Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2936
2936.28: Vitamin E and its derivatives
Vitamin E
2936.28 is the HS subheading for vitamin E, under heading 2936 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2936 28 00 00 Vitamin e and its derivatives Free
- 2936 28 00 00 Vitamin e and its derivatives 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | 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–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 |
| 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–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | 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–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 | £15.5m | 48.5% | -26.1% |
 Netherlands | £5.7m | 17.9% | -49.2% |
 Switzerland | £2.9m | 9% | -69.2% |
 Germany | £2.5m | 7.9% | -35.9% |
 Denmark | £2.5m | 7.7% | -21.9% |
 Spain | £1.4m | 4.4% | +44.8% |
 United States | £733k | 2.3% | -7.4% |
 India | £247k | 0.8% | -2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181kUS$181k+US$2m+US$28m+> US$246m
Exports: 91
- China: US$1bn
- Switzerland: US$472m
- Germany: US$246m
- Netherlands: US$176m
- United States: US$132m
- France: US$101m
- Spain: US$53m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Argentina: US$28m
- India: US$20m
- Japan: US$18m
- Singapore: US$13m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Italy: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Colombia: US$947k
- Mexico: US$594k
- Slovenia: US$566k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$508k
- Bulgaria: US$498k
- Thailand: US$432k
- Australia: US$416k
- Czechia: US$340k
- Norway: US$324k
- Chile: US$276k
- Lithuania: US$272k
- Ecuador: US$259k
- Greece: US$242k
- Estonia: US$205k
- Costa Rica: US$181k
- New Zealand: US$179k
- Kenya: US$166k
- Russia: US$142k
- Luxembourg: US$100k
- Hungary: US$86k
- South Africa: US$82k
- Senegal: US$71k
- Portugal: US$62k
- Israel: US$62k
- Serbia: US$43k
- Finland: US$38k
- Peru: US$37k
- Philippines: US$36k
- Honduras: US$30k
- Kazakhstan: US$27k
- Latvia: US$20k
- Eswatini: US$18k
- Romania: US$16k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$823kUS$823k+US$10m+US$45m+> US$89m
Imports: 157
- United States: US$478m
- Germany: US$248m
- Netherlands: US$230m
- France: US$117m
- Spain: US$89m
- Brazil: US$86m
- Canada: US$82m
- Belgium: US$68m
- Singapore: US$67m
- China: US$64m
- Japan: US$61m
- Poland: US$58m
- Thailand: US$54m
- Mexico: US$53m
- Italy: US$52m
- United Kingdom: US$45m
- South Korea: US$45m
- India: US$44m
- Türkiye: US$43m
- Vietnam: US$41m
- Russia: US$41m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- Denmark: US$26m
- Australia: US$25m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Sri Lanka: US$22m
- Argentina: US$19m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- Hungary: US$16m
- Norway: US$16m
- South Africa: US$16m
- Iran: US$14m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14m
- Chile: US$14m
- Colombia: US$14m
- Peru: US$12m
- Austria: US$11m
- Pakistan: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Ecuador: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Guatemala: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Israel: US$7m
- Morocco: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Greece: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Jordan: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Venezuela: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 46.5% |
| 2 | Switzerland | US$472m | 18.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$246m | 9.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$176m | 6.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$132m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  France | US$101m | 4% |
| 7 | Spain | US$53m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$31m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Argentina | US$28m | 1.1% |
| 10 | India | US$20m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$478m | 18.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$248m | 9.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$230m | 9% |
| 4 | France | US$117m | 4.6% |
| 5 | Spain | US$89m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$86m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$82m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$68m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$67m | 2.6% |
| 10 | China | US$64m | 2.5% |
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
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2936.28; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2936.28 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
146 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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of vitamin E into the UK came to £31.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 38% on the year before); China supplied 49%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported vitamin E worth US$3bn (+15.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by Switzerland.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vitamin E and its derivatives?
Vitamin E and its derivatives fall under HS subheading 2936.28, part of heading 2936, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vitamin E and its derivatives in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2936.28 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 vitamin E and its derivatives in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2936.28 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most vitamin E and its derivatives?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (46.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export vitamin E to the UK duty-free?
146 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 vitamin E?
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 vitamin E from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (49%), Netherlands (18%) and Switzerland (9%), out of total imports of £31.9m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.