2915.90: Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their: other

1. 2915 90 00 00 Other
2. 2915 90 15 00 Perfluorooctanoic acids and their salts 4%
3. 2915 90 30 00 Lauric acid and its salts and esters
4. 2915 90 30 20 Chloromethyl dodecanoate (cas rn 61413-67-0) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
5. Other
6. 2915 90 30 95 Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of c6, c8, c10, c12, c14, c16 or c18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (dos) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length 4%
7. 2915 90 30 98 Other 4%
8. 2915 90 90 00 Other
9. 2915 90 90 10 Pfoa-related compounds 4%
10. 2915 90 90 20 Methyl (r)-2-fluoropropionate (cas rn 146805-74-5) 4%
11. 2915 90 90 25 Methyl octanoate (cas rn 111-11-5), methyl decanoate (cas rn 110-42-9) or methyl myristate (cas rn 124-10-7) 4%
12. 2915 90 90 27 Triethyl orthoformate (cas rn 122-51-0) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
13. 2915 90 90 30 3.3-dimethylbutyryl chloride (cas rn 7065-46-5) 4%
14. 2915 90 90 33 Ethyl 8-bromooctanoate (cas rn 29823-21-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
15. 2915 90 90 43 Trifluoroacetic anhydride (cas rn 407-25-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
16. 2915 90 90 45 Trimethyl orthoformate (cas rn 149-73-5) 4%
17. 2915 90 90 53 3-chloro-2.2-dimethylpropanoyl chloride (cas rn 4300-97-4) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
18. 2915 90 90 60 Ethyl-6.8-dichlorooctanoate (cas rn 1070-64-0) 4%
19. 2915 90 90 85 Ethyl trifluoroacetate (cas rn 383-63-1) 4%
20. Other
21. 2915 90 90 95 Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of c6, c8, c10, c12, c14, c16 or c18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (dos) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length 4%
22. 2915 90 90 98 Other Free
23. 2915 90 00 00 Other
24. 2915 90 15 00 Perfluorooctanoic acids and their salts 4%
25. 2915 90 30 00 Lauric acid and its salts and esters
26. 2915 90 30 20 Chloromethyl dodecanoate (cas rn 61413-67-0) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
27. Other
28. 2915 90 30 95 Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of c6, c8, c10, c12, c14, c16 or c18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (dos) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length 4%
29. 2915 90 30 98 Other 4%
30. 2915 90 90 00 Other
31. 2915 90 90 10 Pfoa-related compounds 4%
32. 2915 90 90 20 Methyl (r)-2-fluoropropionate (cas rn 146805-74-5) 4%
33. 2915 90 90 25 Methyl octanoate (cas rn 111-11-5), methyl decanoate (cas rn 110-42-9) or methyl myristate (cas rn 124-10-7) 4%
34. 2915 90 90 27 Triethyl orthoformate (cas rn 122-51-0) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 4%
35. 2915 90 90 30 3.3-dimethylbutyryl chloride (cas rn 7065-46-5) 4%
36. 2915 90 90 33 Ethyl 8-bromooctanoate (cas rn 29823-21-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
37. 2915 90 90 43 Trifluoroacetic anhydride (cas rn 407-25-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
38. 2915 90 90 45 Trimethyl orthoformate (cas rn 149-73-5) 4%
39. 2915 90 90 53 3-chloro-2.2-dimethylpropanoyl chloride (cas rn 4300-97-4) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 4%
40. 2915 90 90 60 Ethyl-6.8-dichlorooctanoate (cas rn 1070-64-0) 4%
41. 2915 90 90 85 Ethyl trifluoroacetate (cas rn 383-63-1) 4%
42. Other
43. 2915 90 90 95 Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of c6, c8, c10, c12, c14, c16 or c18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (dos) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length 4%
44. 2915 90 90 98 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£113.7m-0.1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£1.87 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£25.7m	22.6%	-12.5%
Germany	£23.9m	21%	+18.1%
Sweden	£21m	18.5%	-5.7%
Netherlands	£13.4m	11.8%	-3.5%
China	£7.3m	6.5%	+75.8%
Switzerland	£6.9m	6.1%	+22.8%
Malaysia	£5.7m	5%	-7.8%
Indonesia	£2.5m	2.2%	+67.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 5.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines USA 3.8% – 5.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.5% Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 1.1% Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 3.8% Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 2.7% Peru Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Japan 3.9% – 4.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.1% Taiwan 2.5% – 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 3.7% GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Indonesia	US$541m	14.7%
2	Malaysia	US$464m	12.6%
3	Germany	US$449m	12.2%
4	Netherlands	US$334m	9.1%
5	China	US$333m	9.1%
6	United States	US$283m	7.7%
7	Japan	US$188m	5.1%
8	India	US$154m	4.2%
9	Sweden	US$125m	3.4%
10	France	US$125m	3.4%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$464m	12.6%
2	United States	US$404m	11%
3	Netherlands	US$401m	10.9%
4	Germany	US$242m	6.6%
5	India	US$242m	6.6%
6	Belgium	US$193m	5.2%
7	Japan	US$167m	4.5%
8	United Kingdom	US$133m	3.6%
9	Italy	US$121m	3.3%
10	Spain	US$119m	3.2%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

