Code 2909 49 · Heading 2909

Ether alcohols and their halogen, sulfo, nitro or nitroso derivatives, excluding diethylene glycol and monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol

This code covers ether alcohols and their halogen, sulfo, nitro or nitroso derivatives. It excludes diethylene glycol and monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol.

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Official tariff text

Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. 2,2'-Oxydiethanol "diethylene glycol, digol" and monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol)

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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 2909 Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcoho… 9 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Which type is the product: diethyl ether; another acyclic ether; an alicyclic ether; an aromatic ether; an ether alcohol; an ether phenol or ether alcohol phenol; or an alcohol, ether, acetal, hemiacetal or ketone peroxide?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2909 49 Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, … 8 of 10 subheadings under heading 2909
Is the product 2-[2-chloroethoxy]ethanol?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–5.5%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 5.5%.

2909 11 Diethyl ether 5.5%
2909 19 Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. diethyl ether) 5.5%
2909 20 Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 5.5%
2909 30 Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 0.0–5.5%
2909 41 2,2'-Oxydiethanol "diethylene glycol, digol" 5.5%
2909 43 Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol 5.5%
2909 44 Monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol (excl. monobutyl ethers) 5.5%
2909 49 Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. 2,2'-Oxydiethanol "diethylene glycol, digol" and monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol) you are here 0.0–5.5%
2909 50 Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 5.5%
2909 60 Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives 5.0–5.5%

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 lines1 Norwegian line

29.09.4900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines7 British lines

2909 49 11 00 2-(2-Chloroethoxy)ethanol

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines6 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2909.49.05.00 Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol- phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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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.

29.09.4900

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.

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Selling to Great Britain

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

2909 49 11 00

2-(2-Chloroethoxy)ethanol

Ordinary duty

Duty free
2909 49 80 10

1-Propoxypropan-2-ol (CAS RN 1569-01-3)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2909 49 80 20

2,2,2',2'-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-3,3'-oxydipropan-1-ol (CAS RN 126-58-9)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2909 49 80 30

3,4-Dimethoxybenzyl alcohol (CAS RN 93-03-8) 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.
2909 49 80 40

2,2'-p-Phenylenedioxydiethanol (CAS RN 104-38-1) 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.
2909 49 80 50

2,2'-[Oxybis(methylene)]bis[2-ethylpropane-1,3-diol] (CAS RN 23235-61-2) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2909 49 80 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).

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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.

2909.49.05.00

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, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Aromatic, Guaifenesin

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
2909.49.10.00

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, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Aromatic, Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI

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
2909.49.15.00

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, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Aromatic, 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
2909.49.20.00

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, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Glycerol ethers

General rate

3.7%

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
2909.49.30.00

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, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Dipentaerythritol having a purity of 94 percent or more by weight

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
2909.49.60.00

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, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 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.

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.