Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2939
2939.79: Other, of vegetal origin: other
Official description Other
2939.79 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2939, alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters…, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2939 79 00 00 Other
- 2939 79 10 00 Nicotine and its salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives thereof Free
- 2939 79 90 00 Other Free
- 2939 79 90 10 (1r,2s)-(-)-chloroephedrine cas no 110925-64-9 Free
- 2939 79 90 20 (1s,2r)-(+)-chloroephedrine cas no 1384199-95-4 Free
- 2939 79 90 30 (1s,2s)-(+)-chloropseudoephedrine cas no 73393-61-0 Free
- 2939 79 90 40 (1r,2r)-(-)-chloropseudoephedrine cas no 771434-80-1 Free
- 2939 79 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
Import requirements 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlHome Office pre-cursor chemical authorisation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2004 No. 273
- Documents
- 9112
- 911Y
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 6 lines
- Import controlHome Office Pre-cursor chemicals
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2004 No. 273
- Documents
- 9112
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 6 lines
- Import controlHome Office Controlled Drugs (import)
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2001 No. 3998
- Documents
- 9113
- 913Y
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 6 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £24.5m | 79.2% | +28.6% |
 Switzerland | £3.1m | 10.1% | +73% |
 India | £1.5m | 4.9% | +7.7% |
 United States | £448k | 1.5% | -47% |
 Italy | £314k | 1% | -65.9% |
 Sweden | £249k | 0.8% | -81.2% |
 China | £226k | 0.7% | -87.9% |
 South Africa | £199k | 0.6% | -70.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$209kUS$209k+US$5m+US$17m+> US$134m
Exports: 90
- Switzerland: US$215m
- India: US$153m
- Germany: US$134m
- United States: US$100m
- China: US$75m
- France: US$35m
- Italy: US$31m
- Ireland: US$17m
- Canada: US$17m
- Belgium: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Poland: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Australia: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Japan: US$1m
- Finland: US$946k
- Austria: US$848k
- Denmark: US$826k
- Israel: US$671k
- Türkiye: US$531k
- South Africa: US$449k
- Greece: US$393k
- New Zealand: US$379k
- St Lucia: US$364k
- Latvia: US$359k
- Croatia: US$331k
- Singapore: US$311k
- United Arab Emirates: US$305k
- Sri Lanka: US$289k
- Georgia: US$273k
- Romania: US$209k
- Bulgaria: US$173k
- Aruba: US$167k
- Malaysia: US$108k
- Ecuador: US$98k
- Iceland: US$90k
- Portugal: US$85k
- Mexico: US$43k
- Uruguay: US$42k
- Armenia: US$39k
- Slovakia: US$36k
- Indonesia: US$31k
- Peru: US$26k
- Kenya: US$22k
- Guatemala: US$16k
- Laos: US$16k
- Russia: US$10k
- Belize: US$9k
- Vietnam: US$8k
- Ukraine: US$8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$716kUS$716k+US$3m+US$17m+> US$73m
Imports: 131
- United States: US$175m
- Italy: US$120m
- Germany: US$105m
- Switzerland: US$73m
- United Kingdom: US$50m
- Poland: US$32m
- Sweden: US$31m
- Hungary: US$29m
- France: US$24m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Japan: US$18m
- Denmark: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Russia: US$15m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Spain: US$13m
- Mexico: US$11m
- China: US$10m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Canada: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- India: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Estonia: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$911k
- Chile: US$892k
- Croatia: US$889k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | US$215m | 23.2% |
| 2 | India | US$153m | 16.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$134m | 14.5% |
| 4 | United States | US$100m | 10.9% |
| 5 | China | US$75m | 8.1% |
| 6 |  France | US$35m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Italy | US$31m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Ireland | US$17m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$17m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$16m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$175m | 18.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$120m | 13% |
| 3 | Germany | US$105m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$73m | 7.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$50m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$32m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Sweden | US$31m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$29m | 3.1% |
| 9 | France | US$24m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$21m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 7
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.
- N361174 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Berberine Chloride Dihydrate 98.5% (CAS No. 5956-60-5) in bulk powder form, from China
- N356188 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Berberine Hydrochloride 97% (CAS No. 633-65-8) in bulk powder form, from China
- N338533 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Trospium Chloride (CAS No. 10405-02-4) in bulk form, from Italy
- N303937 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ipratropium Bromide Monohydrate (CAS No. 66985-17-9) in bulk powder form, from Italy
- N303377 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of S-Nicotine (CAS No. 54-11-5) in bulk liquid form, from Switzerland
- N295734 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Citrus Aurantium Extract (> 95% Synephrine), from China
7 rulings in total for this code
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
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11
2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 2939.99.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2939.79 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2939.79 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 146 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 146 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 £30.9m (down 25% on the year before), at an average of £117.57 per kg; Germany supplied 79%, followed by Switzerland.
World trade in these goods reached US$924m in 2024, up 30.7% on 2023.
Switzerland was the largest exporter with 23.2% of the total, ahead of India.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, of vegetal origin: other?
Other, of vegetal origin: other fall under HS subheading 2939.79, part of heading 2939, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, of vegetal origin: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2939.79 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, of vegetal origin: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2939.79 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, of vegetal origin: other?
Switzerland, with US$215m in 2024 (23.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 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 Germany (79%), Switzerland (10%) and India (5%), out of total imports of £30.9m.