0 · Verdict
Amber · duty being phased outThe product can be exported with the agreement's preference. The duty today is 4.4% instead of 5.5%, and it reaches zero on 1 January 2030.
Recommended action: make sure origin can be proven and that the importer claims the preference in the customs declaration.
Ethers › Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives › Other (CN 2909 30 90) pays 4.4% EU duty today under the EU-Mercosur Agreement, instead of 5.5% without it. It reaches zero on 1 January 2030. There is no quota, so the reduction applies to any quantity. Data as of 30 October 2026, from the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement and the Combined Nomenclature 2026.
1 · Classification
The product in the three nomenclatures
This sheet is built on the EU tariff line 2909 30 90, which is the code the importer declares in the European Union. In Argentina there are 11 NCM lines under the same 6 digits; the exporter's product is one of them. The classification should be confirmed by a customs broker.
| Nomenclature | Code | Version | Official description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.11 | NCM in force 2026 | Anetol |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.12 | NCM in force 2026 | Éter difenílico (éter fenílico) |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.13 | NCM in force 2026 | Éter dibencílico (éter bencílico) |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.14 | NCM in force 2026 | Éter feniletil-isoamílico |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.19 | NCM in force 2026 | Los demás |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.21 | NCM in force 2026 | Oxifluorfeno |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.22 | NCM in force 2026 | Pentacloroanisol |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.23 | NCM in force 2026 | Éteres tetra- o pentabromodifenílicos |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.24 | NCM in force 2026 | Éteres hexa-, hepta- o octabromodifenílicos |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.25 | NCM in force 2026 | Éter decabromodifenílico |
| NCM (Argentina) | 2909.30.29 | NCM in force 2026 | Los demás |
| CN (European Union) | 2909 30 90 | CN 2026 (annex in CN 2013: 2909 30 90) | Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other |
| HS (worldwide) | 2909.30 | Harmonized System | 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 |
2 · Duty and schedule
The duty today and when it reaches zero
The preferential duty today is 4.4%. The MFN duty, without the agreement, is 5.5%. It reaches zero on 1 January 2030. On the Argentine side, the export duty today is 0% (Decree 566/2026).
Next step down. On 1 January 2027 the duty goes down from 4.4% to 3.3% (stage 2 of 5). It reaches zero on 1 January 2030. Add it to your calendar (.ics) · Everything that changes on 1 January
- Today 4.4%
- Next step down · 1 January 2027 3.3%
- Reaches zero · 1 January 2030
- Without the agreement 5.5%
Importing this product from Europe into Argentina
The agreement also lowers what Argentina charges on European goods. Appendix 2-A-2 mirrors the one used in the rest of this sheet. It sets the duty Argentina charges on EU goods entering the country, and lowers it on the same timetable. For an EU supplier selling this product to Argentina, this is the duty that applies.
Import sheet, laid out for buyers sourcing from Europe
- 2909.30.11Anetol
- 2909.30.12Éter difenílico (éter fenílico)
- 2909.30.13Éter dibencílico (éter bencílico)
- 2909.30.14Éter feniletil-isoamílico
- 2909.30.19Los demás
- 2909.30.21Oxifluorfeno
- 2909.30.22Pentacloroanisol
- 2909.30.23Éteres tetra- o pentabromodifenílicos
- 2909.30.24Éteres hexa-, hepta- o octabromodifenílicos
- 2909.30.25Éter decabromodifenílico
- 2909.30.29Los demás
| Annex line (NCM 2012) | Base rate | Category | Reaches zero |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2909.30.11 Anetol Declared today as 2909.30.11 · Same code, unchanged | 12% | 10 | 1 January 2036 |
| 2909.30.12 Éter difenílico (éter fenílico) Declared today as 2909.30.12 · Same code, unchanged | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
| 2909.30.13 Éter dibencílico (éter bencílico) Declared today as 2909.30.13 · Same code, unchanged | 12% | 10 | 1 January 2036 |
| 2909.30.14 Éter feniletil-isoamílico Declared today as 2909.30.14 · Same code, unchanged | 12% | 10 | 1 January 2036 |
| 2909.30.19 Los demás éteres aromáticos Declared today as 2909.30.19 · Same code, unchanged | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
| 2909.30.21 Oxifluorfeno Declared today as 2909.30.21 · Same code, unchanged | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
| 2909.30.29 Los demás derivados halogenados, etc. de los éteres aromáticos Declared today as 2909.30.22 · Mercosur resolution that changed the NCM · GMC Res. 17/20 · the 2012 line was split Which reads: Pentacloroanisol | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
