Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3817
3817.00: Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902
Mixed alkylbenzenes (LAB)
3817.00 is the HS subheading for mixed alkylbenzenes (LAB), under heading 3817 in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3817 00 50 00 Linear alkylbenzenes 6%
- 3817 00 50 10 Mixture of alkylbenzenes (c14-26) containing by weight: - 35% or more but not more than 60% of eicosylbenzene, - 25% or more but not more than 50% of docosylbenzene, - 5% or more but not more than 25% of tetracosylbenzene 6%
- 3817 00 50 90 Other 6%
- 3817 00 80 00 Other 6%
- 3817 00 80 10 Mixture of alkylnaphthalenes, containing by weight: - 88% or more but not more than 98% of hexadecylnaphthalene - 2% or more but not more than 12% of dihexadecylnaphthalene 6%
- 3817 00 80 20 Mixture of branched alkyl benzenes mainly containing dodecyl benzenes 6%
- 3817 00 80 30 Mixed alkylnaphthalenes, modified with aliphatic chains, of a chain-length varying from 12 to 56 carbon atoms 6%
- 3817 00 80 90 Other 6%
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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 6 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 6 lines
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) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £21.8m | 47.6% | +47% |
 Italy | £11.6m | 25.2% | -41.5% |
 Saudi Arabia | £8.9m | 19.3% | — |
 South Korea | £2.3m | 5% | +97.3% |
 France | £517k | 1.1% | +27.2% |
 Belgium | £432k | 0.9% | +1,350% |
 Egypt | £194k | 0.4% | +36.8% |
 United States | £97k | 0.2% | +85.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil 10.8% – 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Argentina 10.8% – 12.6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 11.4% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$560kUS$560k+US$23m+US$157m+> US$292m
Exports: 67
- Saudi Arabia: US$594m
- United States: US$292m
- Canada: US$221m
- Spain: US$219m
- China: US$197m
- South Korea: US$181m
- Qatar: US$157m
- Italy: US$153m
- Taiwan: US$144m
- Egypt: US$138m
- Thailand: US$119m
- France: US$52m
- United Arab Emirates: US$39m
- Indonesia: US$37m
- Germany: US$33m
- Brazil: US$28m
- Belgium: US$23m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Russia: US$12m
- Iran: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Iraq: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Japan: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Finland: US$560k
- Denmark: US$415k
- Sweden: US$350k
- Tunisia: US$214k
- North Korea: US$197k
- Portugal: US$187k
- Poland: US$146k
- South Africa: US$127k
- Bahrain: US$120k
- Austria: US$98k
- Mauritius: US$98k
- Estonia: US$94k
- Lithuania: US$84k
- Israel: US$59k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$51k
- Norway: US$45k
- Romania: US$24k
- Slovenia: US$22k
- Cyprus: US$20k
- Australia: US$14k
- Switzerland: US$11k
- Bulgaria: US$3k
- New Zealand: US$3k
- Hungary: US$2k
- Guatemala: US$2k
- Greenland: US$1k
- Belarus: US$800
- Slovakia: US$700
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$237kUS$237k+US$14m+US$51m+> US$131m
Imports: 145
- India: US$419m
- Mexico: US$298m
- Pakistan: US$154m
- United States: US$135m
- Türkiye: US$131m
- Vietnam: US$110m
- Germany: US$109m
- South Africa: US$106m
- Colombia: US$88m
- Philippines: US$79m
- China: US$69m
- Belgium: US$64m
- United Kingdom: US$54m
- Guatemala: US$52m
- Poland: US$51m
- Peru: US$47m
- Morocco: US$45m
- Tanzania: US$44m
- Japan: US$42m
- Singapore: US$42m
- Bangladesh: US$41m
- Hungary: US$37m
- Nigeria: US$34m
- Algeria: US$33m
- Malaysia: US$30m
- France: US$29m
- Jordan: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Ecuador: US$24m
- Czechia: US$24m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Spain: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- Kenya: US$16m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Israel: US$14m
- Italy: US$13m
- Greece: US$12m
- Australia: US$12m
- Canada: US$11m
- Costa Rica: US$9m
- Uruguay: US$9m
- Ghana: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Ethiopia: US$8m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Chile: US$5m
- Syria: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Yemen: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Norway: US$1m
- Lebanon: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | US$594m | 21.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$292m | 10.8% |
| 3 | Canada | US$221m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Spain | US$219m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  China | US$197m | 7.3% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$181m | 6.7% |
| 7 |  Qatar | US$157m | 5.8% |
| 8 | Italy | US$153m | 5.6% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$144m | 5.3% |
| 10 | Egypt | US$138m | 5.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$419m | 15.4% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$298m | 11% |
| 3 |  Pakistan | US$154m | 5.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$135m | 5% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$131m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$110m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$109m | 4% |
| 8 |  South Africa | US$106m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Colombia | US$88m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$79m | 2.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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
- 52number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 13% | 12% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 13% | 12% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
| Colombia | 0% | 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.3% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 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% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.7% | 0% – 3.3% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 1.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
| Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 13% | 12% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 1% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 3% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 6.3% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 2.6% | 0.1% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 15% | 14% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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
- 5984 Mixed alkylbenzenes & mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of subgroups 335.2 & 511.2
- 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 | 3817.00 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3817.00 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3817.00 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3817.00 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3817.10, 3817.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 3817.10, 3817.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to Fuel Excise Duty Rates for Tax Types X542, X556 and X571– 8 June 2026
Trade Tariff news 6698 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3817.00 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3817.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported mixed alkylbenzenes (LAB) worth £45.9m (up 25% on the year before), at an average of £1.56 per kg; Spain supplied 48%, followed by Italy.
World trade in mixed alkylbenzenes (LAB) reached US$3bn in 2024, down 4.3% on 2023.
Saudi Arabia was the largest exporter with 21.9% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902?
Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902 fall under HS subheading 3817.00, part of heading 3817, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3817.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3817.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes?
Saudi Arabia, with US$594m in 2024 (21.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export mixed alkylbenzenes (LAB) to the UK duty-free?
173 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import mixed alkylbenzenes (LAB) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (48%), Italy (25%) and Saudi Arabia (19%), out of total imports of £45.9m.