UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 2905.39

2905 39 95 80

2905 39 95 80: Pentane-1.5-diol (cas rn 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more

Other diols

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
  2. Diols
  3. 2905 39 00 00 Other
  4. 2905 39 95 00 Other
  5. 2905 39 95 80 Pentane-1.5-diol (cas rn 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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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

  • 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)

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9015
    • 9016
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

Subdivisions

  1. 2905 39 95 80 Pentane-1.5-diol (cas rn 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
  2. 2905 39 95 80 Pentane-1.5-diol (cas rn 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%

Footnotes

TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…

UK: imports by month · HS 2905.39

last 12 months£15.7m-5.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.07 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.1mFeb 2024: £2.1mMar 2024: £958kApr 2024: £1.3mMay 2024: £1.2mJun 2024: £1.5mJul 2024: £1.4mAug 2024: £1.8mSept 2024: £1.3mOct 2024: £2mNov 2024: £637kDec 2024: £669kJan 2025: £1.2mFeb 2025: £1mMar 2025: £2.4mApr 2025: £1.3mMay 2025: £1.3mJun 2025: £2.5mJul 2025: £1.1mAug 2025: £1mSept 2025: £925kOct 2025: £1.6mNov 2025: £702kDec 2025: £914kJan 2026: £1.4mFeb 2026: £1.3mMar 2026: £1.5mApr 2026: £1.6mMay 2026: £1.2mJun 2026: £2mJul 2026: £1.3mAug 2026: £1.2m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £5.9m 37.6% -2.8%
United States £3.7m 23.4% -28.9%
China £1.7m 10.8% +7.2%
Sweden £694k 4.4% -45.2%
South Korea £638k 4.1% +72.1%
Saudi Arabia £529k 3.4% +100.9%
Italy £444k 2.8% +88.7%
Brazil £424k 2.7% +83.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

2905.39 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: diols, other

UK lines: 2905.39

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.

  • N272854 U.S. CBP 11 March 2016 · 2905.39.90.00

    The tariff classification of Divinyl Glycol (CAS Number 1069-23-4) from China.

Legal notes

Notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 29 →

In the UK Global Tariff, 2905 39 95 80 is one of 15 lines under subheading 2905.39, acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: diols, other.

The third-country duty is 4%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

One statistical sub-line below it is used in the declaration.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other diols (HS 2905.39) worth £15.7m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £3.07 per kg; Germany supplied 38%, followed by United States.

For the same subheading, 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%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–3.1%, the Taiwan duty is 1%–2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 2905.39 worth US$16m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 2905 39 95 80?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 4%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 2905 39 95 80?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 2905.39 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$8m), followed by the United States.

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