Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3812

3812.39

3812.39: Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers: other

Other stabilisers for rubber and plastics

Official description Other

3812.39 is the HS subheading for other stabilisers for rubber and plastics, under heading 3812 in chapter 38.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 18 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3812 39 00 00 Other
  2. 3812 39 10 00 Anti-oxidising preparations Free
  3. 3812 39 90 00 Other Free
  4. 3812 39 90 23 Uv stabilizer, containing by weight: -more than 97% but not more than 99.8% of bis(2.4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite (cas rn 154862-43-8) and -more than 0.2% but not more than 2% of triisopropanolamine (cas rn 122-20-3) Free
  5. 3812 39 90 25 Uv photo stabiliser containing: - α-[3-[3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropyl]-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1.2-ethanediyl) (cas rn 104810-48-2); - α-[3-[3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropyl]-ω-[3-[3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropoxy]poly (oxy-1.2-ethanediyl) (cas rn 104810-47-1); - polyethylene glycol of a weight average molecular weight (mw) of 300 (cas rn 25322-68-3) - bis (1.2,2.6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate (cas rn 41556-26-7), and - methyl-1.2,2.6,6-pentamethyl-4- piperidyl sebacate (cas rn 82919-37-7) Free
  6. 3812 39 90 28 Uv stabilizer based on a mixture of -reaction mass of poly(oxy-1.2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[3-[3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropyl]-.omega.-hydroxy- and poly(oxy-1.2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[3-[3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropyl]-.omega.-[3-[3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1- oxopropoxy] (ec number 400-830-7) with a purity by weight of 60% or more, but not more than 80%, and -reaction mass of bis(1.2,2.6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate and methyl 1.2,2.6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl sebacate (cas rn 1065336-91-5) with a purity by weight of 25% or more, but not more than 40% Free
  7. 3812 39 90 33 Uv stabilizer based on: -a mixture of branched and linear c7-c9 alkyl 3-[3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]propionates (cas rn 127519-17-9) with a content by weight of 40% or more, but not more than 60%, and -a mixture of: bis(2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-1-octyloxypiperidin-4-yl)-1.10-decanedioate and 1.8-bis[(2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-4-((2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-1-octyloxypiperidin-4-yl)-decan-1.10-dioyl)piperidin-1-yl)oxy]octane (cas rn 129757-67-1) with a content by weight of 40% or more, but not more than 60% Free
  8. 3812 39 90 35 Mixture containing by weight: - 25% or more but not more than 55% of a mixture of c15-18 tetramethylpiperidinyl esters (cas rn 86403-32-9) - not more than 20% of other organic compounds - on a carrier of polypropylene (cas rn 9003-07-0) or amorphous silica (cas rn 7631-86-9 or 112926-00-8) Free
  9. 3812 39 90 38 Uv stabiliser containing by weight: -75% or more but not more than 95% of the reaction product of 2-(4.6-bis(2.4-dimethylphenyl)-1.3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-hydroxyphenol with ((c10-16, rich in c12-13 alkyloxy) methyl) oxyrane -5% or more but not more than 25% of 1-methoxy-2-propanol (cas rn 107-98-2) Free
  10. 3812 39 90 40 Mixture of: - 80% (± 10%) by weight of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4.4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3.5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (cas rn 57583-35-4), and - 20% (± 10%) by weight of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-methyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3.5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (cas rn 57583-34-3) Free
  11. 3812 39 90 43 Reaction mass containing by weight: -more than 45% but not more than 49% of octyl 3-[3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-(5-chloro-2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)phenyl]propionate (cas rn 83044-89-7), and -more than 49% but not more than 53% of 2-ethylhexyl 3-[3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-(5-chloro-2h-benzotriazol-2-yl) phenyl]propionate (cas rn 83044-90-0) Free
  12. 3812 39 90 45 2-aminoethanol reaction products with cyclohexane and peroxidised n-butyl-2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinamine-2.4,6-trichloro-1.3,5-triazine reaction products (cas rn 191743-75-6) with a purity by weight of 99% or more Free
  13. 3812 39 90 48 Uv stabilizer (cas rn 129757-67-1), reaction mass containing by weight 97% or more of: -bis[2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-1-(octyloxy)piperidin-4-yl] decanedioate, and -1.1'-bis[2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-1-(octyloxy)piperidin-4-yl] 10.10'-{octane-1.8-diylbis[oxy(2.2,6.6- tetramethylpiperidine-1.4-diyl)]} didecanedioate Free
  14. 3812 39 90 50 Reaction mass of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4.4-dioctyl-7-oxo- 8-oxa-3.5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-octyl- 7-oxo-8-oxa-3.5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (reaction mass of dote and mote) Free
  15. 3812 39 90 53 Light stabilizer, containing by weight more than 90% of reaction products of stearate methyl ester with 1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinol (cas rn 300711-92-6) Free
  16. 3812 39 90 55 Uv stabilizer, containing: - 2-(4.6-bis(2.4-dimethylphenyl)-1.3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(octyloxy)-phenol (cas rn 2725-22-6) and - either n,n'-bis(1.2,2.6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1.6-hexanediamine, polymer with 2.4- dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1.3,5-triazine (cas rn 193098-40-7) or - n,n'-bis(2.2,6.6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1.6-hexanediamine, polymer with 2.4- dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1.3,5-triazine (cas rn 82451-48-7) Free
  17. 3812 39 90 65 Stabiliser for plastic material containing: - 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4.4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3.5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (cas rn 57583-35-4), - 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-methyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3.5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (cas rn 57583-34-3), and - 2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate (cas rn 7659-86-1) Free
  18. 3812 39 90 75 Uv stabilizer containing a mixture of: - branched and linear c7 to c9 alkyl esters of [3-(2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1.1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy]-1-phenylpropanoic acid (cas rn 127519-17-9) with a content by weight of 85% or more, and - 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate (cas rn 108-65-6) with a content by weight of not more than 8%. Free
  19. 3812 39 90 80 Uv-stabilizer, consisting of: - a hindered amine: n,n'-bis(1.2,2.6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1.6-hexanediamine, polymer with 2.4- dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1.3,5-triazine (cas rn 193098-40-7) and - either an o-hydroxyphenyl triazine uv light absorber or - a chemically modified phenolic compound Free
  20. 3812 39 90 90 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 2

