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%

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%

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. Suspension 30 June 2026 · Applies from: 1 July 2026

   Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

   CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

2. Quota 30 June 2026 · Applies from: 1 July 2026

   Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1465 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

   CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

3. Other 24 June 2026

   Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 24 June 2026

   Trade Tariff news 6929 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

4. Sanctions 19 May 2026 · Applies from: 20 May 2026

   The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

   S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

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