Sourcing Chloropivaldehyde from China

Candidate tariff line carries 0% duty

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 29 September 2026, heading 2913 covers halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading 2912. Its Other line, 2913 00 00 90, carries 0% duty for goods from China. The supplied tariff extract records no anti-dumping or countervailing measure and no suspension for that line.

Chloropivaldehyde is not named separately in the extract. The table therefore shows only its candidate Other line. The tariff also attaches an export control for waste; ask your customs broker to confirm its relevance to the proposed shipment. Environment Agency guidance says waste shipment controls apply only where the material is waste.

Confirm the commodity code using the substance identity, composition and supplied form before declaring it. Do not assume a solution has the same classification as the substance supplied on its own. For the wider heading, see the chloroacetaldehyde guide.

Specify chloropivaldehyde identity and composition

Put the full chemical identity and structural formula in the enquiry, rather than relying on the abbreviated product name. State whether you want the substance supplied on its own or in solution. Agree the assay method, water content, related impurities, any solvent or stabiliser, and the intended process use.

Request a batch certificate of analysis and a matching safety data sheet before approving shipment. Agree storage conditions, container compatibility and sampling arrangements with your technical team. If you have not previously imported the substance, consider whether UK REACH registration is required. HSE states that registration is per substance, per legal entity.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative pilot batch of chloropivaldehyde in sealed drums under 2913 00 00 90, invoiced at £21,000 free on board, with £2,500 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £23,500. Duty at 0% is £0. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £23,500, so it is £4,700. 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, batch certificate, safety data sheet and container labels to the same chloropivaldehyde product.

Composition: compare batch assay, water, related impurities and any solvent or stabiliser with the agreed acceptance criteria. Ask for the underlying analytical results where needed.

Packaging: check seals, closures, leakage and container condition on arrival. Everyone in the supply chain is responsible for correct labelling and packaging before market supply.

Traceability: reconcile container batch markings with the certificate and packing list. Retain an agreed reference sample through a suitably equipped laboratory.

What goes wrong

A quote for chloropivaldehyde can leave the supplied form unclear. An assay without its method or reporting basis may conceal a mismatch between the buyer's specification and the factory's offer. Resolve these points before approving the batch, and compare arrival results with the agreed reference sample.

A generic safety data sheet or a certificate for another batch leaves the delivery difficult to assess. Hold acceptance while the supplier resolves identity, composition or packaging discrepancies. For recovered material offered as feedstock, confirm its waste status and the applicable shipment requirements with your broker before dispatch.

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.