Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2941
2941.90: Antibiotics, other
Other antibiotics
Official description Other
2941.90 is the HS subheading for other antibiotics, under heading 2941 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2941 90 00 00 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £32.5m | 55.4% | +185.2% |
 Italy | £8.7m | 14.8% | -9.6% |
 China | £5.9m | 10.1% | -42.9% |
 Ireland | £5.1m | 8.7% | +6.8% |
 Slovenia | £1.3m | 2.2% | +25.1% |
 India | £1.3m | 2.2% | -87.3% |
 Hungary | £1.3m | 2.1% | -35.4% |
 Israel | £617k | 1.1% | +13.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$467.3kUS$467.3k+US$13.8m+US$112.1m+> US$621.1m
Exports: 107
- China: US$2.8bn
- Switzerland: US$830.7m
- Italy: US$752.4m
- India: US$621.1m
- United States: US$607m
- Belgium: US$304.8m
- Spain: US$196.1m
- Netherlands: US$179.4m
- Denmark: US$177.4m
- South Korea: US$165.1m
- France: US$112.1m
- Germany: US$95.9m
- Japan: US$90m
- Ireland: US$89.6m
- Croatia: US$81m
- Hungary: US$67.7m
- Singapore: US$57.8m
- Brazil: US$56m
- Bulgaria: US$43.6m
- Taiwan: US$31.3m
- Mexico: US$27.2m
- Romania: US$26.1m
- United Kingdom: US$21.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16.7m
- Czechia: US$15.5m
- Slovenia: US$13.8m
- Israel: US$13.4m
- Austria: US$7m
- Canada: US$6m
- Malta: US$5.4m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4.8m
- Serbia: US$4.5m
- Türkiye: US$3.7m
- Portugal: US$3.3m
- Greece: US$2.6m
- Poland: US$2.2m
- Thailand: US$1.8m
- Malaysia: US$1.6m
- Guatemala: US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.1m
- Jordan: US$988.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$743.3k
- Egypt: US$593.1k
- South Africa: US$584.6k
- Cyprus: US$515.9k
- Macao SAR China: US$498.6k
- Russia: US$467.3k
- Lithuania: US$460.1k
- Colombia: US$315.3k
- Argentina: US$257.3k
- Uruguay: US$241.7k
- Estonia: US$241.2k
- Moldova: US$236.5k
- Ukraine: US$128.6k
- Chile: US$91.8k
- Peru: US$91.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$14.8m+US$123m+> US$288.1m
Imports: 186
- Italy: US$1.1bn
- India: US$939.6m
- China: US$527.4m
- United States: US$417.2m
- Germany: US$307.8m
- France: US$288.1m
- Brazil: US$241.8m
- Spain: US$229.7m
- Netherlands: US$211m
- Vietnam: US$183.2m
- Japan: US$176.6m
- Panama: US$171.4m
- South Korea: US$164.1m
- Belgium: US$158.8m
- Bangladesh: US$158.3m
- Türkiye: US$148.4m
- Switzerland: US$144.5m
- Egypt: US$130.3m
- Canada: US$123m
- Pakistan: US$122.3m
- Mexico: US$97m
- United Kingdom: US$91.4m
- Indonesia: US$86.4m
- Russia: US$82.9m
- Ireland: US$80.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$76.2m
- Greece: US$72.1m
- Portugal: US$65.9m
- Taiwan: US$60.1m
- Colombia: US$54.1m
- Thailand: US$51.2m
- Jordan: US$48.5m
- Austria: US$43.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$40.3m
- Denmark: US$39m
- Argentina: US$37.5m
- Bulgaria: US$36.3m
- Australia: US$34.7m
- Algeria: US$33.3m
- Peru: US$26.2m
- Morocco: US$25.3m
- Malaysia: US$23.9m
- Philippines: US$23.5m
- Romania: US$23.5m
- Belarus: US$23.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17.4m
- Iran: US$14.8m
- Israel: US$14.7m
- Czechia: US$14.4m
- Ukraine: US$14.3m
- Poland: US$14.2m
- North Macedonia: US$13.6m
- Iraq: US$13.4m
- Tunisia: US$12.6m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Nepal: US$11.9m
- Slovenia: US$10.8m
- Lebanon: US$10.5m
- Ecuador: US$9.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$8.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2.8bn | 37.1% |
| 2 |  Switzerland | US$830.7m | 11% |
| 3 | Italy | US$752.4m | 10% |
| 4 | India | US$621.1m | 8.2% |
| 5 | United States | US$607m | 8% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$304.8m | 4% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$196.1m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$179.4m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Denmark | US$177.4m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$165.1m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$1.1bn | 14.4% |
| 2 | India | US$939.6m | 12.4% |
| 3 | China | US$527.4m | 7% |
| 4 | United States | US$417.2m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$307.8m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  France | US$288.1m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$241.8m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Spain | US$229.7m | 3% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$211m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$183.2m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 15
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.
- N355684 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Biolimus (CAS No. 851536-75-9) in bulk form, from Taiwan
- N347764 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ceftibuten Dihydrate (CAS No. 118081-34-8) in bulk powder form, from Italy
- N344735 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Dalbavancin Hydrochloride (CAS No. 2227366-51-8) in bulk powder form, from Taiwan
- N341932 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Fosfomycin Tromethamol (CAS No. 78964-85-9) in bulk powder form, from Ireland
- N335273 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Dalbavancin Hydrochloride (CAS No. 2227366-51-8) in bulk crystal form, from Taiwan
- N327603 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Dalbavancin Hydrochloride (CAS No. 2227366-51-8) in bulk powder form, from Italy
15 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 2941.90 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 2941.90; 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 other antibiotics worth £58.6m (up 13% on the year before), at an average of £61.30 per kg; United States supplied 55%, followed by Italy.
World trade in other antibiotics reached US$7.6bn in 2024, up 3.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 37.1% of the total, ahead of Switzerland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for antibiotics, other?
Antibiotics, other fall under HS subheading 2941.90, part of heading 2941, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on antibiotics, other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2941.90 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 antibiotics, other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2941.90 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 antibiotics, other?
China, with US$2.8bn in 2024 (37.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export other antibiotics 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 other antibiotics?
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 other antibiotics from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (55%), Italy (15%) and China (10%), out of total imports of £58.6m.