Subheading · Section VI

2916.11: Acrylic acid and its salts

2916.11
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 35%Türkiye
  • 4.2%USA
  • US$804.3mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2916.11 belongs to heading 2916 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their…) in chapter 29.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2916.11 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 2916.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2916.11 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 35%.

Subheading 2916.11 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 4.2%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$804.3m (+3.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was Saudi Arabia (US$174.4m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$123.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 61 exporters with US$1.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$27.2m, most of it from Belgium.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 4.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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. 2916 11 00 00 Acrylic acid and its salts 6%
  2. 2916 11 00 10 Acrylic acid 6%
  3. 2916 11 00 90 Salts of acrylic acid 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2916 11 00 Acrylic acid and its salts 6.5%—

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. 2916.11 Akrilik asit ve tuzları:
  2. 2916.11.00.10.00 Akrilik asit 35%
  3. 2916.11.00.20.00 Akrilik asitin tuzları 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2916.11.00.00 Acrylic acid and its salts 4.2%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

2916.11 · US$804.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$142kUS$142k+US$18.6m+US$55.1m+> US$112.6m

Exports: 61
  1. Saudi Arabia: US$174.4m
  2. China: US$112.6m
  3. Germany: US$84m
  4. Belgium: US$79.9m
  5. Indonesia: US$64m
  6. France: US$55.1m
  7. Malaysia: US$52.4m
  8. Japan: US$30.7m
  9. South Korea: US$23.6m
  10. Russia: US$22.8m
  11. Czechia: US$20.7m
  12. United States: US$18.8m
  13. Brazil: US$18.7m
  14. Netherlands: US$18.6m
  15. Singapore: US$10.3m
  16. Taiwan: US$9m
  17. Türkiye: US$1.9m
  18. India: US$1.6m
  19. United Kingdom: US$1.2m
  20. Spain: US$975.2k
  21. Switzerland: US$625.2k
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$376.8k
  23. Poland: US$373.4k
  24. Italy: US$365.5k
  25. South Africa: US$328.5k
  26. Austria: US$195.3k
  27. Hungary: US$145.8k
  28. Slovenia: US$142k
  29. Cyprus: US$60k
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$50.8k
  31. Romania: US$49.6k
  32. Latvia: US$46.9k
  33. Uruguay: US$37.2k
  34. Australia: US$27.2k
  35. Bulgaria: US$26.5k
  36. Canada: US$12.7k
  37. Peru: US$11.5k
  38. Uzbekistan: US$9.8k
  39. Chile: US$7.8k
  40. Colombia: US$5.4k
  41. Denmark: US$4.8k
  42. New Zealand: US$3.4k
  43. Israel: US$3.1k
  44. Sweden: US$3.1k
  45. Greece: US$2.6k
  46. Finland: US$1.7k
  47. Slovakia: US$1.2k
  48. Thailand: US$800
  49. Luxembourg: US$700
  50. Ukraine: US$400
  51. Mexico: US$300
  52. Croatia: US$100
  53. Kazakhstan: US$100
  54. Portugal: US$100
  55. Serbia: US$100
  56. Botswana: US$0
  57. Estonia: US$0
  58. Ireland: US$0
  59. Lithuania: US$0
  60. Malta: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Saudi Arabia US$174.4m 21.7%
2 China US$112.6m 14%
3 Germany US$84m 10.4%
4 Belgium US$79.9m 9.9%
5 Indonesia US$64m 8%
6 France US$55.1m 6.8%
7 Malaysia US$52.4m 6.5%
8 Japan US$30.7m 3.8%
9 South Korea US$23.6m 2.9%
10 Russia US$22.8m 2.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$123.4m 15.3%
2 Türkiye US$77.3m 9.6%
3 Taiwan US$62.5m 7.8%
4 Belgium US$58.2m 7.2%
5 Germany US$48.1m 6%
6 Netherlands US$41.5m 5.2%
7 France US$39.2m 4.9%
8 South Korea US$36m 4.5%
9 United States US$33.7m 4.2%
10 Thailand US$33.2m 4.1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for acrylic acid and its salts?

Acrylic acid and its salts fall under HS subheading 2916.11, part of heading 2916, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on acrylic acid and its salts in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2916.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on acrylic acid and its salts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2916.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most acrylic acid and its salts?

Saudi Arabia, with US$174.4m in 2024 (21.7% of world exports).