| 2909.30.29 Los demás derivados halogenados, etc. de los éteres aromáticos Declared today as 2909.30.23 · Mercosur resolution that changed the NCM · GMC Res. 17/20 · the 2012 line was split Which reads: Éteres tetra- o pentabromodifenílicos | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
| 2909.30.29 Los demás derivados halogenados, etc. de los éteres aromáticos Declared today as 2909.30.24 · Mercosur resolution that changed the NCM · GMC Res. 17/20 · the 2012 line was split Which reads: Éteres hexa-, hepta- o octabromodifenílicos | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
| 2909.30.29 Los demás derivados halogenados, etc. de los éteres aromáticos Declared today as 2909.30.25 · Mercosur resolution that changed the NCM · GMC Res. 17/20 · the 2012 line was split Which reads: Éter decabromodifenílico | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
| 2909.30.29 Los demás derivados halogenados, etc. de los éteres aromáticos Declared today as 2909.30.29 · Same code, unchanged | 2% | 4 | 1 January 2030 |
How this line was reached. The annex writes its list in NCM 2012, while imports are declared in the edition in force. This line changed through a Common Market Group resolution later than 2012, which states which old code became which new one. The line follows from that resolution, chained with Mercosur's official correlation tables. The 2012 line was broader. When the nomenclature changed it was split into several, and today's code is one of the parts. What the annex sets for that line applies to this part. This EU line corresponds to more than one Argentine code, each with its own line. Look for the declared one in the table. All of this covers only the duty. If the purchase falls within a quota, an import licence is also needed (it is below, in the authorisations block). What other Argentine agencies require for entry is below, as the VUCE publishes it. Which ones apply depends on the SIM subdivision declared, set by the customs broker.
Argentine agencies involved in the import
The duty comes from the agreement, the rest is required by each agency. The VUCE assigns 9 interventions of other agencies to the import of this position. Each one is shown with the agency’s own text, in Spanish and unabridged, and with the conditions under which it applies. Several only apply in certain cases (wooden packaging, used goods, goods for consumption), and each one says so. Where the origin changes something, each one also states what applies to goods from the EU.
To import and sell in Argentina
- ARCAProhibición - Importación de mercaderías.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newLa ARCA y el SENASA han recopilado y analizado la normativa aplicable en materia de prohibiciones que afectan a la importación, procediendo a actualizar aquellas que no han sido contempladas en otras normas aduaneras específicas, con sus correspondientes excepciones y observaciones.Only for 2909.30.29, among the Argentine codes of this position.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAAviso de Importación de Alimentos, UPEI, Envases y Muestras - Alta Vigilancia.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newFor goods from the European Union: This is the one that applies if the food or packaging comes with certification from an EU country. The sworn import declaration is enough, and the health authority may not impose additional requirements. The certificate of free sale, the marketing authorisation or a similar document from the competent health authority must be attached. Source: Decree 2126/71, Annex I, Art. 2, and Annex II, Art. 4(a), as worded by Decree 697/2026, and Annex III to Decree 35/2025.When it applies: Se necesitará realizar la solicitud de "Aviso de Importación de Alimentos y Envases" de aquellas mercaderías que hayan sido elaborados en los países listados en el Anexo III del Decreto 35/2025:Only for 2909.30.11, 2909.30.12, 2909.30.19, 2909.30.29, among the Argentine codes of this position. In 2909.30.19, only for SIM subdivisions 2909.30.19.900M. In 2909.30.29, only for SIM subdivisions 2909.30.29.900X.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAEmbalajes de Madera de Importación*Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: newFor goods from the European Union: It is the same for any origin: it covers all wooden packaging entering the country. Source: SENASA Resolution 614/2015.Todos los embalajes de madera de mercaderías que ingresen al territorio argentino debe estar descortezado, libre de insectos y/o signos de actividad biológica, tratado y certificado en concordancia con lo estipulado en la Norma Internacional para Medidas Fitosanitarias (NIMF N° 15) de la Convención Internacional de Protección Fitosanitaria.When it applies: La mercadería es acondicionada con embalajes de madera o madera de acomodación.