Code 2938 90 · Heading 2938

Other natural or synthetic-reproduced glycosides and their derivatives, excluding rutin and its derivatives

This code covers natural or synthetic-reproduced glycosides and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives, except rutin and its derivatives. It does not cover the separately listed digitalis glycosides or glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizates.

For example

A natural glycoside other than rutin, a digitalis glycoside, or glycyrrhizic acid or a glycyrrhizate
A synthetic-reproduced glycoside derivative other than a rutin derivative, a digitalis glycoside, or glycyrrhizic acid or a glycyrrhizate

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Official tariff text

Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives (excl. rutoside "rutin" and its derivatives)

How we got to this code

VI
29
2938
2938 90

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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 2938 Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and… 38 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Is the product rutoside (rutin) or a derivative of it, rather than another natural or synthetically reproduced glycoside or one of its salts, ethers, esters or other derivatives?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2938 90 Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 2938
Is the product a digitalis glycoside, glycyrrhizic acid or a glycyrrhizate, or another natural or synthetic-reproduced glycoside or derivative?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–6.5%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.5%.

2938 10 Rutoside "rutin" and its derivatives 6.5%
2938 90 Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives (excl. rutoside "rutin" and its derivatives) you are here 0.0–6.5%

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 lines2 Norwegian lines

29.38.9010 Saponines and their derivatives

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines7 British lines
EU originDuty free

2938 90 10 00 Digitalis glycosides

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

3.7% or 15.0%

Depends on a question

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2938.90.00.00 Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters

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.

29.38.9010

Saponines and their derivatives

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.38.9090

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.

2938 90 10 00

Digitalis glycosides

Ordinary duty

Depends on the product details

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2938 90 30 10

Ammonium glycyrrhizate (CAS RN 53956-04-0)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2938 90 30 90

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2938 90 90 10

Hesperidin (CAS RN 520-26-3)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2938 90 90 20

Ethylvanillin beta-D-glucopyranoside (CAS RN 122397-96-0)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2938 90 90 30

Rebaudioside A (CAS RN 58543-16-1)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2938 90 90 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.

2938.90.00.00

Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives, Other

General rate

3.7%

From the EU

3.7% or 15.0% Depends on a question US headings applied: 9903.04.62 Section 232 pharmaceuticals, Proclamation 11020 of 2 April 2026 (91 FR 18183) clauses (3)(c), (4), (5) and (7), heading 9903.04.62 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 40(c) and (f): the rate for patented pharmaceuticals and associated ingredients shall be 15 percent for products of the European Union, the sum of the column 1 duty rate and the additional duty being that rate; generic pharmaceuticals are not subject to tariffs pursuant to section 232 at this time; effective 31 July 2026 for the companies listed in Annex III and 29 September 2026 for other companies

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.