Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3823
3823.70: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: industrial fatty alcohols
Industrial fatty alcohols
Official description Industrial fatty alcohols
3823.70 is the HS subheading for industrial fatty alcohols, under heading 3823 in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3823 70 00 00 Industrial fatty alcohols Free
- 3823 70 00 10 Of a kind used for animal feed Free
- 3823 70 00 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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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–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–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £48.9m | 54.2% | +28.2% |
 Germany | £19.6m | 21.8% | -21.9% |
 United States | £8.4m | 9.3% | +133% |
| United Kingdom | £5.3m | 5.8% | +16.1% |
 France | £2.9m | 3.2% | -9.2% |
 India | £1.7m | 1.9% | +3.1% |
 Netherlands | £1.4m | 1.5% | -33% |
 Malaysia | £720k | 0.8% | +18.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$223.7kUS$223.7k+US$2.8m+US$95.7m+> US$471.9m
Exports: 88
- Indonesia: US$1.5bn
- Malaysia: US$777.9m
- Netherlands: US$471.9m
- Germany: US$437.4m
- United States: US$391.6m
- France: US$107.7m
- India: US$100.1m
- South Africa: US$95.7m
- Italy: US$86.1m
- Thailand: US$85.8m
- Singapore: US$62m
- Philippines: US$48.3m
- China: US$30.5m
- Belgium: US$26.6m
- Spain: US$14.9m
- Japan: US$12.4m
- Brazil: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$7.3m
- Türkiye: US$3.3m
- Hungary: US$2.8m
- Sweden: US$2.6m
- Bulgaria: US$1.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.3m
- Cuba: US$1.3m
- Switzerland: US$1.2m
- Argentina: US$1.1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Mexico: US$840.1k
- South Korea: US$723k
- Poland: US$685.8k
- Denmark: US$471.7k
- Portugal: US$471.6k
- Ireland: US$382.5k
- Australia: US$283k
- Colombia: US$282.4k
- Egypt: US$269k
- Czechia: US$256.4k
- Norway: US$246k
- Canada: US$228.9k
- Russia: US$223.7k
- Austria: US$211.4k
- Romania: US$165.7k
- Slovenia: US$146.3k
- Kenya: US$99.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$90.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$85.3k
- Mali: US$73.5k
- Finland: US$70.5k
- Greece: US$64.6k
- Uruguay: US$61.7k
- Croatia: US$53.6k
- Lithuania: US$47.8k
- Jamaica: US$44.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$34.2k
- Mauritius: US$26.3k
- El Salvador: US$23.7k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$20k
- Serbia: US$19.4k
- Slovakia: US$18.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$15.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$354.4kUS$354.4k+US$3m+US$76.4m+> US$233.8m
Imports: 160
- China: US$1.1bn
- Netherlands: US$385.1m
- United States: US$279.5m
- Germany: US$257.5m
- Belgium: US$233.8m
- India: US$208m
- Singapore: US$206.9m
- Malaysia: US$169.1m
- Italy: US$136.1m
- Japan: US$111.2m
- France: US$102.8m
- United Kingdom: US$102.5m
- Thailand: US$93.5m
- South Korea: US$93.3m
- Brazil: US$84.3m
- Spain: US$76.4m
- Mexico: US$73.7m
- Poland: US$67.8m
- Russia: US$64.5m
- Taiwan: US$52.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49.7m
- Indonesia: US$48.3m
- Canada: US$35.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$26.1m
- Colombia: US$19.8m
- Slovakia: US$14.8m
- Norway: US$13.6m
- Türkiye: US$13.3m
- Sweden: US$11.9m
- South Africa: US$10.8m
- Argentina: US$9.2m
- Switzerland: US$6.2m
- Philippines: US$5.6m
- Australia: US$5.4m
- Slovenia: US$4.9m
- Egypt: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3.4m
- Uruguay: US$3.3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Finland: US$2.6m
- Tanzania: US$2.4m
- Nigeria: US$2.4m
- Tunisia: US$2.4m
- Vietnam: US$2.4m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Algeria: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Israel: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.6m
- Kenya: US$1.5m
- Bangladesh: US$1.5m
- Iran: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$907.2k
- Guatemala: US$815.7k
- Lebanon: US$804.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$1.5bn | 34.3% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$777.9m | 18.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$471.9m | 11.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$437.4m | 10.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$391.6m | 9.2% |
| 6 | France | US$107.7m | 2.5% |
| 7 | India | US$100.1m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  South Africa | US$95.7m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$86.1m | 2% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$85.8m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.1bn | 26% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$385.1m | 9.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$279.5m | 6.6% |
| 4 | Germany | US$257.5m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$233.8m | 5.5% |
| 6 | India | US$208m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$206.9m | 4.9% |
| 8 | Malaysia | US$169.1m | 4% |
| 9 | Italy | US$136.1m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$111.2m | 2.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3823.70 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3823.70; the duty is 3.8%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 173 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 industrial fatty alcohols worth £90.2m (up 12% on the year before), at an average of £2.08 per kg; Italy supplied 54%, followed by Germany.
World trade in industrial fatty alcohols reached US$4.2bn in 2024, up 12.4% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 34.3% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: industrial fatty alcohols?
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: industrial fatty alcohols fall under HS subheading 3823.70, part of heading 3823, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3823.70 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 industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3823.70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids?
Indonesia, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (34.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export industrial fatty alcohols 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on industrial fatty alcohols?
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 industrial fatty alcohols from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (54%), Germany (22%) and United States (9%), out of total imports of £90.2m.