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAImportación FertilizantesCustoms regime: definitive · Goods: newWhen it applies: Acceder al sistema de SENASA a traves de ARCAOnly for 2909.30.21, among the Argentine codes of this position.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - Subsecretaría de AmbienteAutorización de exportación/importación de productos químicos y artículos comprendidos en el Convenio de EstocolmoCustoms regime: definitive · Goods: newWhen it applies: Artículos que contengan productos químicos alcanzados por la Res. 291/2020 y Res. 451/2019.Only for 2909.30.29, among the Argentine codes of this position.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - Subsecretaría de AmbienteSolicitud de exención de productos químicos y artículos comprendidos en el Convenio de EstocolmoCustoms regime: definitive · Goods: newTrámite de solicitud de exención para la producción, importación, comercio y/o uso de el/los productos químicos y/o la producción o importación de los artículos que contengan estos productos químicos comprendidos en la Res. 451/2019 y la Res. 291/2020.When it applies: Artículos que contengan productos químicos alcanzados por la Res. 451/2019Only for 2909.30.29, among the Argentine codes of this position.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory
Only for goods without certification from an EU country
- SENASAAutorización de Importación de Alimentos, UPEI, Envases y Muestras.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newFor goods from the European Union: If the food or packaging comes with certification from an EU country, this procedure is not needed: the notice is enough. The authorisation is for products without that certification: in that case SENASA carries out an analytical check and does not release the product until the result is in. Source: Decree 2126/71, Annex I, Art. 2, and Annex II, Art. 4(a), as worded by Decree 697/2026, and Annex III to Decree 35/2025.When it applies: Se solicitará la Autorización de importación de alimentos para comercializar, alimentos para uso propio del establecimiento importador, muestras sin valor comercial, envases y utensilios en contacto con alimentos que NO hayan sido producidos en los países (Australia, Canadá, Confederación Suiza, Unión Europea, Estados Unidos, Nueva Zelanda, Estado de Israel, Japón, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanada del Norte, Países con los que rijan Tratados de Integración Económica o Acuerdos de Reciprocidad en materia higiénico-sanitarias) pertenecientes al anexo III del Decreto 25/2025, según lo establecido por la Disposición ANMAT 537/2025.Only for 2909.30.19, among the Argentine codes of this position. In 2909.30.19, only for SIM subdivisions 2909.30.19.100U.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory
Only for temporary imports, transit or other regimes
- SENASALibre circulación de importaciones temporales - alimentos y materiales en contactoCustoms regime: temporary, in transit · Goods: newPermite el ingreso temporal de mercadería al país con la obligación de reexportarla para consumo en un plazo determinadoOnly for 2909.30.11, 2909.30.12, 2909.30.19, 2909.30.29, among the Argentine codes of this position. In 2909.30.19, only for SIM subdivisions 2909.30.19.900M. In 2909.30.29, only for SIM subdivisions 2909.30.29.900X.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory
Optional: tools, not requirements
- Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana EmpresaSolicitud Resolución Anticipada de OrigenCustoms regime: definitive · Goods: new/usedWhen it applies: El origen de las mercaderías determina, principalmente, el tratamiento arancelario aplicable a su importación. La Resolución Anticipada de Origen (RAO) permite al importador conocer, antes de llevar adelante sus respectivas importaciones, qué origen va a considerar el Estado Argentino a los fines de aplicar el tratamiento arancelario.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Optional
Source: VUCE, tariff position finder, checked on 6 October 2026. Agencies change their interventions often, so each one links the VUCE page it comes from, to be checked on the day of import.
Year-by-year table and how it is calculated
| From | Stage | Ad valorem | Specific (€) | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 1 of 5 (year 0) | 4.4% | — | Preferential |
| 1 January 2027 | 2 of 5 | 3.3% | — | Preferential |
| 1 January 2028 | 3 of 5 | 2.2% | — | Preferential |
| 1 January 2029 | 4 of 5 | 1.1% | — | Preferential |
| 1 January 2030 | 5 of 5 | 0% | — | Duty-free |
How it is calculated. Category 4 eliminates the duty in 5 equal stages: the first on 1 May 2026 and the others each 1 January. This is stage 1 of 5, so 80% of the base rate is paid. It reaches zero on 1 January 2030.
