Subheading · Section VI

2940.00: Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939

2940.00
  • 0%–6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 35%Türkiye
  • 0%–5.8%USA
  • US$1.5bnWorld trade in 2024

2940.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2940, sugars, chemically pure, chapter 29.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2940.00 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2940.00; the duty is 6.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2940.00 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 35%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 2940.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.8% (average 2.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.5bn in 2024, up 0.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 21.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$201.4m).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 90 exporters with US$9.8m; its largest buyer was Switzerland.

The United Kingdom imported US$30.8m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5% EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines USA Free – 5.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.9%

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2940 00 00 10 Rhamnose, raffinose and mannose 6%
  2. 2940 00 00 20 D-xylose (cas rn 58-86-6) 6%
  3. 2940 00 00 30 D(+)- trehalose dihydrate (cas rn 6138-23-4) 6%
  4. 2940 00 00 60 Methyl α-d-mannopyranoside (cas rn 617-04-9) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  5. 2940 00 00 70 Alpha-d-mannopyranose, 6-acetate 2.3,4-tribenzoate 1-(2.2,2-trichloroethanimidate) (cas rn 346441-49-4) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
  6. 2940 00 00 80 Other Free
  7. 2940 00 00 10 Rhamnose, raffinose and mannose 6%
  8. 2940 00 00 20 D-xylose (cas rn 58-86-6) 6%
  9. 2940 00 00 30 D(+)- trehalose dihydrate (cas rn 6138-23-4) 6%
  10. 2940 00 00 60 Methyl α-d-mannopyranoside (cas rn 617-04-9) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  11. 2940 00 00 70 Alpha-d-mannopyranose, 6-acetate 2.3,4-tribenzoate 1-(2.2,2-trichloroethanimidate) (cas rn 346441-49-4) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
  12. 2940 00 00 80 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2940 00 00 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939 6.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 2940.00.00.00.11 Ramnoz, rafinoz, mannoz 35%
  2. 2940.00.00.00.12 Maltilol ((α)-D-Glukopiranozil-1,4-D-glusitol) 35%
  3. 2940.00.00.00.13 Laktilol ((4-O-β-D-Galaktopiranozil-D-glusitol) 35%
  4. 2940.00.00.00.14 İzomalt 35%
  5. 2940.00.00.00.18 Diğerleri 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2940.00 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939:
  2. 2940.00.20.00 D-Arabinose Freekg
  3. 2940.00.60.00 Other 5.8%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2940.00 · US$1.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$455.9kUS$455.9k+US$7.5m+US$61.3m+> US$158m

Exports: 90
  1. China: US$332.6m
  2. Germany: US$316.8m
  3. United States: US$158m
  4. Austria: US$90.1m
  5. France: US$86.4m
  6. Italy: US$67.1m
  7. Denmark: US$64.8m
  8. Japan: US$62.7m
  9. Netherlands: US$61.3m
  10. Thailand: US$51.3m
  11. Ireland: US$31.5m
  12. Canada: US$26.8m
  13. Switzerland: US$26.6m
  14. India: US$22.7m
  15. Belgium: US$21.1m
  16. Spain: US$18.9m
  17. Indonesia: US$17.6m
  18. Israel: US$14m
  19. United Kingdom: US$9.8m
  20. South Korea: US$7.5m
  21. Poland: US$7.5m
  22. South Africa: US$7.1m
  23. Hungary: US$6.5m
  24. Mexico: US$5.1m
  25. Finland: US$4.3m
  26. Sweden: US$3.4m
  27. Singapore: US$3m
  28. Slovakia: US$2.9m
  29. Czechia: US$2.7m
  30. El Salvador: US$2.6m
  31. Türkiye: US$2.4m
  32. Lithuania: US$2m
  33. New Zealand: US$1.7m
  34. Guatemala: US$1.2m
  35. Bulgaria: US$1.2m
  36. Slovenia: US$1.2m
  37. Taiwan: US$741.3k
  38. Chile: US$663k
  39. Portugal: US$524k
  40. Australia: US$506.3k
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$458.2k
  42. Croatia: US$455.9k
  43. Brazil: US$383.7k
  44. Malaysia: US$319.1k
  45. Greece: US$255.7k
  46. Latvia: US$180.4k
  47. Norway: US$136.6k
  48. Serbia: US$130.7k
  49. Russia: US$120.5k
  50. North Macedonia: US$120.3k
  51. Colombia: US$97.3k
  52. Philippines: US$63.1k
  53. Cameroon: US$59.6k
  54. Romania: US$55.7k
  55. Estonia: US$39.5k
  56. Argentina: US$35.3k
  57. Malta: US$30.1k
  58. Ecuador: US$27.7k
  59. Luxembourg: US$21.6k
  60. Panama: US$19.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$332.6m 21.5%
2 Germany US$316.8m 20.5%
3 United States US$158m 10.2%
4 Austria US$90.1m 5.8%
5 France US$86.4m 5.6%
6 Italy US$67.1m 4.3%
7 Denmark US$64.8m 4.2%
8 Japan US$62.7m 4.1%
9 Netherlands US$61.3m 4%
10 Thailand US$51.3m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$201.4m 13%
2 Japan US$92.4m 6%
3 Switzerland US$88.4m 5.7%
4 Germany US$79.7m 5.2%
5 Netherlands US$63.8m 4.1%
6 Poland US$61.1m 3.9%
7 Spain US$60.8m 3.9%
8 South Korea US$60m 3.9%
9 France US$57m 3.7%
10 Italy US$54m 3.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939?

Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939 fall under HS subheading 2940.00, part of heading 2940, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on sugars, chemically pure in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2940.00 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 sugars, chemically pure in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2940.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most sugars, chemically pure?

China, with US$332.6m in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).