Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2941
2941.30: Tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof
2941.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2941, antibiotics, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2941 30 00 00 Tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £4.8m | 64.5% | +54% |
 Germany | £1.4m | 19% | +18.6% |
 Switzerland | £667k | 8.9% | +20,210.7% |
 Italy | £469k | 6.2% | — |
 India | £33k | 0.4% | -83.9% |
 Netherlands | £32k | 0.4% | -47.4% |
 United States | £22k | 0.3% | +2.5% |
 South Korea | £8k | 0.1% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$102kUS$102k+US$1m+US$9m+> US$36m
Exports: 71
- China: US$395m
- Italy: US$60m
- Portugal: US$36m
- Macao SAR China: US$31m
- Ireland: US$20m
- Germany: US$19m
- Spain: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- India: US$6m
- South Korea: US$5m
- France: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$878k
- Israel: US$735k
- Canada: US$613k
- Argentina: US$430k
- Singapore: US$334k
- Egypt: US$327k
- Austria: US$250k
- Belarus: US$236k
- South Africa: US$198k
- Poland: US$197k
- Malaysia: US$180k
- Hungary: US$141k
- Japan: US$136k
- Czechia: US$129k
- Türkiye: US$119k
- Denmark: US$102k
- Cyprus: US$102k
- Kenya: US$78k
- Guatemala: US$66k
- Chile: US$47k
- Slovakia: US$31k
- Serbia: US$20k
- Indonesia: US$18k
- Brazil: US$10k
- Slovenia: US$10k
- Tanzania: US$10k
- Russia: US$10k
- Peru: US$8k
- Afghanistan: US$6k
- Armenia: US$5k
- Latvia: US$4k
- Australia: US$4k
- Lithuania: US$2k
- Ukraine: US$2k
- Greece: US$2k
- Uganda: US$1k
- Croatia: US$1k
- Vietnam: US$1k
- Jordan: US$900
- Sweden: US$600
- Thailand: US$500
- Iraq: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$323kUS$323k+US$3m+US$10m+> US$34m
Imports: 153
- India: US$59m
- United States: US$59m
- Italy: US$42m
- Brazil: US$35m
- China: US$34m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Vietnam: US$29m
- Spain: US$25m
- France: US$25m
- Russia: US$18m
- Japan: US$17m
- Germany: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Jordan: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Bangladesh: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Macao SAR China: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Ghana: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Tanzania: US$972k
- Czechia: US$954k
- Slovenia: US$870k
- Chile: US$837k
- Venezuela: US$814k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$395m | 63.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$60m | 9.6% |
| 3 |  Portugal | US$36m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Macao SAR China | US$31m | 5% |
| 5 |  Ireland | US$20m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Germany | US$19m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$9m | 1.5% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$9m | 1.4% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$6m | 1% |
| 10 | India | US$6m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$59m | 9.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$59m | 9.5% |
| 3 | Italy | US$42m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$35m | 5.7% |
| 5 | China | US$34m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$34m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$29m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Spain | US$25m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  France | US$25m | 4% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$18m | 2.9% |
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 · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11
2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
Subheading 2941.30 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 2941.30; 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 these goods worth £7.5m (up 62% on the year before), at an average of £45.89 per kg; China supplied 65%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$619m in 2024, down 3.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 63.9% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof?
Tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof fall under HS subheading 2941.30, part of heading 2941, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2941.30 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 tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2941.30 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 tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof?
China, with US$395m in 2024 (63.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 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 China (65%), Germany (19%) and Switzerland (9%), out of total imports of £7.5m.