Additional refund. Certified organic products, products bearing the Alimentos Argentinos una elección natural seal and products with a registered designation of origin or geographical indication get an additional 0.5% (Decree 1341/2016, Arts. 3 to 5, maintained by Art. 11 of Decree 557/2023). They do not add up: a product that meets more than one condition still gets 0.5% (Resolution 90-E/2017, Art. 9), and each condition is proven with a certificate per shipment (Arts. 1 and 2).
On the Argentine side. Today's export duty is set by Decree 566/2026, Art. 1 and Annex I (IF-2026-62493640-APN-SSCE#MEC), and it is the rate the VUCE applies (checked on 17 October 2026).
Duty savings calculator
EU import duty is calculated on the customs value, which in practice is the CIF value (goods plus freight and insurance to the EU port). Enter what you export in a year, in euros or in dollars.
Year by year, until it reaches zero
At these amounts, from this year to 2030 you save €16,133 in total. From 1 January 2030 it enters duty-free and you save €5,500 a year.
| Year | Saving that year | Cumulative | Duty | You pay with the agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026today8 months | €733 | €733 | 4.4% | €2,933 |
| 2027 | €2,200 | €2,933 | 3.3% | €3,300 |
| 2028 | €3,300 | €6,233 | 2.2% | €2,200 |
| 2029 | €4,400 | €10,633 | 1.1% | €1,100 |
| 2030 | €5,500 | €16,133 | Duty-free | €0 |
Each row assumes you export the amounts entered every year and that the MFN duty stays as it is today, though the EU may change it.
Year 0 of the agreement runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026, so it counts 8 of the 12 months of the amounts entered.
Only have the FOB value? Estimate the customs value
The EU customs value is, in practice, the CIF value (FOB plus freight and insurance to the EU port). Enter the three amounts and carry the result up.
Estimated customs value: €4,500
3 · Tariff-rate quota and access
This line has no tariff-rate quota
The agreement opens no tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for this line. The preference therefore applies to every shipment, with no volume limit and no quota procedure.
Where to check it
- Section B of Annex 2-A lists the 23 quotas the European Union opens for Mercosur. None covers this line.
| Period | Volume | Status |
|---|
If the product may fall under one of them, write to us and we will review it.
4 · Rules of origin
Whether the product qualifies as originating
To benefit from the preference the product has to be originating. The applicable rule is the one for 2905.49 – 2942.00, which requires that one of the options it gives be met; not all are needed. Answer the questions to see whether the product qualifies.
Materials questionnaire
Only the questions the case needs are shown. The result applies the Annex 3-B rule for this line.
Check the materials one by one with the origin assistant, with their tariff code and their share of the price.
The rule as published, the tolerance and the proof of origin
The rule, as published in the agreement: «CTSH; A chemical reaction, isomer separation or biotechnological processing is undergone; or MaxNOM 50 % (EXW).»
Tolerance. Article 3.5 tolerates materials that do not meet the rule up to 10% of the ex-works price.
Cumulation. The agreement allows bilateral cumulation: originating materials of the other Party count as originating (Chapter 3 of the iTA).
How it is proven. Origin is proven with the exporter's statement on origin (Annex 3-C). At the start, the transitional certificate of origin of Annex 3-D also applies (notice 2026/875).
Edition. Annex 3-B is written in the 2017 Harmonized System and this sheet uses the edition in force. At four and six digits they almost always match. If the product changed heading between editions, the rule should be confirmed with the customs broker.
For now the certificate of origin is still accepted. Until 1 May 2029 the European Union also accepts the traditional certificate of origin, besides the exporter's own statement on origin. In the Spanish text: «Durante un período no superior a 3 (tres) años a partir de la fecha de entrada en vigor del presente Acuerdo, la Unión Europea aceptará también como declaración de origen un «certificado de origen» que indique que los productos importados en la Unión Europea cumplen los requisitos de origen establecidos en el presente Acuerdo.» (iTA, Annex 3-D, paragraph 1). The period may be extended by 2 more years at Mercosur's request.
