European Union tariff line 2909 30 39 60: Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O) (CAS 40088-47-9)
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 2909 30 39 60
- Covers
- Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, derivatives halogenated only with bromine, tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O) (CAS 40088-47-9)
- Duty (MFN)
- 5.5%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (58 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- HS subheading
- 2909.30
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 2909 30 39 60 covers aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, derivatives halogenated only with bromine, tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O) (CAS 40088-47-9). The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.5%. It falls under HS subheading 2909.30 in heading 29.09 (chapter 29).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 2909 30 39 60 covers aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, derivatives halogenated only with bromine, tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O) (CAS 40088-47-9).
Its legal text is “Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O) (CAS 40088-47-9)”, read under “Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives”, “Derivatives halogenated only with bromine” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 2909.30 in heading 29.09 (chapter 29). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 29
- Organic chemicals
- Heading 29.09
- 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
- Subheading 2909.30
- Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- Within the subheading
- Derivatives halogenated only with bromine
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 2909 30 39 60
- Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O) (CAS 40088-47-9)
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.5%.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 51 origins.
A preferential rate of 2% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.
A preferential rate of 4.4% applies to goods from Mercosur.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007) |
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0% | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Andorra (AD) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Chile (CL) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Mexico (MX) |
| 0% | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Syria (SY) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | Türkiye (TR) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
| 2% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 4.4% | Mercosur (5500) |
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
Other lines under 2909.30
- 2909 30 10 00Diphenyl ether
- 2909 30 31 00Pentabromodiphenyl ether; 1,2,4,5-tetrabromo-3,6-bis(pentabromophenoxy)benzene
- 2909 30 35 001,2-Bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane, for the manufacture of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
- 2909 30 37 00Decabromodiphenyl ether
- 2909 30 39 201,1'-Propane-2,2-diylbis[3,5-dibromo-4-(2,3-dibromopropoxy)benzene] (CAS RN 21850-44-2)
- 2909 30 39 301,1'-(1-Methylethylidene)bis[3,5-dibromo-4-(2,3-dibromo-2-methylpropoxy)]-benzene (CAS RN 97416-84-7)
- 2909 30 39 502-(1-Adamantyl)-4-Bromoanisole (CAS RN 104224-63-7) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more
- 2909 30 39 65Hexabromodiphenyl ether C12H4Br6O (CAS 36483-60-0)
- 2909 30 39 70Heptabromodiphenyl ether C12H3Br7O (CAS 68928-80-3)
- 2909 30 39 90Other
- 2909 30 90 102-(Phenylmethoxy)naphthalene (CAS RN 613-62-7)
- 2909 30 90 15{[(2,2-dimethylbut-3-yn-1-yl)oxy]methyl}benzene (CAS RN 1092536-54-3)
- 2909 30 90 201,2-Bis(3-methyl-phenoxy)ethane (CAS RN 54914-85-1)
- 2909 30 90 251,2-Diphenoxyethane (CAS RN 104-66-5) in the form of powder or as an aqueous dispersion containing by weight 30 % or more but not more than 60 % of 1,2-diphenoxyethane
- 2909 30 90 455-Bromo-1,3-difluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene (CAS RN 115467-07-7) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more
- 2909 30 90 501-Ethoxy-2,3-difluorobenzene (CAS RN 121219-07-6)
- 2909 30 90 553,4,5-Trimethoxytoluene (CAS RN 6443-69-2) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more
- 2909 30 90 70O,O,O-1,3,5-trimethylresorcinol (CAS RN 621-23-8)
- 2909 30 90 90Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 2909.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States8 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 2909 30 39 60 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 2909 30 39 60 covers aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, derivatives halogenated only with bromine, tetrabromodiphenyl ether (C12H6Br4O) (CAS 40088-47-9).
What is the general (MFN) duty on 2909 30 39 60 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.5%.
Which preferential rates apply to 2909 30 39 60?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 2% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 4.4% applies to goods from Mercosur.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.