Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 2909.49
2909.49.90: Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated: other
Other ether-alcohols
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2909 Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2909.30 aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2909.49 other
- 2909.49.90 other
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
2909.49 Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: other
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
EU Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Türkiye Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 7% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.1% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland lines: 2909.49
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N287015 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 2-phenoxyethanol from China
Legal notes
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 2909.49.90 is one of 2 lines under subheading 2909.49, ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated: other.
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–4%, the EU duty is 0%–5.5%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–5.5%, the US duty is 0%–5.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–7%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.1%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 2909.49 worth US$61m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 2909.49.90?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 2909.49 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$41m), followed by the Netherlands.