Subheading · Section VI

2916.12: Esters of acrylic acid

2916.12
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 35%Türkiye
  • 3.7%–6.5%USA
  • US$3.3bnWorld trade in 2024

2916.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2916, unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their…, chapter 29.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2916.12 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2916.12; the duty is 6.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2916.12 covers 4 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 35%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 2916.12 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.7% and 6.5% (average 5.1%).

World trade in these goods reached US$3.3bn in 2024, up 0.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 22.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.

India imported the most (US$388.3m).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 70 exporters with US$12.1m; its largest buyer was Finland.

The United Kingdom imported US$76m, most of it from France.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 3.7% – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.1%

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 12 00 00 Esters of acrylic acid 6%
  2. 2916 12 00 10 2-tert-butyl-6-(3-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl)-4-methylphenyl acrylate (cas rn 61167-58-6) 6%
  3. 2916 12 00 15 Butyl acrylate (ba) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2eha), falling respectively under chemical abstracts service (‘cas’) numbers 141-32-2 and 103-11-7, cus codes 0012413-0 and 0017228-1 6%
  4. 2916 12 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2916 12 00 Esters of acrylic acid 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. 2916.12 Akrilik asitin esterleri :
  2. 2916.12.00.00.11 Metil akrilat 35%
  3. 2916.12.00.00.12 Etil akrilat 35%
  4. 2916.12.00.00.13 Butil akrilat 35%
  5. 2916.12.00.00.19 Akrilik asitin diğer esterleri 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2916.12 Esters of acrylic acid:
  2. 2916.12.10.00 Aromatic 6.5%kg
  3. 2916.12.50 Other 3.7%
  4. 2916.12.50.10 Ethyl acrylate kg
  5. 2916.12.50.20 Methyl acrylate kg
  6. 2916.12.50.30 Butyl acrylate kg
  7. 2916.12.50.40 2-Ethyl-1-hexyl acrylate kg
  8. 2916.12.50.50 Other 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

2916.12 · US$3.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$652.5kUS$652.5k+US$29m+US$167.2m+> US$409.8m

Exports: 70
  1. China: US$746.4m
  2. United States: US$409.8m
  3. Germany: US$320.9m
  4. Belgium: US$299.5m
  5. France: US$288.6m
  6. Taiwan: US$252.9m
  7. Saudi Arabia: US$167.2m
  8. Malaysia: US$165.3m
  9. South Korea: US$132.3m
  10. Japan: US$130m
  11. Russia: US$75.4m
  12. Czechia: US$74.6m
  13. South Africa: US$72.8m
  14. Netherlands: US$50.2m
  15. Indonesia: US$45.7m
  16. Brazil: US$29m
  17. India: US$15.4m
  18. Slovenia: US$15m
  19. United Kingdom: US$12.1m
  20. Singapore: US$8.4m
  21. Spain: US$6.1m
  22. Türkiye: US$4.3m
  23. Poland: US$3m
  24. Austria: US$2.1m
  25. Switzerland: US$1.6m
  26. Italy: US$1.4m
  27. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
  28. Colombia: US$1.2m
  29. Sweden: US$964.4k
  30. Denmark: US$896.7k
  31. Australia: US$727.3k
  32. Hungary: US$652.5k
  33. Romania: US$609.3k
  34. Cyprus: US$410k
  35. Finland: US$287.9k
  36. United Arab Emirates: US$279k
  37. Canada: US$197.6k
  38. Israel: US$166.2k
  39. Greece: US$134k
  40. Panama: US$128.1k
  41. Uzbekistan: US$117k
  42. Egypt: US$104.5k
  43. Latvia: US$101.8k
  44. Ireland: US$98.3k
  45. Croatia: US$90k
  46. El Salvador: US$86.6k
  47. New Zealand: US$77.2k
  48. Chile: US$64.2k
  49. Lithuania: US$41.7k
  50. Argentina: US$40.8k
  51. Mexico: US$30.3k
  52. Brunei: US$28.2k
  53. Thailand: US$25k
  54. Slovakia: US$24.1k
  55. Dominican Republic: US$21.7k
  56. Portugal: US$16.8k
  57. Armenia: US$12.5k
  58. Bulgaria: US$7.6k
  59. Costa Rica: US$2.5k
  60. Luxembourg: US$1.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$746.4m 22.4%
2 United States US$409.8m 12.3%
3 Germany US$320.9m 9.6%
4 Belgium US$299.5m 9%
5 France US$288.6m 8.6%
6 Taiwan US$252.9m 7.6%
7 Saudi Arabia US$167.2m 5%
8 Malaysia US$165.3m 4.9%
9 South Korea US$132.3m 4%
10 Japan US$130m 3.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$388.3m 11.6%
2 Belgium US$335.4m 10%
3 Türkiye US$240.7m 7.2%
4 Germany US$207.1m 6.2%
5 United States US$178.7m 5.4%
6 China US$142.9m 4.3%
7 South Korea US$139.3m 4.2%
8 Netherlands US$136.8m 4.1%
9 Italy US$126.4m 3.8%
10 Mexico US$116.5m 3.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for esters of acrylic acid?

Esters of acrylic acid fall under HS subheading 2916.12, part of heading 2916, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on esters of acrylic acid in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2916.12 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 esters of acrylic acid in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2916.12 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 esters of acrylic acid?

China, with US$746.4m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).