Subheading · Section VI

2916.15: Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters

2916.15
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 30%–35%Türkiye
  • 4.4%–6.5%USA
  • US$232.8mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2916.15 belongs to heading 2916 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their…) in chapter 29.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2916.15 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 2916.15 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2916.15 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 30% and 35% (average 34.4%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 2916.15 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.4% and 6.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$232.8m (−3.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$39.7m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$36.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 71 exporters with US$7m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$4.8m, most of it from Italy.

Duty rates compared

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 15 00 00 Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters 6%
  2. 2916 15 00 10 Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of c6, c8, c10, c12, c14, c16 or c18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (dos) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length 6%
  3. 2916 15 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2916 15 00 Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters 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. 2916.15 Oleik, Iinoleik ve linolenik asitler, bunların tuzları ve esterleri :
  2. 2916.15.00.10.00 Oleik asit 30%
  3. Diğerleri :
  4. 2916.15.00.90.11 Linoleik asit 35%
  5. 2916.15.00.90.12 Linolenik asit 35%
  6. 2916.15.00.90.13 Sodyum oleat 35%
  7. 2916.15.00.90.14 Sodyum linolenat 35%
  8. 2916.15.00.90.15 Potasyum oleat 35%
  9. 2916.15.00.90.16 Potasyum linolenat 35%
  10. 2916.15.00.90.19 Oleik, linoleik ve linolenik asitin diğer tuz ve esterleri 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2916.15 Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters:
  2. 2916.15.10.00 Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids 6.5%kg
  3. 2916.15.51.00 Other 4.4%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

2916.15 · US$232.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181.1kUS$181.1k+US$3.3m+US$14.1m+> US$21.6m

Exports: 71
  1. Italy: US$39.7m
  2. China: US$27.3m
  3. India: US$21.6m
  4. Germany: US$17.7m
  5. United States: US$16.6m
  6. Malaysia: US$14.2m
  7. Belgium: US$14.1m
  8. Indonesia: US$13.3m
  9. France: US$9.8m
  10. Netherlands: US$7.9m
  11. United Kingdom: US$7m
  12. Spain: US$6.9m
  13. Czechia: US$5.1m
  14. Switzerland: US$4.5m
  15. Taiwan: US$4.2m
  16. South Korea: US$3.8m
  17. Japan: US$3.3m
  18. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
  19. Greece: US$1.7m
  20. Türkiye: US$1.5m
  21. Australia: US$1.4m
  22. Denmark: US$1.2m
  23. Paraguay: US$1.2m
  24. Austria: US$1m
  25. Brazil: US$958.6k
  26. Portugal: US$785.1k
  27. Poland: US$631k
  28. Sweden: US$515.9k
  29. Singapore: US$492.5k
  30. South Africa: US$408k
  31. Argentina: US$332.6k
  32. Kazakhstan: US$209.9k
  33. Mexico: US$191.3k
  34. Tanzania: US$181.1k
  35. Thailand: US$155.4k
  36. Colombia: US$148.9k
  37. United Arab Emirates: US$138k
  38. Canada: US$130.8k
  39. Hungary: US$101.8k
  40. Mauritius: US$86.3k
  41. Russia: US$83k
  42. Lithuania: US$71.1k
  43. Ireland: US$67.6k
  44. Finland: US$61.3k
  45. Morocco: US$59.3k
  46. Uruguay: US$58.4k
  47. Croatia: US$54.2k
  48. Burkina Faso: US$42.8k
  49. Israel: US$34.2k
  50. Slovakia: US$18.7k
  51. Peru: US$17.3k
  52. Senegal: US$16.6k
  53. Slovenia: US$12.1k
  54. Guatemala: US$9.1k
  55. Dominican Republic: US$6.2k
  56. Estonia: US$6k
  57. Latvia: US$4.8k
  58. Bulgaria: US$2.7k
  59. Chile: US$2.4k
  60. New Zealand: US$2.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$39.7m 17.1%
2 China US$27.3m 11.7%
3 India US$21.6m 9.3%
4 Germany US$17.7m 7.6%
5 United States US$16.6m 7.1%
6 Malaysia US$14.2m 6.1%
7 Belgium US$14.1m 6.1%
8 Indonesia US$13.3m 5.7%
9 France US$9.8m 4.2%
10 Netherlands US$7.9m 3.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$36.4m 15.6%
2 France US$16.6m 7.1%
3 Netherlands US$12.9m 5.5%
4 Spain US$11.3m 4.9%
5 Japan US$10.7m 4.6%
6 United States US$10.6m 4.5%
7 Russia US$9.1m 3.9%
8 China US$7.7m 3.3%
9 Italy US$7.1m 3%
10 Poland US$6.8m 2.9%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters?

Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters fall under HS subheading 2916.15, part of heading 2916, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2916.15 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 oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2916.15 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 oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts…?

Italy, with US$39.7m in 2024 (17.1% of world exports).