Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3812
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3812 39 00 00 Other
- 3812 39 10 00 Anti-oxidising preparations Free
- 3812 39 90 00 Other Free
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £12.8m | 27.4% | -3.6% | |
| £7.6m | 16.2% | -4.1% | |
| £6.4m | 13.8% | -14.8% | |
| £4m | 8.6% | +3.9% | |
| £3.7m | 7.9% | -19.1% | |
| £3.1m | 6.6% | +10.5% | |
| £3m | 6.5% | -6.8% | |
| £1.7m | 3.5% | +18.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$802kUS$802k+US$21m+US$88m+> US$248m
Exports: 108
- China: US$706m
- Germany: US$447m
- United States: US$348m
- Italy: US$248m
- South Korea: US$205m
- Türkiye: US$174m
- Taiwan: US$145m
- Netherlands: US$144m
- Switzerland: US$142m
- India: US$138m
- Malaysia: US$88m
- Austria: US$83m
- Japan: US$79m
- United Kingdom: US$78m
- Indonesia: US$75m
- Belgium: US$63m
- France: US$54m
- Mexico: US$51m
- Spain: US$46m
- Canada: US$37m
- Brazil: US$30m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Singapore: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Poland: US$22m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Israel: US$21m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Peru: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Bahrain: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Brunei: US$924k
- South Africa: US$875k
- Romania: US$802k
- Sri Lanka: US$761k
- Eswatini: US$704k
- Luxembourg: US$671k
- Latvia: US$644k
- Lithuania: US$614k
- Guatemala: US$538k
- North Korea: US$408k
- Finland: US$393k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$14m+US$65m+> US$130m
Imports: 184
- United States: US$306m
- Germany: US$211m
- India: US$209m
- China: US$206m
- Vietnam: US$184m
- Russia: US$130m
- Belgium: US$125m
- Mexico: US$118m
- Thailand: US$112m
- Canada: US$110m
- South Korea: US$108m
- Indonesia: US$107m
- Italy: US$98m
- France: US$93m
- Poland: US$76m
- Türkiye: US$74m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- Spain: US$74m
- United Kingdom: US$65m
- Brazil: US$61m
- Japan: US$58m
- United Arab Emirates: US$58m
- Taiwan: US$53m
- Malaysia: US$45m
- Saudi Arabia: US$44m
- Israel: US$37m
- Egypt: US$32m
- Portugal: US$31m
- Colombia: US$29m
- South Africa: US$29m
- Austria: US$28m
- Czechia: US$28m
- Singapore: US$25m
- Bangladesh: US$25m
- Morocco: US$24m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Algeria: US$21m
- Philippines: US$20m
- Kazakhstan: US$19m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Romania: US$17m
- Chile: US$16m
- Kuwait: US$16m
- Uzbekistan: US$15m
- Hungary: US$14m
- Guatemala: US$13m
- Argentina: US$13m
- Finland: US$13m
- Peru: US$13m
- Azerbaijan: US$13m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Nigeria: US$11m
- Cambodia: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Ecuador: US$10m
- Oman: US$10m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Serbia: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$706m | 19.5% | |
| 2 | US$447m | 12.3% | |
| 3 | US$348m | 9.6% | |
| 4 | US$248m | 6.8% | |
| 5 | US$205m | 5.6% | |
| 6 | US$174m | 4.8% | |
| 7 | US$145m | 4% | |
| 8 | US$144m | 4% | |
| 9 | US$142m | 3.9% | |
| 10 | US$138m | 3.8% |
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 country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.3% | 6% – 6.5% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3.5% | 2.6% – 4.4% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.2% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 3% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 6.5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0.3%* | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 3.6% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 | |
| 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3812.39 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3812.30 | changed |
| 2007 | 3812.30 | changed |
| 2002 | 3812.30 | changed |
| 1996 | 3812.30 | changed |
| 1992 | 3812.30 | changed |
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
The tariff classification of a heat stabilizer from India
- N330364 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a light stabilizer from China
- N307895 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a heat stabilizer from China
- N301803 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a UV Stabilizer 944 from China
- N294560 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stabilizer from Germany
- N290927 U.S. CBP
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.