  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 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
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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£46.7m-5.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.31 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.6mFeb 2024: £4.6mMar 2024: £4.6mApr 2024: £5mMay 2024: £4.3mJun 2024: £5.3mJul 2024: £4.5mAug 2024: £4.4mSept 2024: £4.3mOct 2024: £4.1mNov 2024: £3.7mDec 2024: £2.3mJan 2025: £4.5mFeb 2025: £4mMar 2025: £4.6mApr 2025: £3.3mMay 2025: £4.5mJun 2025: £5.5mJul 2025: £4.3mAug 2025: £4.1mSept 2025: £3.7mOct 2025: £3.9mNov 2025: £4mDec 2025: £2.3mJan 2026: £4.3mFeb 2026: £3.4mMar 2026: £3.9mApr 2026: £3.4mMay 2026: £4mJun 2026: £3.7mJul 2026: £5mAug 2026: £5m 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
Germany £12.8m 27.4% -3.6%
Italy £7.6m 16.2% -4.1%
China £6.4m 13.8% -14.8%
United States £4m 8.6% +3.9%
Switzerland £3.7m 7.9% -19.1%
Netherlands £3.1m 6.6% +10.5%
Austria £3m 6.5% -6.8%
Denmark £1.7m 3.5% +18.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3812.39 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$802kUS$802k+US$21m+US$88m+> US$248m

