Subheading · Section VI

2916.13: Methacrylic acid and its salts

2916.13
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 35%Türkiye
  • 4.2%USA
  • US$325.6mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2916.13 belongs to heading 2916 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their…) in chapter 29.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2916.13 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 2916.13 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2916.13 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 35%.

Subheading 2916.13 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$325.6m (+8.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was South Korea (US$81.9m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was France, with imports of US$39.7m.

The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 48 exporters with US$1.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$19.2m, most of it from Germany.

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) 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 13 00 00 Methacrylic acid and its salts 6%
  2. 2916 13 00 30 Zinc monomethacrylate powder (cas rn 63451-47-8) whether or not containing not more than 17% by weight of manufacturing impurities 6%
  3. 2916 13 00 40 Zinc dimethacrylate (cas rn 13189-00-9) in the form of powder with a purity by weight of 99% or more, with not more than 1% of a stabiliser 6%
  4. 2916 13 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2916 13 00 Methacrylic 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. 2916.13 Metakrilik asit ve tuzları :
  2. 2916.13.00.00.11 Metakrilik asit 35%
  3. 2916.13.00.00.12 Metakrilik asit tuzları 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2916.13.00.00 Methacrylic 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

2916.13 · US$325.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$81kUS$81k+US$1.2m+US$32.9m+> US$58.6m

Exports: 48
  1. South Korea: US$81.9m
  2. Germany: US$58.6m
  3. China: US$49.2m
  4. Thailand: US$34.2m
  5. United States: US$32.9m
  6. Japan: US$23m
  7. Belgium: US$14.8m
  8. Taiwan: US$14.4m
  9. Netherlands: US$7.5m
  10. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.3m
  11. United Kingdom: US$1.2m
  12. India: US$1.2m
  13. Austria: US$899.3k
  14. Spain: US$852.2k
  15. Singapore: US$621.3k
  16. France: US$617.6k
  17. Slovenia: US$540.4k
  18. Canada: US$175.9k
  19. Malaysia: US$146.2k
  20. Romania: US$97k
  21. Brazil: US$81k
  22. Switzerland: US$52.9k
  23. Türkiye: US$41.2k
  24. Hungary: US$39.2k
  25. Denmark: US$39.1k
  26. Italy: US$32.6k
  27. Colombia: US$29.1k
  28. Saudi Arabia: US$26.6k
  29. Poland: US$22k
  30. Costa Rica: US$17.8k
  31. Kuwait: US$6.6k
  32. South Africa: US$4.2k
  33. Australia: US$3.9k
  34. Chile: US$3.8k
  35. Kazakhstan: US$2.5k
  36. Ireland: US$1.2k
  37. Russia: US$400
  38. Bulgaria: US$100
  39. Luxembourg: US$100
  40. Latvia: US$100
  41. Portugal: US$100
  42. Sweden: US$100
  43. Czechia: US$0
  44. Greece: US$0
  45. Indonesia: US$0
  46. Slovakia: US$0
  47. Ukraine: US$0
  48. Vietnam: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Korea US$81.9m 25.1%
2 Germany US$58.6m 18%
3 China US$49.2m 15.1%
4 Thailand US$34.2m 10.5%
5 United States US$32.9m 10.1%
6 Japan US$23m 7.1%
7 Belgium US$14.8m 4.5%
8 Taiwan US$14.4m 4.4%
9 Netherlands US$7.5m 2.3%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$2.3m 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$39.7m 12.2%
2 India US$36.1m 11.1%
3 United States US$28.4m 8.7%
4 Malaysia US$26.1m 8%
5 Belgium US$19.3m 5.9%
6 United Kingdom US$19.2m 5.9%
7 Netherlands US$18.3m 5.6%
8 China US$17.2m 5.3%
9 Brazil US$16.8m 5.2%
10 Italy US$10.8m 3.3%

Questions and answers

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

Methacrylic acid and its salts fall under HS subheading 2916.13, part of heading 2916, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2916.13 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 methacrylic acid and its salts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2916.13 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 methacrylic acid and its salts?

South Korea, with US$81.9m in 2024 (25.1% of world exports).