Sourcing tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate from China
Tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate from China falls for consideration under the other phosphoric esters line, carrying 0% UK duty with no listed trade remedies. Confirm the applicable UK REACH registration arrangements with HSE for your annual imports. Cambridge China Bridge sources tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate.
0% duty on the other phosphoric esters line
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 1 October 2026, heading 2919 covers phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates, and their specified derivatives. Tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate is not separately named in the supplied lines. The relevant candidate is 2919 90 00 90, Other, carrying 0% duty for goods from China. No anti-dumping duty, countervailing duty or suspension is listed. This product therefore has a single relevant table row.
The supplied tariff record attaches export controls on dangerous chemicals and waste. Confirm their applicability with your customs broker, particularly before returning rejected material to China. HSE says unlisted substances have no PIC notification obligations. Waste shipment controls apply only when the material is waste; ask the broker to confirm the requirements if the shipment contains waste rather than saleable chemical.
Confirm the identity, composition and commodity code before shipping. A supplier's trade name alone is insufficient for that check. For wider coverage of the heading, see our tributyl phosphate guide.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other phosphoric esters, including tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate | 2919 90 00 90 | 0% | None |
Specify the ester identity and batch limits
Write tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate in the purchase specification and request its chemical identity, composition and manufacturing grade. Agree assay, acid value, water content, colour and viscosity, including the test methods and reporting conditions. Request a certificate of analysis for the actual batch, then trial a retained sample in your intended formulation or process.
For annual imports into Great Britain, confirm the applicable UK REACH registration arrangements with HSE before ordering. Registration is per substance and legal entity. As a supplier, you are responsible for correct labels and packaging before placing the chemical on the market. Request an English safety data sheet matching the supplied grade.
Worked duty example
Illustrative example, not a quote: One tonne of tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate in sealed drums, illustrative only under 2919 90 00 90, invoiced at £3,500 free on board, with £980 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £4,480. Duty at 0% is £0. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £4,480, so it is £896. 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: compare the purchase specification, batch certificate, safety data sheet and drum labels; investigate any difference in the chemical name or declared composition.
Batch quality: test assay, acid value, water, colour and viscosity against the agreed limits and approved sample.
Condition: check representative samples for haze, sediment or unexpected colour, and record any difference between drums.
Packing: check seals, closures, leaks, batch identification and delivered weight. Keep samples traceable to their drums; use our quality inspection guide.
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What goes wrong
A certificate for an earlier batch can conceal a change in composition or quality. Similar trade names can also lead to the wrong ester being supplied. Treat discrepancies in identity, acidity, water or viscosity as reasons to hold the batch pending investigation, rather than blending it into accepted stock.
Leaking drums and mixed batch labels break traceability. Agree sampling and acceptance criteria before dispatch, and retain the approved sample for comparison. If rejected material may be waste, confirm its status and shipment requirements before arranging a return to China.
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 tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate from China?
The supplied tariff record gives 0% for the candidate code 2919 90 00 90, with no listed anti-dumping or countervailing duty. Confirm the code against the actual composition.
Do I need UK REACH registration to import it?
Confirm the applicable UK REACH registration arrangements with HSE for your annual imports into Great Britain. Establish which arrangement covers your substance and business before ordering.
What should the certificate of analysis include?
The actual batch identity and results for agreed assay, acid value, water, colour and viscosity, with test methods and reporting conditions. Compare results with the approved sample.
Can I return a rejected batch to China?
Confirm whether it remains saleable chemical or is waste. The supplied tariff record attaches dangerous-chemical and waste export controls; ask your broker to confirm the requirements before return shipment.