US$12k
- Guatemala: US$9k
- Ukraine: US$7k
- Greece: US$6k
- South Korea: US$4k
- Portugal: US$4k
- Türkiye: US$4k
- Indonesia: US$4k
- Armenia: US$3k
- Mongolia: US$3k
- Bulgaria: US$3k
- Denmark: US$3k
- Sweden: US$3k
- Malaysia: US$2k
- Kazakhstan: US$1k
- Russia: US$700
- Australia: US$600
- Brazil: US$500
- Croatia: US$300
- Austria: US$200
- Bangladesh: US$200
- United Arab Emirates: US$100
- Sri Lanka: US$100
- Slovakia: US$100
- Thailand: US$100
- Uganda: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$102kUS$102k+US$602k+US$3m+> US$8m
Imports: 122
- Brazil: US$14m
- United States: US$13m
- France: US$11m
- India: US$8m
- Germany: US$7m
- Poland: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- China: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- South Africa: US$966k
- Slovenia: US$869k
- Switzerland: US$842k
- United Kingdom: US$831k
- Colombia: US$807k
- Saudi Arabia: US$771k
- Singapore: US$726k
- Algeria: US$644k
- Vietnam: US$602k
- Peru: US$518k
- Argentina: US$481k
- Egypt: US$480k
- Pakistan: US$468k
- Netherlands: US$457k
- Greece: US$434k
- Türkiye: US$427k
- Bulgaria: US$417k
- Canada: US$344k
- Cyprus: US$310k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$289k
- Israel: US$287k
- Kazakhstan: US$269k
- Finland: US$261k
- Austria: US$225k
- Sri Lanka: US$204k
- Latvia: US$195k
- Ukraine: US$194k
- Costa Rica: US$192k
- Kenya: US$189k
- Ghana: US$179k
- Tunisia: US$177k
- Bangladesh: US$169k
- North Macedonia: US$160k
- Uruguay: US$157k
- Croatia: US$132k
- Romania: US$128k
- Slovakia: US$112k
- Australia: US$103k
- Mozambique: US$89k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$24m | 21.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$19m | 17.3% |
| 3 | India | US$14m | 12.4% |
| 4 | China | US$12m | 10.5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$9m | 8.4% |
| 6 | Hungary | US$9m | 7.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$6m | 5.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$5m | 4.1% |
| 9 | United States | US$4m | 3.9% |
| 10 |  South Africa | US$3m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2934.30 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2934.30 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 – 6%; 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 £822.5k (up 56% on the year before), at an average of £76.77 per kg; India supplied 39%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$112m in 2024, up 3% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 21.1% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for compounds containing in the structure a phenothiazine ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused?
Compounds containing in the structure a phenothiazine ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused fall under HS subheading 2934.30, part of heading 2934, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on compounds containing in the structure a… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2934.30 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… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2934.30 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…?
France, with US$24m in 2024 (21.1% 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 – 6% 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 India (39%), France (23%) and Italy (14%), out of total imports of £822.5k.