Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2936

2936.90

2936.90: Other, including natural concentrates

2936.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2936, provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis, chapter 29.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2936 90 00 00 Other, including natural concentrates Free+2
  2. 2936 90 00 00 Other, including natural concentrates Free+2

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
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
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
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–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–XC agreement XC Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–XL agreement XL Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£20.7m+3.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£20.81 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.5mFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £1.8mApr 2024: £1.4mMay 2024: £1.5mJun 2024: £1.4mJul 2024: £1.8mAug 2024: £2.2mSept 2024: £1.6mOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £2.4mDec 2024: £1.6mJan 2025: £1.9mFeb 2025: £2.2mMar 2025: £1.5mApr 2025: £1.3mMay 2025: £1.6mJun 2025: £1.4mJul 2025: £1.3mAug 2025: £1.9mSept 2025: £1.3mOct 2025: £1.9mNov 2025: £1.4mDec 2025: £2.2mJan 2026: £1.7mFeb 2026: £2.5mMar 2026: £1.2mApr 2026: £1.9mMay 2026: £1.2mJun 2026: £1.8mJul 2026: £2.4mAug 2026: £1.1m 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
China £4m 19.1% +0.7%
United States £3.3m 16.1% -40.9%
Germany £3m 14.5% +137.2%
Czechia £1.7m 8.1% +3,771.7%
Taiwan £1.3m 6.4% -21.3%
Netherlands £1.1m 5.2% +24.5%
Italy £1m 5% +161.2%
India £845k 4.1% +2.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

2936.90 · US$999.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83.4kUS$83.4k+US$1.9m+US$17.6m+> US$74.6m

Exports: 159
  1. United States: US$183.7m
  2. Netherlands: US$107m
  3. China: US$83.3m
  4. Germany: US$82.2m
  5. France: US$74.6m
  6. Switzerland: US$55.7m
  7. Denmark: US$48.6m
  8. India: US$40.5m
  9. Italy: US$39.1m
  10. Spain: US$31.9m
  11. Belgium: US$23.4m
  12. United Kingdom: US$22.6m
  13. Singapore: US$21m
  14. Poland: US$19m
  15. Ireland: US$17.6m
  16. Australia: US$16.1m
  17. Taiwan: US$11.8m
  18. New Zealand: US$11m
  19. Sweden: US$10.8m
  20. Mexico: US$9.4m
  21. Czechia: US$7.5m
  22. Canada: US$6.6m
  23. Lithuania: US$6.6m
  24. South Africa: US$6.1m
  25. Austria: US$4.5m
  26. Malaysia: US$4.3m
  27. Portugal: US$3.9m
  28. Türkiye: US$3.8m
  29. Thailand: US$3m
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$2.9m
  31. Colombia: US$2.9m
  32. Slovakia: US$2.8m
  33. Greece: US$2.7m
  34. Uruguay: US$2.4m
  35. Luxembourg: US$2.2m
  36. Chile: US$2.1m
  37. Bulgaria: US$1.9m
  38. Hungary: US$1.9m
  39. Japan: US$1.8m
  40. Finland: US$1.7m
  41. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  42. Israel: US$1.4m
  43. Brazil: US$1.3m
  44. Peru: US$1.1m
  45. Croatia: US$1.1m
  46. Norway: US$1.1m
  47. South Korea: US$1m
  48. Guatemala: US$970.4k
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$884k
  50. Estonia: US$729k
  51. Latvia: US$699.5k
  52. Russia: US$662.6k
  53. Panama: US$563.8k
  54. Vietnam: US$470.2k
  55. Pakistan: US$457.2k
  56. Serbia: US$453.1k
  57. Romania: US$432.8k
  58. Egypt: US$378.4k
  59. Argentina: US$375.5k
  60. Eswatini: US$364.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$183.7m 18.4%
2 Netherlands US$107m 10.7%
3 China US$83.3m 8.3%
4 Germany US$82.2m 8.2%
5 France US$74.6m 7.5%
6 Switzerland US$55.7m 5.6%
7 Denmark US$48.6m 4.9%
8 India US$40.5m 4.1%
9 Italy US$39.1m 3.9%
10 Spain US$31.9m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$96.7m 9.7%
2 China US$79.1m 7.9%
3 Germany US$54.9m 5.5%
4 United States US$54m 5.4%
5 Canada US$50.2m 5%
6 Ireland US$42.7m 4.3%
7 Poland US$36.1m 3.6%
8 Spain US$33.8m 3.4%
9 Belgium US$29.6m 3%
10 France US$25.2m 2.5%

Subheading 2936.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2936.90; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 147 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 147 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 £20.7m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £20.81 per kg; China supplied 19%, followed by United States.

World trade in these goods reached US$999.8m in 2024, up 4.6% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 18.4% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other, including natural concentrates?

Other, including natural concentrates fall under HS subheading 2936.90, part of heading 2936, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other, including natural concentrates in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2936.90 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 other, including natural concentrates in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2936.90 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 other, including natural concentrates?

The United States, with US$183.7m in 2024 (18.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

147 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 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 China (19%), United States (16%) and Germany (15%), out of total imports of £20.7m.