Subheading · Section VI

2915.29: Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: other

2915.29

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • 5.5%EU
  • 35%Türkiye
  • 0%–4.2%USA
  • US$396.2mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2915.29 belongs to heading 2915 (saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides…) in chapter 29.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2915.29; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 2915.29 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2915.29 into 6 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 35%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 2915.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.2%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$396.2m (+5.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$106.2m), followed by the Netherlands.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$64.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 84 exporters with US$20.1m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$7.9m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines USA Free – 4.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.7%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2915 29 00 00 Other Free
  2. 2915 29 00 00 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2915 29 00 Other 5.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 2915.29 Diğerleri
  2. 2915.29.00.10.00 Sodyum asetat 35%
  3. 2915.29.00.20.00 Kobalt asetat 35%
  4. Diğerleri
  5. 2915.29.00.90.11 Magnezyum asetat 35%
  6. 2915.29.00.90.12 Bakır, kurşun, demir asetatlar 35%
  7. 2915.29.00.90.13 Aluminyum asetat 35%
  8. 2915.29.00.90.19 Asetik asitin diğer tuzları 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2915.29 Other:
  2. 2915.29.10.00 Cupric acetate monohydrate Freekg
  3. 2915.29.20.00 Sodium acetate 3.7%kg
  4. 2915.29.30.00 Cobalt acetates 4.2%kg
  5. 2915.29.50.00 Other 2.8%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

2915.29 · US$396.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$102.3kUS$102.3k+US$1.8m+US$9.9m+> US$33.6m

Exports: 84
  1. China: US$106.2m
  2. Netherlands: US$80m
  3. Germany: US$33.6m
  4. United States: US$30.9m
  5. United Kingdom: US$20.1m
  6. India: US$17.2m
  7. Canada: US$16.6m
  8. Belgium: US$14.5m
  9. Taiwan: US$9.9m
  10. Italy: US$8.2m
  11. France: US$7.2m
  12. Japan: US$5.7m
  13. Lithuania: US$5m
  14. South Korea: US$4.9m
  15. Malaysia: US$4.4m
  16. Austria: US$3.8m
  17. Poland: US$3.5m
  18. Vietnam: US$3m
  19. Spain: US$2.5m
  20. Denmark: US$1.8m
  21. Switzerland: US$1.8m
  22. Türkiye: US$1.6m
  23. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  24. Croatia: US$1.3m
  25. Finland: US$1.2m
  26. Czechia: US$1.2m
  27. Mexico: US$1.1m
  28. Thailand: US$963.6k
  29. Slovakia: US$730.2k
  30. South Africa: US$695.9k
  31. Sweden: US$661.8k
  32. Israel: US$605.8k
  33. Guatemala: US$587.7k
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$504.7k
  35. Russia: US$495.9k
  36. Singapore: US$399.6k
  37. Hungary: US$341k
  38. Brazil: US$267k
  39. Colombia: US$190.1k
  40. New Zealand: US$112.6k
  41. Indonesia: US$102.3k
  42. Chile: US$96.9k
  43. Costa Rica: US$89k
  44. Kuwait: US$87.5k
  45. Romania: US$82.8k
  46. Peru: US$73.1k
  47. Ireland: US$66.8k
  48. Estonia: US$65.1k
  49. North Macedonia: US$61.2k
  50. Armenia: US$52.9k
  51. Ukraine: US$52.4k
  52. Australia: US$47.6k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$45.8k
  54. Bulgaria: US$44.1k
  55. Portugal: US$27.9k
  56. Norway: US$23.3k
  57. El Salvador: US$21.4k
  58. Latvia: US$17.7k
  59. Kenya: US$15.1k
  60. Angola: US$15k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$106.2m 26.8%
2 Netherlands US$80m 20.2%
3 Germany US$33.6m 8.5%
4 United States US$30.9m 7.8%
5 United Kingdom US$20.1m 5.1%
6 India US$17.2m 4.3%
7 Canada US$16.6m 4.2%
8 Belgium US$14.5m 3.7%
9 Taiwan US$9.9m 2.5%
10 Italy US$8.2m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$64.6m 16.3%
2 Germany US$27.5m 6.9%
3 Netherlands US$20.2m 5.1%
4 South Korea US$17.9m 4.5%
5 India US$15.7m 4%
6 Belgium US$15.6m 3.9%
7 Spain US$15.2m 3.8%
8 France US$14.4m 3.6%
9 Italy US$11.5m 2.9%
10 Japan US$10.7m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: other?

Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: other fall under HS subheading 2915.29, part of heading 2915, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2915.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2915.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: other?

China, with US$106.2m in 2024 (26.8% of world exports).