Exports: 108
  1. China: US$706m
  2. Germany: US$447m
  3. United States: US$348m
  4. Italy: US$248m
  5. South Korea: US$205m
  6. Türkiye: US$174m
  7. Taiwan: US$145m
  8. Netherlands: US$144m
  9. Switzerland: US$142m
  10. India: US$138m
  11. Malaysia: US$88m
  12. Austria: US$83m
  13. Japan: US$79m
  14. United Kingdom: US$78m
  15. Indonesia: US$75m
  16. Belgium: US$63m
  17. France: US$54m
  18. Mexico: US$51m
  19. Spain: US$46m
  20. Canada: US$37m
  21. Brazil: US$30m
  22. Thailand: US$26m
  23. Singapore: US$25m
  24. United Arab Emirates: US$22m
  25. Poland: US$22m
  26. Vietnam: US$21m
  27. Israel: US$21m
  28. Czechia: US$14m
  29. Saudi Arabia: US$13m
  30. Slovakia: US$7m
  31. Colombia: US$7m
  32. Argentina: US$7m
  33. Peru: US$5m
  34. Chile: US$5m
  35. Bahrain: US$5m
  36. Sweden: US$5m
  37. Denmark: US$4m
  38. Australia: US$4m
  39. Bulgaria: US$3m
  40. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  42. Portugal: US$2m
  43. Greece: US$2m
  44. Russia: US$2m
  45. Slovenia: US$2m
  46. Estonia: US$2m
  47. Paraguay: US$1m
  48. Hungary: US$1m
  49. Iran: US$1m
  50. Brunei: US$924k
  51. South Africa: US$875k
  52. Romania: US$802k
  53. Sri Lanka: US$761k
  54. Eswatini: US$704k
  55. Luxembourg: US$671k
  56. Latvia: US$644k
  57. Lithuania: US$614k
  58. Guatemala: US$538k
  59. North Korea: US$408k
  60. Finland: US$393k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$706m 19.5%
2 Germany US$447m 12.3%
3 United States US$348m 9.6%
4 Italy US$248m 6.8%
5 South Korea US$205m 5.6%
6 Türkiye US$174m 4.8%
7 Taiwan US$145m 4%
8 Netherlands US$144m 4%
9 Switzerland US$142m 3.9%
10 India US$138m 3.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$306m 8.5%
2 Germany US$211m 5.8%
3 India US$209m 5.8%
4 China US$206m 5.7%
5 Vietnam US$184m 5.1%
6 Russia US$130m 3.6%
7 Belgium US$125m 3.5%
8 Mexico US$118m 3.2%
9 Thailand US$112m 3.1%
10 Canada US$110m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 152

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Comoros

152

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 12% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 12% 10% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 12% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6.3% 6% – 6.5% 2023
Colombia 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 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 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.5% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 7.5% 5% – 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.5% 2.6% – 4.4% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.2% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 6.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 3.3% 0% – 10% 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 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 3% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 6.5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0.3%* 2023
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Türkiye 6.5% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 3.6% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Uruguay 12% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
59893 Compound plasticizers for rubber/plastics, n.e.s.; anti-oxidizing preparations & other compound stabilizers for rubber/plastics.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 211210
CPC 2.1 product
35499 Other chemical products n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173812.39unchanged
20123812.30changed
20073812.30changed
20023812.30changed
19963812.30changed
19923812.30changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

  • N344118 U.S. CBP 25 November 2024 · 3812.39.90.00

    The tariff classification of a heat stabilizer from India

  • N330364 U.S. CBP 31 January 2023 · 3812.39.90.00

    The tariff classification of a light stabilizer from China

  • N307895 U.S. CBP 6 December 2019 · 3812.39.90.00

    The tariff classification of a heat stabilizer from China

  • N301803 U.S. CBP 29 November 2018 · 3812.39.60.00

    The tariff classification of a UV Stabilizer 944 from China

  • N294560 U.S. CBP 6 March 2018 · 3812.39.60.00

    The tariff classification of a stabilizer from Germany

  • N290927 U.S. CBP 2 February 2018 · 3812.39.90.00

    The tariff classification of stabilizers from Japan and Vietnam

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 3812.30.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3812.39 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3812.39 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

Imports of other stabilisers for rubber and plastics into the UK came to £46.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 5% on the year before); Germany supplied 27%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported other stabilisers for rubber and plastics worth US$4bn (+7.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$706m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers: other?

Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers: other fall under HS subheading 3812.39, part of heading 3812, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on anti-oxidising preparations and other compound… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3812.39 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 anti-oxidising preparations and other compound… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3812.39 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 anti-oxidising preparations and other compound…?

China, with US$706m in 2024 (19.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export other stabilisers for rubber and plastics to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. 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.

Where does the UK import other stabilisers for rubber and plastics from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (27%), Italy (16%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £46.7m.

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