Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 2915.70

2915.70.40

2915.70.40: Ésteres do ácido esteárico

Palmitic and stearic acid salts and esters

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

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  1. 2915 Ácidos monocarboxílicos acíclicos saturados e seus anidridos, halogenetos, peróxidos e peroxiácidos; seus derivados halogenados, sulfonados, nitrados ou nitrosados.
  2. 2915.70 Ácido palmítico, ácido esteárico, seus sais e seus ésteres
  3. 2915.70.40 Ésteres do ácido esteárico

What you pay

Importing into Brazil

Customs duty 10.8% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

2915.70 Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters

UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1% EU 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines USA 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 4.4% Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 9.6% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Japan 3.3% – 3.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.6% Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3.2% GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Brazil lines: 2915.70

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • H312954 U.S. CBP 8 July 2021 · 2915.70.01.10

    Internal Advice Request; Classification of DT 80 (86.9% palmitic acid content), DT 98 (99.2% palmitic acid content), and DT 100 (45.5% palmitic acid content)

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 29 →

NCM code 2915.70.40 is a line of the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) under HS subheading 2915.70 (palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters).

The TEC rate is 10.8%.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–4%, the EU duty is 5.5%, the Türkiye duty is 5.5%, the US duty is 5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.3%–3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Brazil imported goods of subheading 2915.70 worth US$23m in 2024; the largest supplier was Malaysia.

Questions and answers

What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 2915.70.40?

The TEC rate in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) is 10.8%. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Brazil import these goods from?

For subheading 2915.70 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Malaysia (US$6m), followed by China.

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