Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2916
2916.14: Esters of methacrylic acid
Methacrylic acid esters
2916.14 is the HS subheading for methacrylic acid esters, under heading 2916 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2916 14 00 00 Esters of methacrylic acid 6%
- 2916 14 00 10 2.3-epoxypropyl methacrylate (cas rn 106-91-2) 6%
- 2916 14 00 40 Butyl methacrylate (cas rn 97-88-1) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2916 14 00 50 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (cas rn 868-77-9) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 6%
- 2916 14 00 90 Other 6%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.2% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia | £13.1m | 33.5% | -36.1% |
 United States | £4.9m | 12.5% | +1.1% |
 China | £4.5m | 11.6% | -15.5% |
 Germany | £4m | 10.3% | +8.6% |
 Singapore | £3.6m | 9.3% | +8,369.5% |
 South Korea | £3.2m | 8.2% | +19.1% |
 France | £2.3m | 5.8% | -28.2% |
 Thailand | £1.6m | 4.1% | -20.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA Free – 3.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 5.2% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$191kUS$191k+US$6m+US$149m+> US$275m
Exports: 77
- China: US$690m
- Saudi Arabia: US$387m
- United States: US$275m
- Germany: US$266m
- Japan: US$260m
- Singapore: US$159m
- Thailand: US$154m
- Taiwan: US$149m
- South Korea: US$138m
- Belgium: US$113m
- Netherlands: US$103m
- United Kingdom: US$78m
- Italy: US$61m
- France: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$21m
- India: US$19m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$963k
- Czechia: US$452k
- Denmark: US$442k
- United Arab Emirates: US$425k
- Mexico: US$356k
- Canada: US$324k
- Finland: US$308k
- Cambodia: US$191k
- Iran: US$157k
- South Africa: US$116k
- New Zealand: US$107k
- Sweden: US$96k
- Georgia: US$94k
- Belarus: US$93k
- Lithuania: US$82k
- Chile: US$62k
- Latvia: US$56k
- Ireland: US$50k
- Russia: US$45k
- Colombia: US$44k
- Slovakia: US$40k
- Dominican Republic: US$33k
- Estonia: US$18k
- North Korea: US$17k
- Croatia: US$17k
- Peru: US$16k
- Greece: US$14k
- Guatemala: US$13k
- Bulgaria: US$11k
- Iraq: US$7k
- Argentina: US$5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$304kUS$304k+US$8m+US$67m+> US$189m
Imports: 139
- Netherlands: US$357m
- United States: US$252m
- India: US$212m
- Malaysia: US$211m
- Germany: US$189m
- Belgium: US$185m
- South Korea: US$152m
- China: US$142m
- France: US$136m
- Indonesia: US$103m
- Mexico: US$90m
- Türkiye: US$82m
- Singapore: US$67m
- United Kingdom: US$67m
- Italy: US$57m
- Spain: US$56m
- Brazil: US$54m
- Japan: US$48m
- Taiwan: US$48m
- Vietnam: US$45m
- Canada: US$40m
- Philippines: US$35m
- Slovakia: US$31m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- South Africa: US$26m
- Russia: US$21m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- Austria: US$14m
- Colombia: US$13m
- Egypt: US$13m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Australia: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$943k
- Sri Lanka: US$911k
- Uruguay: US$786k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$690m | 23.3% |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | US$387m | 13.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$275m | 9.3% |
| 4 | Germany | US$266m | 9% |
| 5 | Japan | US$260m | 8.8% |
| 6 | Singapore | US$159m | 5.4% |
| 7 | Thailand | US$154m | 5.2% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$149m | 5% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$138m | 4.7% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$113m | 3.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$357m | 12.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$252m | 8.5% |
| 3 |  India | US$212m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$211m | 7.1% |
| 5 | Germany | US$189m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$185m | 6.3% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$152m | 5.1% |
| 8 | China | US$142m | 4.8% |
| 9 | France | US$136m | 4.6% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$103m | 3.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 57number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 5.5% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3.9% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0.7%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5.2% | 0% – 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0.5% | 0% – 1% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 1.9% | 0% – 3.7% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 5.3% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 51373 Methacrylic acid & its salts & esters
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34140 Carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, except salicylic acid and its salts and esters and their salts
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2916.14 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2916.14 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2916.14 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2916.14 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2916.14 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2916.14 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
Certain Monomers and Oligomers From the Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order
FR Doc. 2026-15220 · 91 FR 47214 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-10520 · 91 FR 31415 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
Certain Monomers and Oligomers From Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order
FR Doc. 2026-04766 · 91 FR 11951 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-02429 · 91 FR 5429 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-02123 · 91 FR 4866 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2916.14 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2916.14; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported methacrylic acid esters worth £39m (down 17% on the year before), at an average of £1.68 per kg; Saudi Arabia supplied 34%, followed by United States.
World trade in methacrylic acid esters reached US$3bn in 2024, up 23.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 23.3% of the total, ahead of Saudi Arabia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for esters of methacrylic acid?
Esters of methacrylic acid fall under HS subheading 2916.14, part of heading 2916, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on esters of methacrylic acid in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2916.14 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 methacrylic acid in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2916.14 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 methacrylic acid?
China, with US$690m in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export methacrylic acid esters to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on methacrylic acid esters?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import methacrylic acid esters from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (34%), United States (13%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £39m.