Customs code · HS subheading 2905 39

Final code reached

Acyclic divalent alcohols, excluding ethylene glycol

Propylene glycol, butane-1,3-diol, butane-1,4-diol and 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU, pick a 10-digit line below.

This code covers acyclic alcohols with two alcohol groups. It excludes ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butane-1,3-diol, butane-1,4-diol and 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol.

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Official tariff text

Acyclic diols (excl. ethylene glycol "ethanediol", propylene glycol "propane-1,2-diol", butane-1,3-diol, butane-1,4-diol and 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol)

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 2905 39 95.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines2 Norwegian lines

29.05.3901 Butane-1,4-diol

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines11 British lines
EU originDuty free

2905 39 95 15 2,5-Dimethylhexane-2,5-diol (CAS RN 110-03-2) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines4 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2905.39.10.00 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 2 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

29.05.3901

Butane-1,4-diol

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.05.3909

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 11 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

2905 39 95 15

2,5-Dimethylhexane-2,5-diol (CAS RN 110-03-2) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 25

Pinacol (CAS RN 76-09-5) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 30

2,4,7,9-Tetramethyl-4,7-decanediol (CAS RN 17913-76-7)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 35

Propane-1,3-diol (CAS RN 504-63-2) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 40

Decane-1,10-diol (CAS RN 112-47-0)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 45

2,5,7,10,11,14-hexaoxa-1,6-distibabicyclo[4.4.4]tetradecane (CAS RN 29736-75-2) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 50

2-Methyl-2-propylpropane-1,3-diol (CAS RN 78-26-2)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 60

Dodecane-1,12-diol (CAS RN 5675-51-4)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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2905 39 95 70

2-methylpropane-1,3-diol (CAS RN 2163-42-0) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 80

Pentane-1,5-diol (CAS RN 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 39 95 90

Other

Ordinary duty

Depends on the product details

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 4 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

2905.39.10.00

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Diols, Other, Butylene glycol

General rate

5.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2905.39.20.00

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Diols, Other, Neopentyl glycol

General rate

5.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2905.39.60.00

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Diols, Other, Hexylene glycol

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2905.39.90.00

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Diols, Other

General rate

5.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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What to do now for an import

The code is settled. What is left is the import declaration around it.

Choose the 10-digit import line Find the EU wording that matches the goods, and read the whole line before you pick it. 11 options Go to this section
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On an EU import declaration

Pick the 10-digit line that matches the goods.

11 import lines

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration needs a 10-digit code. Under 2905 39 95 the EU tariff has 11 lines, each with its own wording.

You or your customs agent pick the line whose wording fits the goods; the last line, "Other", covers what none of the specific wordings describe.

Some lines depend on what the goods will be used for and need customs authorisation; matching the wording alone does not give a lower rate.

Match the whole wording A line is its own wording plus the grouping text above it. Read both before you settle on one.
Check the intended use On some lines the lower rate belongs to what the goods will be used for, not to the goods alone.
Confirm the authorisation Where the lower rate carries conditions, customs asks for an authorisation before it can be used.

2905 39 95 15

2,5-Dimethylhexane-2,5-diol (CAS RN 110-03-2) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 25

Pinacol (CAS RN 76-09-5) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 30

2,4,7,9-Tetramethyl-4,7-decanediol (CAS RN 17913-76-7)

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 35

Propane-1,3-diol (CAS RN 504-63-2) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 40

Decane-1,10-diol (CAS RN 112-47-0)

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 45

2,5,7,10,11,14-hexaoxa-1,6-distibabicyclo[4.4.4]tetradecane (CAS RN 29736-75-2) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 50

2-Methyl-2-propylpropane-1,3-diol (CAS RN 78-26-2)

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 60

Dodecane-1,12-diol (CAS RN 5675-51-4)

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 70

2-methylpropane-1,3-diol (CAS RN 2163-42-0) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 80

Pentane-1,5-diol (CAS RN 111-29-5) with a purity by weight of 97 % or more

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0%

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
2905 39 95 90

Other

5.5%

Duty suspension: 0% for aircraft parts with an airworthiness certificate

Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line

A suspension is a lower rate the EU grants for specific products; whether your goods qualify depends on the line's wording and conditions.

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

San Marino
Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Fiji
United Kingdom
Georgia
+25 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); GSP - General arrangements except India.

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

Ukraine
Belarus

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Movement certificate EUR.1
Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Sanctions and restricted regions 6 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006

Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

One last classification check

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How we got to this code

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Step 5 of 5 · Complete

Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 29 Organic chemicals 2 of 11 chapters in section VI
What type of organic chemical is it—for example, a hydrocarbon, alcohol, acid, nitrogen compound, sulfur compound, heterocyclic compound, vitamin, hormone, glycoside, plant alkaloid, sugar, antibiotic or another listed organic compound?
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Step 3 · Heading 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated… 5 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Which type of acyclic alcohol or derivative is it: a specified alcohol such as methanol, propanol, butanol, octanol, dodecan-1-ol, hexadecan-1-ol or octadecan-1-ol; another saturated monovalent alcohol; an acyclic terpene alcohol; another unsaturated monovalent alcohol; ethylene glycol or propylene glycol; another divalent alcohol; a specified other polyvalent alcohol such as trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, mannitol, sorbitol or glycerol; another polyvalent alcohol; ethchlorvynol; or another halogen, sulfo, nitro or nitroso derivative?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2905 39 Diols (excl. ethylene glycol "ethanediol" and propy… 12 of 20 subheadings under heading 2905
Is it butan-1,3-diol; butan-1,4-diol with a biobased carbon content of 100% by weight; butan-1,4-diol without a biobased carbon content of 100% by weight; 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yn-4,7-diol; or another acyclic divalent alcohol?
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Step 5 · Full code 2905 39 95 Acyclic diols (excl. ethylene glycol "ethanediol", … 5 of 5 codes under subheading 2905 39

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Classification decides the rate here: from duty free to 5.5%.

another option 2905 39 20 Butane-1,3-diol Duty free
another option 2905 39 26 Butane-1,4-diol or tetramethylene glycol [1,4-butanediol] having a bio-based carbon content of 100% by mass 5.5%
another option 2905 39 28 Butane-1,4-diol (excl. having a bio-based carbon content of 100%) 5.5%
another option 2905 39 30 2,4,7,9-Tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol Duty free
you are here 2905 39 95 Acyclic diols (excl. ethylene glycol "ethanediol", propylene glycol "propane-1,2-diol", butane-1,3-diol, butane-1,4-diol and 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol) 5.5%

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Often confused with

2905 39 20 Butane-1,3-diol Duty free
That code names butane-1,3-diol specifically, while this code excludes it.
2905 39 26 Butane-1,4-diol or tetramethylene glycol [1,4-butanediol] having a bio-based carbon content of 100% by mass 5.5%
That code covers butane-1,4-diol with a biobased carbon content of 100% by weight, while this code excludes butane-1,4-diol.
2905 39 28 Butane-1,4-diol (excl. having a bio-based carbon content of 100%) 5.5%
That code covers butane-1,4-diol other than with a biobased carbon content of 100% by weight, while this code excludes butane-1,4-diol.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.