# Customs tariff code 29: ORGANIC CHEMICALS

> Customs tariff code 29 covers ORGANIC CHEMICALS. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/29
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 29
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ceuta | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Jordan | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kenya | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Georgia | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ivory Coast | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Cameroon | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Compliance regimes

- EUDR: in scope (oil palm), partial only

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 29

1. Zu Kapitel 29 gehören, soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, nur: a) isolierte chemisch einheitliche organische Verbindungen, auch wenn sie Verunreinigungen enthalten (RV E2901A00); b) Isomerengemische der gleichen organischen Verbindung (auch wenn sie Verunreinigungen enthalten), ausgenommen Isomerengemische (andere als Stereoisomere) gesättigter oder ungesättigter acylischer Kohlenwasserstoffe (Kapitel 27) (RV E2901B00); c) Erzeugnisse der Positionen 2936 bis 2939, Ether, Acetale und Ester von Zuckern und ihre Salze der Position 2940 und die Erzeugnisse der Position 2941, auch chemisch nicht einheitlich (RV E2901C00); d) wässrige Lösungen der unter den vorstehenden Buchstaben a), b) oder c) genannten Erzeugnisse (RV E2901D00); e) andere Lösungen der unter den vorstehenden Buchstaben a), b) oder c) genannten Erzeugnisse, sofern die Aufmachung in derartigen Lösungen ausschließlich aus S …

### Abschnitt VI

1. A) Erzeugnisse (ausgenommen radioaktive Erze), die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2844 oder 2845 entsprechen, gehören zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0601A00). B) Vorbehaltlich des Buchstabens A) gehören Erzeugnisse, die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2843, 2846 oder 2852 entsprechen, zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen dieses Abschnitts in Betracht kommen (RV C0601B00). 2. Vorbehaltlich der Anmerkung 1 sind Waren, die wegen ihrer Dosierung oder wegen ihrer Aufmachung für den Einzelverkauf zu einer der Positionen 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 oder 3808 gehören können, dieser Position zuzuweisen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0602000). 3. …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 2901 Acyclic hydrocarbons
- 2902 Cyclic hydrocarbons
- 2903 Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons
- 2904 Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated
- 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2906 Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2907 Phenols; phenol-alcohols
- 2908 Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols
- 2909 Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2910 Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2911 Acetals and hemiacetals, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2912 Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde
- 2913 Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading 2912
- 2914 Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2916 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2917 Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2918 Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2919 Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2920 Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2921 Amine-function compounds
- 2922 Oxygen-function amino-compounds
- 2923 Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined
- 2924 Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid
- 2925 Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds
- 2926 Nitrile-function compounds
- 2927 Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds
- 2928 Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine
- 2929 Compounds with other nitrogen function
- 2930 Organo-sulphur compounds
- 2931 Other organo-inorganic compounds
- 2932 Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only
- 2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only
- 2934 Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds
- 2935 Sulphonamides
- 2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent
- 2937 Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones
- 2938 Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
- 2939 Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
- 2940 Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939
- 2941 Antibiotics
- 2942 Other organic compounds

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 29 cover?

Code 29 covers ORGANIC CHEMICALS. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 29?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 29. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 29 have?

29 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 29?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 29. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Is 29 in scope of the EUDR?

Yes. 29 appears in Annex I of the EU deforestation regulation (commodity oil palm). The Annex entry is narrower than the code, so only part of it is in scope. A due diligence statement and geolocation data for the plots of production are required.

### Does customs tariff code 29 change?

29 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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