European Union tariff, chapter 29: Organic chemicals
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Key facts
- National lines
- 1,725
- Subheadings
- 410
- 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
- Chapter
- 29: Organic chemicals
Summary
The European Union tariff has 1,725 national lines in HS chapter 29 (organic chemicals), under 410 subheadings in 42 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 1,725 national lines in HS chapter 29 (organic chemicals), under 410 subheadings in 42 headings.
Subheadings 401 to 410 of 410, page 5 of 5.
29.39 Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
29.40 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939
- 2940.00Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 29396 lines
29.41 Antibiotics
- 2941.10Penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof1 line
- 2941.20Streptomycins and their derivatives; salts thereof3 lines
- 2941.30Tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof1 line
- 2941.40Chloramphenicol and its derivatives; salts thereof1 line
- 2941.50Erythromycin and its derivatives; salts thereof1 line
- 2941.90Other1 line
29.42 Other organic compounds
- 2942.00Other organic compounds3 lines
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.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 29 are live on border.bot for the United States (1,227 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1,227 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 29?
The European Union tariff has 1,725 national lines in HS chapter 29 (organic chemicals), under 410 subheadings in 42 headings.
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.