Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2916
2916.39: Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other
Official description Other
Subheading 2916.39 belongs to heading 2916 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their…) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2916 39 00 00 Other
- 2916 39 10 00 Esters of phenylacetic acid Free
- 2916 39 90 00 Other
- 2916 39 90 13 3.5-dinitrobenzoic acid (cas rn 99-34-3) 6%
- 2916 39 90 15 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid (cas rn 2516-96-3) 6%
- 2916 39 90 20 3.5-dichlorobenzoyl chloride (cas rn 2905-62-6) 6%
- 2916 39 90 23 (2.4,6-trimethylphenyl)acetyl chloride (cas rn 52629-46-6) 6%
- 2916 39 90 25 2-methyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-propionyl chloride (cas rn 1017183-70-8) 6%
- 2916 39 90 27 Methyl 6-bromo-2-naphthoate (cas rn 33626-98-1) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2916 39 90 28 2.5-dimethylphenylacetyl chloride (cas rn 55312-97-5) 6%
- 2916 39 90 30 2.4,6-trimethylbenzoyl chloride (cas rn 938-18-1) 6%
- 2916 39 90 35 Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate (cas rn 26537-19-9) 6%
- 2916 39 90 40 Ethyl 4-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)benzoate (cas rn 347852-72-6) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 6%
- 2916 39 90 43 2-(3.5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid (cas rn 289686-70-0) 6%
- 2916 39 90 50 3.5-dimethylbenzoyl chloride (cas rn 6613-44-1) 6%
- 2916 39 90 55 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid (cas rn 98-73-7) 6%
- 2916 39 90 58 Ibuprofen (inn) (cas rn 15687-27-1) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2916 39 90 63 2-phenylbutyric acid (cas rn 90-27-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2916 39 90 67 Nitrobenzoic acid (cas rn 62-23-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
- 2916 39 90 73 (2.4-dichlorophenyl)acetyl chloride (cas rn 53056-20-5) 6%
- 2916 39 90 75 M-toluic acid (cas rn 99-04-7) 6%
- 2916 39 90 85 (2.4,5-trifluorophenyl)acetic acid (cas rn 209995-38-0) 6%
- 2916 39 90 90 Other Free
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 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
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 18 of 21 lines
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Tariff lines
- on 20 of 21 lines
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlHome Office Controlled Drugs (import)
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2001 No. 3998
- Documents
- 9113
- 913Y
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 21 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £5.8m | 48.6% | +12% |
 China | £2.5m | 21.1% | +5.1% |
 United States | £1.6m | 13.7% | -5.8% |
 Austria | £1m | 8.4% | — |
 Germany | £604k | 5% | -66.4% |
 Poland | £110k | 0.9% | -0.2% |
 France | £86k | 0.7% | +56.3% |
 Belgium | £69k | 0.6% | +55.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 5.8% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 4.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$119kUS$119k+US$2m+US$15m+> US$72m
Exports: 81
- China: US$342m
- India: US$147m
- Germany: US$72m
- United States: US$68m
- Italy: US$29m
- France: US$24m
- South Korea: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Japan: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Spain: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Portugal: US$851k
- Austria: US$697k
- Ukraine: US$522k
- Malaysia: US$520k
- Norway: US$470k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$388k
- Brazil: US$292k
- Mexico: US$276k
- Denmark: US$254k
- Slovakia: US$220k
- Greece: US$195k
- Australia: US$158k
- Romania: US$147k
- Latvia: US$141k
- Serbia: US$119k
- Guatemala: US$69k
- Colombia: US$65k
- El Salvador: US$59k
- Kazakhstan: US$55k
- Panama: US$52k
- South Africa: US$50k
- Senegal: US$48k
- Armenia: US$41k
- Lithuania: US$32k
- Israel: US$32k
- Croatia: US$27k
- Egypt: US$21k
- Russia: US$17k
- United Arab Emirates: US$15k
- New Zealand: US$12k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$12k
- Iceland: US$11k
- Tunisia: US$11k
- Kenya: US$10k
- Uzbekistan: US$10k
- Argentina: US$9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$265kUS$265k+US$3m+US$14m+> US$48m
Imports: 159
- United States: US$91m
- India: US$90m
- Germany: US$63m
- Italy: US$53m
- Japan: US$48m
- South Korea: US$48m
- Canada: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$29m
- China: US$25m
- Spain: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Austria: US$16m
- Pakistan: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Russia: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Belgium: US$11m
- France: US$10m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Iran: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$872k
- Kenya: US$864k
- Peru: US$756k
- Denmark: US$720k
- Guatemala: US$686k
- Serbia: US$685k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$342m | 43.6% |
| 2 | India | US$147m | 18.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$72m | 9.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$68m | 8.7% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$29m | 3.7% |
| 6 | France | US$24m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$15m | 1.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$15m | 1.9% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$13m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Japan | US$10m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$91m | 11.6% |
| 2 | India | US$90m | 11.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$63m | 8% |
| 4 | Italy | US$53m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Japan | US$48m | 6.2% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$48m | 6.1% |
| 7 | Canada | US$30m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$29m | 3.7% |
| 9 | China | US$25m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$18m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 4.9%median duty
- 59number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| 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 | 4% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 2.5% | 0% – 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 | 2.5% | 0% – 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 | 4% | 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) | 3.3% | 0% – 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 8.8% | 5% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.1% | 0% – 2.2% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 2.5% | 0% – 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% | 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 | 0% | 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 | 7.7% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 4% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1.7% | 1% – 3% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 2.5% | 0% – 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 | 5% | 2% – 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% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2% – 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 5.5% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.9% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 4% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 4% | 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. · 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
- 51379 Other unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids & their derivatives
- 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 | 2916.39 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2916.39 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2916.35, 2916.39 | changed |
| 2002 | 2916.35, 2916.39 | changed |
| 1996 | 2916.35, 2916.39 | changed |
| 1992 | 2916.33, 2916.39 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N352335 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 2,2-Dichlorophenylacetic acid, ethyl ester (CAS No. 5317-66-8), from India
- N337094 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Phenyl Ethyl Phenyl Acetate (CAS No. 102-20-5) from Mexico
- N304290 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of meta-Nitrobenzoic Acid, para-Nitrobenzoic Acid, Magnesium Chloride Anhydrous, Potassium Citrate Monohydrate, and p-Benzoquinone from China
- N299094 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of para Nitrobenzoic Acid (CAS# 62-23-7) from China
- N299076 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of meta Nitrobenzoic Acid (CAS# 121-92-6) from China
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
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage – 12 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 4024 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Other
Update to MFN Rates added to End-of-Year Commodity Codes – 6 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 3859 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2916.39 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.4%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2916.39 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); India supplied 49%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$783m (−9.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$342m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other?
Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other fall under HS subheading 2916.39, part of heading 2916, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2916.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2916.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides…?
China, with US$342m in 2024 (43.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 Free – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (49%), China (21%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £12m.