5 · Health, technical and labelling requirements
What the product must meet to enter the EU
This line is not on the veterinary border control list of Regulation 2021/632. Nor is it in Annex XI of the plant health regulation, which requires the certificate for plant products. The Commission's portal (Access2Markets) assigns 6 EU product requirements to this line (technical, labelling or marketing rules). It assigns them to the whole line, and the table lists each one with its act and the link to check whether it applies to the product.
EU requirements for this line (6)check which ones apply to the product
The European Commission assigns them to the whole line, so each one should be checked against the actual product.
- EU · chemicalsMarketing requirements on Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of chemicals substances and mixturesRegulation 1272/2008, Regulation 1907/2006, Regulation 2024/2865 and 6 more acts
- EU · chemicalsControl of trade in dangerous chemicalsRegulation 649/2012, Decision 2006/730, Decision 2016/770 and 1 more act
- EU · chemicalsMarketing requirements for pesticides and biocidesRegulation 1107/2009, Regulation 546/2011, Regulation 2023/574 and 8 more acts
- EU · chemicalsMarketing requirements on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)Regulation 1907/2006, Regulation 2019/1021, Regulation 2019/1020 and 5 more acts
- EU · specific requirementImport requirements for medicinal active substancesRegulation 1252/2014, Decision 2012/715, Directive 2001/83 and 3 more acts
- EU · technicalTechnical standards for pyrotechnic articlesDirective 2013/29, Regulation 2019/1020, Regulation 765/2008 and 2 more acts
Source: Access2Markets (European Commission) · checked on 1 September 2026
6 · Authorisations and registrations
What must be approved before exporting
The European Union's list of authorised countries and its approval of establishments apply to products of animal origin. They do not apply to this product.
7 · Cross-cutting EU regulations
EUDR, CBAM and safeguards
These are the rules that stop a shipment for reasons unrelated to the duty. Neither of the two covers this line, according to the list of codes in the annex of each regulation.
EUDR · deforestation
Prohibits placing on the EU market products linked to deforestation. It covers seven commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood). It does not cover this line, because it is not in the list of codes of Annex I.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex ICBAM · carbon border adjustment
Charges at the EU border for the carbon embedded in certain energy-intensive goods (cement, electricity, fertilisers, iron and steel, aluminium and some chemicals). It does not cover this line, because it is not in the list of codes of Annex I.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/956, Annex ISafeguards
Chapter 9 of the agreement allows either Party to suspend the preference for a product if increased imports cause injury to its industry. It is a mechanism, not a list, and nothing applies unless a specific measure has been imposed. Check in TARIC whether any measure is in force for 2909 30 90.
Measures in force · No data8 · Destination
Choose a destination country
The duty, the schedule, the quota and the rule of origin are the same in all twenty-seven Member States, so no country needs to be chosen for the above. What changes by country is the label language, VAT and local formalities.
Choose one of the destinations available
9 · EU market
How much of this product the EU imports
In 2025 the EU imported €53.2 million from outside the EU; Argentina is not among the suppliers.
Where the EU buys from (2025)
| Rank | Country | Value | Share | €/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | China | €28.0 million | 52.5% | €12.76/kg |
| 2nd | Japan | €13.7 million | 25.8% | €25.84/kg |
| 3rd | India | €5.7 million | 10.6% | €5.64/kg |
| 4th | United States | €3.2 million | 6.1% | €9.91/kg |
| 5th | Indonesia | €1.1 million | 2.0% | €20.49/kg |
Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay enter with the same cut (2025)
| Rank | Country | Value | Share | Quantity | €/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Argentina | No sales | — | — | — |
| 18th | Brazil | €4,901 | less than 0.1% | 518 kg | — |
| — | Uruguay | No sales | — | — | — |
| — | Paraguay | No sales | — | — | — |
Under the agreement they pay the same duty as Argentina, so they compete on price and volume. The rank is among all suppliers from outside the EU.
Who imports within the EU (2025)
| Rank | Member State | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Spain | €16.9 million | 31.7% |
| 2nd | Germany | €11.4 million | 21.4% |
| 3rd | Italy | €5.3 million | 9.9% |
| 4th | France | €4.9 million | 9.2% |
| 5th | Portugal | €3.7 million | 7.0% |
It is the Member State that declares the import, which is not always where the goods are consumed: the ports of the Netherlands and Belgium receive goods for the whole Union.