• 5%median duty
• 57number of duty-free countries (MFN)
• 45%highest: Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda

165

Importing country	MFN duty	lines from – to	data year
Afghanistan	5%		2018 · HS 2012
Albania	0%		2023
Algeria	15%		2023
Angola	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda	5%		2021 · HS 2007
Argentina	6.7%	2% – 12%	2023 · HS 2017
Armenia	5%		2023
Aruba	6%		2021 · HS 2012
Australia	5%		2023
Azerbaijan	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas	45%		2022
Bahrain	5%		2023
Bangladesh	25%		2023 · HS 2017
Barbados	5%		2022 · HS 2017
Belarus	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Belize	5%		2023
Benin	5%		2023
Bermuda	25%		2023
Bhutan	10%		2022
Bolivia	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina	0%		2022
Botswana	0%		2023
Brazil	6.7%	2% – 12%	2023 · HS 2017
Brunei	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso	5%		2023
Burundi	0%		2023
Cambodia	7%		2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon	10%		2023
Canada	0%		2023
Cape Verde	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands	22%		2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic	10%		2023
Chad	10%		2023
Chile	6%		2023 · HS 2017
China	5.5%		2023
Colombia	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Comoros	20%		2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville	10%		2023
Cook Islands	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica	0%		2023
Côte d’Ivoire	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Cuba	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominica	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic	0%		2023
Ecuador	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Egypt	2%		2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador	0%		2022
Equatorial Guinea	10%		2023
Eswatini	0%		2023
Ethiopia	10%		2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries)	5.5%		2023
Fiji	5%		2023
French Polynesia	8%		2023
Gabon	10%		2023
Gambia	5%		2023
Georgia	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Ghana	5%		2023
Gibraltar	12%		2023 · HS 2017
Grenada	5%		2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala	0%		2023
Guinea	5%		2023
Guinea-Bissau	5%		2023
Guyana	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Haiti	3.5%		2020 · HS 2017
Honduras	0%		2023
Hong Kong SAR China	0%		2023
Iceland	0%		2023
India	7.5%		2023
Indonesia	5%		2023
Iran	10%	5% – 20%	2020 · HS 2017
Israel	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica	0%		2023
Japan	2%	2% – 2.2%	2023
Jordan	0%		2023
Kazakhstan	5%		2023
Kenya	0%		2023
Kiribati	20%		2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait	5%		2023
Kyrgyzstan	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Laos	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon	0%		2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho	0%		2023
Liberia	5%		2023
Libya	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein	0%		2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China	0%		2023
Madagascar	5%		2023
Malawi	0%		2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia	0%		2023
Maldives	15%		2023
Mali	5%		2023
Mauritania	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius	0%		2023
Mexico	0.8%	0% – 10%	2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia	4%		2021 · HS 2017
Moldova	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia	5%		2023
Montserrat	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Morocco	2.5%		2023
Mozambique	2.5%		2023
Myanmar (Burma)	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Namibia	0%		2023
Nauru	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Nepal	10%		2023
New Zealand	0%		2023
Nicaragua	0%		2023
Niger	5%		2023
Nigeria	5%		2023
North Macedonia	0%		2023
Norway	0%		2023
Oman	5%		2023
Pakistan	0%		2023
Palau	3%		2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories	0%		2017 · HS 2017
Panama	0%		2023
Papua New Guinea	0%		2023
Paraguay	5.5%	0% – 12%	2023 · HS 2017
Peru	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Philippines	3.3%	1% – 10%	2023
Qatar	5%		2023
Russia	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda	0%		2023
Samoa	8%		2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe	10%		2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia	5%		2023
Senegal	5%		2023
Seychelles	0%		2023
Sierra Leone	5%		2023
Singapore	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Somalia	5%		2023 · HS 2017
South Africa	0%		2023
South Korea	5.5%		2023
Sri Lanka	0%		2023
St Kitts & Nevis	5%		2023
St Lucia	5%		2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon	8%		2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines	5%		2023
Sudan	3%		2021 · HS 2017
Suriname	5%		2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland	0%		2023
Syria	1%		2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan	0%		2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania	0%		2023
Thailand	0%		2023
Togo	5%		2023
Tonga	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago	0%		2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye	5.5%		2023
Tuvalu	15%		2017 · HS 2017
Uganda	0%		2023
Ukraine	4.3%	2% – 5.5%	2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates	5%		2023
United Kingdom	4%		2023
United States	4.5%	3.8% – 5.5%	2023
Uruguay	5.8%	2% – 12%	2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan	0%		2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu	5%		2023
Venezuela	6.7%	2% – 12%	2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam	0%		2023
Wallis & Futuna	6%		2021 · HS 2012
Yemen	5%		2017 · HS 2017
Zambia	0%		2023
Zimbabwe	0.1%		2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4

