Sourcing Bromoacetaldehyde from China
Bromoacetaldehyde has a candidate UK duty rate of 0% under the heading’s other-derivatives line, subject to confirming the supplied composition. GB importers must arrange competent classification and correct labelling and packaging before supply. Cambridge China Bridge sources bromoacetaldehyde.
Duty and classification for bromoacetaldehyde
Heading 2913 covers halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading 2912. Bromoacetaldehyde is not individually named in the supplied tariff lines. The candidate line is 2913 00 00 90, Other. Confirm the exact chemical identity and any solvent or other constituents before using it.
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 29 September 2026, all supplied lines carried 0% duty for goods from China, with no anti-dumping or countervailing measure and no separate suspension listed. The tariff attaches an export control for waste. Ask your customs broker to confirm its relevance and any requirements for the actual consignment.
Only the other-derivatives line is relevant to this focused table. Confirm the commodity code against the complete composition. For the wider heading, see the chloroacetaldehyde guide.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other derivatives: candidate line for bromoacetaldehyde, subject to classification | 2913 00 00 90 | 0% | None |
Specify the bromoacetaldehyde actually supplied
Specify bromoacetaldehyde by chemical identity, assay and intended laboratory or process use. Require the supplier to state whether it is supplied as the substance or in solution, identify the solvent and concentration basis, and declare any stabiliser. Agree limits for water, acidity and relevant impurities, together with the analytical methods and acceptance criteria.
For Great Britain, confirm the UK REACH registration position if annual imports reach 1 tonne of the substance, including its amount within mixtures. HSE requires scientifically competent classification and labelling arrangements. A safety data sheet is required when a hazardous chemical is supplied for workplace use. These checks concern the actual composition being purchased.
Worked duty example
Illustrative example, not a quote: 20 kg of bromoacetaldehyde for laboratory use, illustrative only under 2913 00 00 90, invoiced at £2,500 free on board, with £980 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £3,480. Duty at 0% is £0. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £3,480, so it is £696. With no duty, the only import tax is the VAT, which a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.
Inspection checklist
Identity: match the purchase specification, container labels and batch analysis to bromoacetaldehyde; reject an unexplained substitution with a related compound.
Composition: check assay, solvent, concentration basis and declared stabiliser against the agreed specification, using a suitably equipped laboratory where testing is needed.
Packaging: check closures, seals, leakage and container condition on arrival; compare storage instructions with the supplier’s safety information.
Traceability: match batch identifiers across containers and certificates of analysis, and record any discrepancy before releasing the material for use.
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What goes wrong
A quotation saying only bromoacetaldehyde leaves the supplied form unclear. A solution can be compared with a substance quotation as though they contain the same amount of active material. Require the solvent, concentration basis and assay method in writing, and investigate any mismatch between the sample and delivered batch.
A generic safety data sheet can describe a different composition from the shipment. GB supply-chain businesses are responsible for correct labelling and packaging before market placement. Hold material with conflicting identity, composition or safety documents until the discrepancy is resolved.
Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK import duty on bromoacetaldehyde from China?
The supplied tariff data shows 0% for candidate code 2913 00 00 90, with no anti-dumping or countervailing measure. Confirm classification against the actual composition.
Does bromoacetaldehyde need UK REACH registration?
Check the registration position before importing. HSE sets the general registration threshold at 1 tonne per substance per year, including the substance contained in imported mixtures.
What should a bromoacetaldehyde specification include?
Chemical identity, supplied form, assay, solvent and concentration basis, declared stabiliser, impurity limits, analytical methods and batch acceptance criteria.
Does the tariff waste control ban this import?
The supplied tariff labels it as an export control for waste. That entry alone does not establish an import ban on this product; ask your customs broker to confirm the consignment’s requirements.