Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2941
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 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.
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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83kUS$83k+US$3.1m+US$42.7m+> US$269.2m
Exports: 96
- China: US$963.9m
- India: US$329.2m
- Spain: US$269.2m
- Italy: US$106.2m
- Austria: US$103.9m
- Singapore: US$83.4m
- Netherlands: US$60.1m
- Mexico: US$42.7m
- Bulgaria: US$20.7m
- Belgium: US$19.4m
- United Kingdom: US$15.2m
- Germany: US$13.6m
- France: US$10.1m
- Türkiye: US$8.2m
- Hungary: US$6.9m
- Slovakia: US$5.4m
- Sweden: US$4.8m
- South Korea: US$4.8m
- Ireland: US$3.8m
- United States: US$3.1m
- Slovenia: US$2.6m
- Thailand: US$2.3m
- Brazil: US$1.9m
- Canada: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$862k
- Chile: US$465.9k
- Israel: US$457.9k
- Guatemala: US$405.6k
- Japan: US$388.3k
- Denmark: US$254.6k
- Switzerland: US$233.2k
- Morocco: US$216.1k
- Taiwan: US$189.8k
- Portugal: US$174.7k
- Cyprus: US$160.1k
- Sierra Leone: US$151.5k
- Colombia: US$124.5k
- Indonesia: US$121.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$93.1k
- Ukraine: US$83k
- Poland: US$75.3k
- Russia: US$73.8k
- Malaysia: US$65.7k
- Czechia: US$52.8k
- Romania: US$51k
- Zimbabwe: US$50.4k
- Vietnam: US$48.2k
- Andorra: US$46.7k
- Greece: US$32.7k
- Kenya: US$31.6k
- Lithuania: US$22.8k
- Australia: US$20.8k
- South Africa: US$11k
- New Zealand: US$8.2k
- Ghana: US$5.8k
- Latvia: US$5.7k
- Armenia: US$5.1k
- Eswatini: US$2.8k
- Paraguay: US$2.5k
- Philippines: US$2.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$8.3m+US$37.2m+> US$88.1m
Imports: 164
- India: US$305m
- Austria: US$151.9m
- Netherlands: US$127.5m
- Brazil: US$88.5m
- United Kingdom: US$88.1m
- Italy: US$84.5m
- Thailand: US$72.6m
- Vietnam: US$72m
- United States: US$68.6m
- France: US$63.1m
- Indonesia: US$61.9m
- China: US$58.2m
- Spain: US$54.2m
- Portugal: US$54.2m
- Türkiye: US$48.8m
- Germany: US$40.7m
- South Korea: US$37.2m
- Egypt: US$31.8m
- Argentina: US$31.8m
- Japan: US$30.4m
- Belgium: US$29.2m
- Canada: US$26.3m
- Mexico: US$24.3m
- Russia: US$23.5m
- Nigeria: US$21.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.4m
- Algeria: US$20.2m
- Bangladesh: US$19.2m
- Taiwan: US$18.9m
- Kenya: US$18.1m
- Ghana: US$16.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15.7m
- Morocco: US$15.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14.1m
- Colombia: US$13.6m
- Philippines: US$12.9m
- Peru: US$12.6m
- Jordan: US$11.6m
- Belarus: US$8.9m
- South Africa: US$8.4m
- Cyprus: US$8.3m
- Poland: US$8.2m
- Malaysia: US$8.1m
- Ireland: US$7.5m
- Romania: US$7.2m
- Tunisia: US$6.7m
- Uganda: US$5.6m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$5.6m
- Iraq: US$4.8m
- Iran: US$4.6m
- Mozambique: US$4.5m
- Hungary: US$4.5m
- Nepal: US$4.4m
- Paraguay: US$4.4m
- Ukraine: US$4.4m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- Yemen: US$4.3m
- Guatemala: US$3.6m
- Ecuador: US$3.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$963.9m | 46.2% |
| 2 | India | US$329.2m | 15.8% |
| 3 | Spain | US$269.2m | 12.9% |
| 4 | Italy | US$106.2m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Austria | US$103.9m | 5% |
| 6 | Singapore | US$83.4m | 4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$60.1m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$42.7m | 2% |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | US$20.7m | 1% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$19.4m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$305m | 14.6% |
| 2 | Austria | US$151.9m | 7.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$127.5m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$88.5m | 4.2% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$88.1m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$84.5m | 4% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$72.6m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$72m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  United States | US$68.6m | 3.3% |
| 10 | France | US$63.1m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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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
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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$2.1bn 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$963.9m 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.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.