Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2938
2938.90: Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their: other
Other glycosides
Official description Other
2938.90 is the HS subheading for other glycosides, under heading 2938 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2938 90 00 00 Other
- 2938 90 10 00 Digitalis glycosides Free
- 2938 90 30 00 Glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizates 4%
- 2938 90 30 10 Ammonium glycyrrhizate (cas rn 53956-04-0) 4%
- 2938 90 30 90 Other 4%
- 2938 90 90 00 Other
- 2938 90 90 10 Hesperidin (cas rn 520-26-3) 6%
- 2938 90 90 20 Ethylvanillin beta-d-glucopyranoside (cas rn 122397-96-0) 6%
- 2938 90 90 30 Rebaudioside a (cas rn 58543-16-1) 6%
- 2938 90 90 90 Other Free
- 2938 90 00 00 Other
- 2938 90 10 00 Digitalis glycosides Free
- 2938 90 30 00 Glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizates 4%
- 2938 90 30 10 Ammonium glycyrrhizate (cas rn 53956-04-0) 4%
- 2938 90 30 90 Other 4%
- 2938 90 90 00 Other
- 2938 90 90 10 Hesperidin (cas rn 520-26-3) 6%
- 2938 90 90 20 Ethylvanillin beta-d-glucopyranoside (cas rn 122397-96-0) 6%
- 2938 90 90 30 Rebaudioside a (cas rn 58543-16-1) 6%
- 2938 90 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
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £12.7m | 54.5% | +3.9% |
 South Korea | £3.7m | 15.9% | — |
 Malaysia | £3.2m | 13.8% | +11.1% |
 Switzerland | £1.2m | 5.1% | +85.4% |
 Japan | £495k | 2.1% | +42.5% |
 United States | £344k | 1.5% | -51% |
 Bulgaria | £305k | 1.3% | +35.8% |
 Spain | £278k | 1.2% | +108.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$220.3kUS$220.3k+US$5.9m+US$31.7m+> US$83m
Exports: 94
- China: US$702.5m
- France: US$181.4m
- Malaysia: US$83m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$64.4m
- Spain: US$60.9m
- India: US$46.5m
- Germany: US$39.8m
- United States: US$35.7m
- Uzbekistan: US$31.7m
- South Korea: US$28.1m
- Denmark: US$27.7m
- Japan: US$23.9m
- Netherlands: US$23.8m
- Morocco: US$21.7m
- Slovakia: US$19.1m
- Switzerland: US$18.9m
- Thailand: US$16.1m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Italy: US$12.2m
- Ireland: US$9.3m
- Chile: US$9.2m
- Brazil: US$9.2m
- Poland: US$5.9m
- Guatemala: US$5.9m
- Peru: US$5.2m
- Canada: US$3.4m
- Bulgaria: US$3.3m
- Sweden: US$3.1m
- Taiwan: US$2.9m
- Macao SAR China: US$2.5m
- Singapore: US$1.9m
- Belgium: US$1.5m
- New Zealand: US$1.2m
- Türkiye: US$1.2m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$943.7k
- Greece: US$863.1k
- Austria: US$632k
- Hungary: US$542.1k
- Azerbaijan: US$458.8k
- South Africa: US$445.9k
- Tajikistan: US$444.6k
- Israel: US$390.8k
- Russia: US$230.8k
- Vietnam: US$220.3k
- Australia: US$206.9k
- Colombia: US$154.3k
- Lithuania: US$146.9k
- Czechia: US$135.3k
- Slovenia: US$121.5k
- Malta: US$103.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$90.9k
- Portugal: US$68.9k
- Paraguay: US$65.1k
- El Salvador: US$51.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$51.6k
- Ecuador: US$43.8k
- Latvia: US$42.5k
- Croatia: US$36.7k
- Serbia: US$34.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$230.2kUS$230.2k+US$3.6m+US$34.3m+> US$74.2m
Imports: 168
- United States: US$295.5m
- China: US$131.3m
- France: US$82.4m
- Brazil: US$75.1m
- Russia: US$74.2m
- India: US$72.8m
- Germany: US$72.4m
- South Korea: US$56.6m
- Spain: US$54.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$51.5m
- Japan: US$51.3m
- Malaysia: US$50.2m
- Singapore: US$39.5m
- Netherlands: US$37.4m
- Mexico: US$36.1m
- Ireland: US$34.3m
- United Kingdom: US$28.2m
- Indonesia: US$23.3m
- Canada: US$20.9m
- Italy: US$18.4m
- Hungary: US$14.8m
- Austria: US$13.8m
- Türkiye: US$13.6m
- Poland: US$13m
- Morocco: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$12.9m
- Thailand: US$12.8m
- Vietnam: US$10.5m
- Colombia: US$8.8m
- Switzerland: US$8.6m
- Australia: US$7.5m
- Egypt: US$7.4m
- Argentina: US$6.6m
- Chile: US$6.3m
- Pakistan: US$5.9m
- Denmark: US$4.4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3.9m
- Bangladesh: US$3.7m
- South Africa: US$3.6m
- Czechia: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.5m
- Guatemala: US$2.1m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Uganda: US$1.9m
- Portugal: US$1.7m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Israel: US$1.5m
- Romania: US$1.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.5m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
- Sweden: US$1.4m
- Peru: US$1.3m
- Ecuador: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$987.8k
- Costa Rica: US$943.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$936.4k
- Ukraine: US$914.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$702.5m | 46.1% |
| 2 |  France | US$181.4m | 11.9% |
| 3 | Malaysia | US$83m | 5.4% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$64.4m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Spain | US$60.9m | 4% |
| 6 |  India | US$46.5m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$39.8m | 2.6% |
| 8 | United States | US$35.7m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Uzbekistan | US$31.7m | 2.1% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$28.1m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$295.5m | 19.4% |
| 2 | China | US$131.3m | 8.6% |
| 3 | France | US$82.4m | 5.4% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$75.1m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$74.2m | 4.9% |
| 6 | India | US$72.8m | 4.8% |
| 7 | Germany | US$72.4m | 4.7% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$56.6m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$54.5m | 3.6% |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$51.5m | 3.4% |
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 2938.90 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2938.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.7% and 6.5% (average 6.1%).
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 other glycosides worth £23.3m (up 16% on the year before), at an average of £8.19 per kg; China supplied 55%, followed by South Korea.
World trade in other glycosides reached US$1.5bn in 2024, down 5.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 46.1% of the total, ahead of France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their: other?
Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their: other fall under HS subheading 2938.90, part of heading 2938, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2938.90 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 glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2938.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.7% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis…?
China, with US$702.5m in 2024 (46.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export other glycosides 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 glycosides?
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 glycosides from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (55%), South Korea (16%) and Malaysia (14%), out of total imports of £23.3m.