51377 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, n.e.s.; anhydrides, halides, peroxides & peroxyacids of saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids & their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated/nitrosated derivatives

End use (BEC Rev. 5)

Intermediate goods · BEC 211220

CPC 2.1 product

34140 Carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, except salicylic acid and its salts and esters and their salts

ISIC Rev. 4 activity

2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals

Earlier HS editions

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)

Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.

• Oil palm applies from 30 December 2026

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than formic acid, its salts and esters, acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, esters of acetic acid, mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters, propionic acid, its salts and esters that have been synthesized using oil palm, butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters and palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters, that have been synthesized using oil palm (not including products to the extent they are used in the manufacturing of medicinal products for human or veterinary use within the scope of Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 or Regulation (EU) 2019/6)

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

1. Tariff change 30 October 2026 · Applies from: 19 November 2026

   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2163 of 17 September 2026 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

   CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

2. Anti-dumping 14 October 2026

   Fatty Acids From Indonesia and Malaysia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

   FR Doc. 2026-20903 · 91 FR 65256 · Source: federalregister.gov

3. Tariff change 23 September 2026

   Guidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020

   FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov

4. Anti-dumping 22 September 2026

   Certain Fatty Acids From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

   FR Doc. 2026-19378 · 91 FR 60096 · Source: federalregister.gov

5. Anti-dumping 22 September 2026

   Certain Fatty Acids From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures

   FR Doc. 2026-19379 · 91 FR 60092 · Source: federalregister.gov

6. Anti-dumping 23 July 2026

   Certain Fatty Acids From Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

   FR Doc. 2026-14870 · 91 FR 46401 · Source: federalregister.gov

7. Anti-dumping 23 July 2026

   Certain Fatty Acids From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

   FR Doc. 2026-14871 · 91 FR 46409 · Source: federalregister.gov

8. Import and export controls 20 July 2026

   Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

   FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

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