Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2941

2941.10

2941.10: Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof

Penicillins (bulk)

2941.10 is the HS subheading for penicillins (bulk), under heading 2941 in 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. 2941 10 00 00 Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof 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 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
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
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

last 12 months£45.9m-18.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£27.87 per kg
Jan 2024: £6.8mFeb 2024: £5.6mMar 2024: £5.4mApr 2024: £8.5mMay 2024: £8.2mJun 2024: £5.2mJul 2024: £5.8mAug 2024: £5.2mSept 2024: £5.1mOct 2024: £5.7mNov 2024: £4.8mDec 2024: £2.9mJan 2025: £3.4mFeb 2025: £8.3mMar 2025: £5.9mApr 2025: £3.6mMay 2025: £3.1mJun 2025: £3.5mJul 2025: £6.8mAug 2025: £3.1mSept 2025: £5.2mOct 2025: £4.3mNov 2025: £4mDec 2025: £3mJan 2026: £5.1mFeb 2026: £3.1mMar 2026: £1.9mApr 2026: £5.4mMay 2026: £2.2mJun 2026: £3.8mJul 2026: £4mAug 2026: £3.9m 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
India £29.6m 64.5% +37.7%
China £5.3m 11.6% +53.2%
Singapore £3.7m 8% -80.4%
Spain £2.1m 4.6% +22.3%
Ireland £1.7m 3.7% -33.7%
France £1m 2.3% +6.8%
Italy £744k 1.6% -62.7%
Austria £611k 1.3% -80.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2941.10 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83kUS$83k+US$3m+US$43m+> US$269m

Exports: 96
  1. China: US$964m
  2. India: US$329m
  3. Spain: US$269m
  4. Italy: US$106m
  5. Austria: US$104m
  6. Singapore: US$83m
  7. Netherlands: US$60m
  8. Mexico: US$43m
  9. Bulgaria: US$21m
  10. Belgium: US$19m
  11. United Kingdom: US$15m
  12. Germany: US$14m
  13. France: US$10m
  14. Türkiye: US$8m
  15. Hungary: US$7m
  16. Slovakia: US$5m
  17. Sweden: US$5m
  18. South Korea: US$5m
  19. Ireland: US$4m
  20. United States: US$3m
  21. Slovenia: US$3m
  22. Thailand: US$2m
  23. Brazil: US$2m
  24. Canada: US$1m
  25. Hong Kong SAR China: US$862k
  26. Chile: US$466k
  27. Israel: US$458k
  28. Guatemala: US$406k
  29. Japan: US$388k
  30. Denmark: US$255k
  31. Switzerland: US$233k
  32. Morocco: US$216k
  33. Taiwan: US$190k
  34. Portugal: US$175k
  35. Cyprus: US$160k
  36. Sierra Leone: US$152k
  37. Colombia: US$125k
  38. Indonesia: US$122k
  39. Sri Lanka: US$93k
  40. Ukraine: US$83k
  41. Poland: US$75k
  42. Russia: US$74k
  43. Malaysia: US$66k
  44. Czechia: US$53k
  45. Romania: US$51k
  46. Zimbabwe: US$50k
  47. Vietnam: US$48k
  48. Andorra: US$47k
  49. Greece: US$33k
  50. Kenya: US$32k
  51. Lithuania: US$23k
  52. Australia: US$21k
  53. South Africa: US$11k
  54. New Zealand: US$8k
  55. Ghana: US$6k
  56. Latvia: US$6k
  57. Armenia: US$5k
  58. Eswatini: US$3k
  59. Paraguay: US$3k
  60. Philippines: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$964m 46.2%
2 India US$329m 15.8%
3 Spain US$269m 12.9%
4 Italy US$106m 5.1%
5 Austria US$104m 5%
6 Singapore US$83m 4%
7 Netherlands US$60m 2.9%
8 Mexico US$43m 2%
9 Bulgaria US$21m 1%
10 Belgium US$19m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$305m 14.6%
2 Austria US$152m 7.3%
3 Netherlands US$128m 6.1%
4 Brazil US$89m 4.2%
5 United Kingdom US$88m 4.2%
6 Italy US$84m 4%
7 Thailand US$73m 3.5%
8 Vietnam US$72m 3.4%
9 United States US$69m 3.3%
10 France US$63m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 0%median duty
  • 84number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Comoros

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 6% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 6% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 5% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 5% 2023
Chad 5% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 4.6% 4% – 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 5% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 5% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 5% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 3.5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5.6% 5% – 7.5% 2023
Iran 17% 5% – 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 0% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 4% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 0% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 2.9% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 6% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 6% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 6.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
54131 Penicillins & their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
35250 Provitamins, vitamins and hormones; glycosides and vegetable alkaloids and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives; antibiotics
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2100 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172941.10unchanged
20122941.10unchanged
20072941.10unchanged
20022941.10unchanged
19962941.10unchanged
19922941.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N276858 U.S. CBP 20 July 2016 · 2941.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Ampicillin Sodium (CAS 69-52-3) in bulk powder form, from Spain

  • N276859 U.S. CBP 20 July 2016 · 2941.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Ampicillin Anhydrous (CAS 69-53-4) in bulk powder form, from Spain

  • N276860 U.S. CBP 20 July 2016 · 2941.10.10.00

    The tariff classification of Ampicillin Trihydrate (CAS 7177-48-2) in bulk powder form, from Spain

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.

  1. US Tariff change

    Guidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020

    FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Subheading 2941.10 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 2941.10; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 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 penicillins (bulk) worth £45.9m (down 18% on the year before), at an average of £27.87 per kg; India supplied 65%, followed by China.

World trade in penicillins (bulk) reached US$2bn in 2024, down 17.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 46.2% of the total, ahead of India.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof?

Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof fall under HS subheading 2941.10, part of heading 2941, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on penicillins and their derivatives with a… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2941.10 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 penicillins and their derivatives with a… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2941.10 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 penicillins and their derivatives with a…?

China, with US$964m in 2024 (46.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export penicillins (bulk) to the UK duty-free?

156 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 penicillins (bulk)?

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 penicillins (bulk) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (65%), China (12%) and Singapore (8%), out of total imports of £45.9m.

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