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HS code for organic chemicals

29

29 Organic chemicals

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “organic chemicals” points to chapter 29: organic chemicals. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 29 into 1,727 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3.5%). 601 of them are duty-free. 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 29 covers 521 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 131 of them are duty-free. 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 29 into 1,797 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 9.6% (average 4.8%). 364 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 1727 tariff lines · average 3.5% · 5× specific or compound duty EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 521 tariff lines · average 4.5% · 5× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 9.6% Third-country duty 1797 tariff lines · average 4.8% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 1051 tariff lines · average 4.1% · 1× specific or compound duty Canada Free General (MFN) 533 tariff lines Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 1003 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 2× specific or compound duty Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 1643 tariff lines · average 2.9% Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 2601 tariff lines · average 2.2% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 746 tariff lines · average 0.1% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 595 tariff lines · average 0.1% · 1× specific or compound duty Japan Free – 17% General (MFN) 524 tariff lines · average 2.7% Taiwan Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 1015 tariff lines · average 3% GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 1066 tariff lines · average 4.3% Switzerland Free General (MFN) 449 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 500 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 6% General (MFN) 570 tariff lines · average 2.3% Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 416 tariff lines · average 5%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for organic chemicals?

Organic chemicals are classified under 29 (Organic chemicals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.