What your competitors pay
Of the 11 countries on the list, today 9 pay less than you. For the other 2 the duty cannot be compared in a single figure. When you reach zero on 1 January 2030, none of them will pay less than you.
Country by country (11)
- Argentina, today4.4%Under the EU-Mercosur agreement
- Argentina, at the end0%Reaches zero on 1 January 2030
- China1st EU supplierDepending on the TARIC subdivision, 0%No preference, pays the MFN dutyIt pays 0% on 2909 30 90 90 (Other).It pays 0% on the other 8 subdivisions.TARIC, measure 103 (MFN duty), Regulation 2261/98, since 15 May 2015
- Japan2nd EU supplier0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 1907/18, since 1 February 2020
- India3rd EU supplierDepending on the TARIC subdivision, 0%No preference, pays the MFN dutyIt pays 0% on 2909 30 90 90 (Other).It pays 0% on the other 8 subdivisions.TARIC, measure 103 (MFN duty), Regulation 2261/98, since 15 May 2015
- United States4th EU supplier0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Regulation 1455/26, since 1 July 2026
- Indonesia5th EU supplier2%Pays less than youGeneralised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)TARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Regulation 0978/12, since 1 January 2015
- Chile0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 3016/24, since 1 February 2025
- Mexico0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0415/00, since 1 July 2016
- Canada0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0037/17, since 21 September 2017
- South Africa0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 1623/16, since 10 October 2016
- New Zealand0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0244/24, since 1 May 2024
- Vietnam0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0753/20, since 1 January 2023
The 9 TARIC subdivisions of this line
- 2909 30 90 10 2-(Phenylmethoxy)naphthalene (CAS RN 613-62-7)
- 2909 30 90 15 {[(2,2-dimethylbut-3-yn-1-yl)oxy]methyl}benzene (CAS RN 1092536-54-3)
- 2909 30 90 20 1,2-Bis(3-methyl-phenoxy)ethane (CAS RN 54914-85-1)
- 2909 30 90 25 1,2-Diphenoxyethane (CAS RN 104-66-5) in the form of powder or as an aqueous dispersion containing by weight 30 % or more but not more than 60 % of 1,2-diphenoxyethane
- 2909 30 90 45 5-Bromo-1,3-difluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene (CAS RN 115467-07-7) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more
- 2909 30 90 50 1-Ethoxy-2,3-difluorobenzene (CAS RN 121219-07-6)
- 2909 30 90 55 3,4,5-Trimethoxytoluene (CAS RN 6443-69-2) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more
- 2909 30 90 70 O,O,O-1,3,5-trimethylresorcinol (CAS RN 621-23-8)
- 2909 30 90 90 Other
The countries are the five largest non-EU suppliers of this line (Eurostat, Comext) and a fixed reference list, with an agreement with the EU (Chile, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Vietnam) and without one (United States and China). Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay enter under the same agreement as you.
Each figure is the TARIC measure in force today for that origin, in the edition of 1 October 2026. Before clearing goods, the importer checks TARIC with the date and the ten-digit code.
TARIC, European Commission, edition of 1 October 2026 (CIRCABC)
10 · What to do, in order
The steps, in order
4 steps, in the order they are taken. Each one comes from a block of this sheet.
- 1Confirm the tariff classification with a customs brokerThis whole sheet depends on the line being 2909 30 90. If the line changes, so do the duty, the quota, the rule of origin and the requirements. It is the one step that cannot be skipped.Customs broker
- 2Register as an exporter with ARCA (Argentina)On the Argentine side, the export is lodged with customs, which requires registration in the exporters' register. That registration comes before the first shipment.
- 3Check that the product is originating, and be ready to prove itThe rule for 2905.49 – 2942.00 requires that one of the options it gives be met; not all are needed. Without proof of origin there is no preference, and the MFN duty is paid even if the product qualifies. Origin is proven with the exporter's statement on origin (Annex 3-C). At the start, the transitional certificate of origin of Annex 3-D also applies (notice 2026/875).The exporter makes the statement. A certifying body is involved if the transitional certificate of Annex 3-D is needed.
- 4Check the technical standards and CE marking for the productThe EU assigns one technical product standard to this line (Technical standards for pyrotechnic articles). Block 5 shows which ones apply to the product. If it applies, the product must carry the CE marking before being sold in the EU. See it in Access2MarketsEuropean Commission · Access2Markets