Sourcing para-aminophenol from China

Para-aminophenol duty and classification

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 30 October 2026, heading 2922 covers oxygen-function amino-compounds. The relevant residual amino-phenol line is 2922 29 00 90, with 6% duty from China and no anti-dumping or countervailing measure recorded. The supplied data contains only this relevant residual line, so the table does not add unrelated chemicals.

The line carries a 0.00 % suspension restricted to other named substances, rather than para-aminophenol. It also attaches Home Office controlled-drug import and export controls and an export waste control. Confirm their applicability to the actual consignment with your customs broker. For controlled drugs or precursor chemicals, Home Office guidance requires a licence application.

Send the chemical identity, composition and intended use to your broker and confirm the commodity code. Do not use a neighbouring substance's suspension. For related products, see the paracetamol, aspartame and amide chemicals guide.

Specify identity, impurities and intended use

Specify para-aminophenol explicitly, rather than accepting an unspecified aminophenol. Agree assay, moisture, related isomers, residual starting materials, appearance and the analytical methods used. Set acceptance criteria for your process and obtain a certificate of analysis for the shipment batch.

Agree sealed packaging, liner material, storage instructions and retained samples. Ask for the safety data sheet and evidence supporting the proposed classification. Importers placing chemicals on the Great Britain market must fulfil the classification, labelling and packaging duties described by HSE.

Assess UK REACH before ordering. Confirm with HSE whether registration is required for your planned annual imports and whether any exemption applies. An intended use in pharmaceutical manufacture should not be treated as proof of an exemption.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative pilot order of bagged para-aminophenol under 2922 29 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 6% is £208.80. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £3,688.80, so it is £737.76. Import taxes total £946.56; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £208.80 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Identity: match the purchase specification, package labels and batch analysis certificate; test the received sample against the agreed identity method.

Analysis: check assay, moisture and named impurities using the agreed methods, rather than relying on a typical analysis sheet.

Packaging: inspect seals, liners and damage; record dampness, clumping or colour differences for comparison with the acceptance sample.

Traceability: reconcile batch references across bags, analysis certificates and delivery documents; retain a representative sample.

What goes wrong

A quotation for aminophenol can leave the isomer or grade unclear. A satisfactory assay alone may conceal an impurity profile unsuitable for the buyer's process. Generic analysis certificates also make it difficult to establish what was actually shipped.

Hold batches with unexpected colour, moisture or clumping pending investigation. Compare independent test results with the agreed specification before release. Resolve discrepancies in identity, labels or batch documents before using or reselling the material.

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.