Heading · Chapter 29
2916: Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
Heading 2916 is divided into 12 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 29, organic chemicals.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 57 tariff lines · average 5% 
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 5.2% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 48 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 7% General (MFN) 32 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 46 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 60 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 4.3% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 35 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 21 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines Subheadings 12
- 2916.11Acrylic acid and its salts
- 2916.12Esters of acrylic acidAcrylic acid esters
- 2916.13Methacrylic acid and its salts
- 2916.14Esters of methacrylic acidMethacrylic acid esters
- 2916.15Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters
- 2916.16Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides: binapacryl (ISO)
- 2916.19Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides: other
- 2916.20Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives
- 2916.31Benzoic acid, its salts and esters
- 2916.32Benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chloride
- 2916.34Phenylacetic acid and its salts
- 2916.39Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$495kUS$495k+US$13m+US$201m+> US$729m
Exports: 127
- China: US$3bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- United States: US$940m
- Saudi Arabia: US$729m
- Belgium: US$581m
- Japan: US$530m
- France: US$468m
- Taiwan: US$452m
- India: US$433m
- Netherlands: US$432m
- South Korea: US$412m
- Malaysia: US$255m
- Singapore: US$201m
- Thailand: US$191m
- Italy: US$181m
- United Kingdom: US$175m
- Indonesia: US$134m
- Czechia: US$104m
- Russia: US$99m
- South Africa: US$75m
- Estonia: US$71m
- Brazil: US$63m
- Spain: US$59m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Poland: US$44m
- Mexico: US$43m
- Slovenia: US$22m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Australia: US$16m
- Austria: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Canada: US$8m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Rwanda: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Norway: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Eswatini: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Latvia: US$871k
- Finland: US$759k
- Costa Rica: US$617k
- Uruguay: US$586k
- Belarus: US$532k
- Slovakia: US$522k
- Bulgaria: US$511k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$19m+US$171m+> US$475m
Imports: 198
- India: US$996m
- United States: US$913m
- Netherlands: US$699m
- Germany: US$684m
- Belgium: US$680m
- South Korea: US$475m
- Türkiye: US$466m
- France: US$419m
- China: US$407m
- Brazil: US$354m
- Italy: US$348m
- Mexico: US$324m
- Malaysia: US$320m
- Spain: US$270m
- United Kingdom: US$255m
- Japan: US$247m
- Indonesia: US$236m
- Taiwan: US$226m
- Switzerland: US$186m
- Canada: US$171m
- Thailand: US$157m
- Singapore: US$153m
- Vietnam: US$135m
- United Arab Emirates: US$125m
- Russia: US$92m
- Poland: US$90m
- Sweden: US$89m
- Egypt: US$85m
- Austria: US$70m
- Philippines: US$68m
- South Africa: US$65m
- Argentina: US$64m
- Colombia: US$61m
- Pakistan: US$56m
- Slovenia: US$55m
- Finland: US$46m
- Australia: US$39m
- Slovakia: US$34m
- Greece: US$31m
- Saudi Arabia: US$31m
- Hungary: US$30m
- Chile: US$28m
- Ireland: US$28m
- Portugal: US$28m
- Norway: US$28m
- Bangladesh: US$26m
- Israel: US$25m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Paraguay: US$19m
- Peru: US$16m
- Tunisia: US$16m
- Uruguay: US$14m
- Nigeria: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Dominican Republic: US$12m
- Uzbekistan: US$12m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Ecuador: US$11m
- Romania: US$11m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3bn | 26.7% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$1bn | 9.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$940m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$729m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$581m | 5.4% |
| 6 | Japan | US$530m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  France | US$468m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$452m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  India | US$433m | 4% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$432m | 4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$996m | 9.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$913m | 8.5% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$699m | 6.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$684m | 6.3% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$680m | 6.3% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$475m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$466m | 4.3% |
| 8 | France | US$419m | 3.9% |
| 9 | China | US$407m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$354m | 3.3% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2916 into 57 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5%). 9 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2916 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2916 into 48 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 6.1%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2916 covers 37 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 6 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 2916 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 2916 covers 32 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7%. 20 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 2916 into 46 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20% (average 3.9%). 30 of them are duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 2916 covers 60 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10.8%. 46 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 2916 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 2916 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 2916 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.3% (average 3.5%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 2916 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 8 of them are duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 2916 into 35 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 2916 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 2916 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 2916 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 10 of them are duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 2916 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2916 goods worth US$11bn (+4.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$996m.
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 127 exporters with US$175m.
The United Kingdom imported US$255m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives?
Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives fall under HS heading 2916, part of chapter 29, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2916 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2916 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic…?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (26.7% of world exports).