Heading · Chapter 29
2917: Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
13 subheadings make up heading 2917 in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 64 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 42 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 32 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 7.8% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 45 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
Taiwan Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 48 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 19 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 5% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines Subheadings 13
- 2917.11Oxalic acid, its salts and esters
- 2917.12Adipic acid, its salts and estersAdipic acid, salts and esters
- 2917.13Azelaic acid, sebacic acid, their salts and esters
- 2917.14Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: maleic anhydride
- 2917.19Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: other
- 2917.20Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives
- 2917.32Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: dioctyl orthophthalates
- 2917.33Dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalates
- 2917.34Other esters of orthophthalic acid
- 2917.35Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: phthalic anhydride
- 2917.36Terephthalic acid and its saltsTerephthalic acid (PTA)
- 2917.37Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: dimethyl terephthalate
- 2917.39Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides: otherOther aromatic polycarboxylic acids
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$35m+US$362m+> US$922m
Exports: 112
- China: US$5.9bn
- South Korea: US$2.5bn
- Taiwan: US$1.2bn
- Thailand: US$922m
- Germany: US$845m
- United States: US$724m
- Belgium: US$684m
- Netherlands: US$608m
- Canada: US$558m
- Mexico: US$459m
- Italy: US$362m
- Spain: US$360m
- Poland: US$351m
- Malaysia: US$335m
- India: US$312m
- Japan: US$249m
- Indonesia: US$232m
- France: US$182m
- Türkiye: US$157m
- Austria: US$128m
- Switzerland: US$124m
- Russia: US$101m
- Sweden: US$94m
- Czechia: US$66m
- Vietnam: US$55m
- Israel: US$35m
- Hungary: US$35m
- Brazil: US$25m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Chile: US$24m
- Colombia: US$23m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21m
- Belarus: US$21m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Lithuania: US$10m
- Iran: US$9m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
- Oman: US$6m
- Greece: US$5m
- Finland: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Jordan: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$892k
- Australia: US$688k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$661k
- Norway: US$644k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$34m+US$263m+> US$857m
Imports: 192
- India: US$2.2bn
- Türkiye: US$1.9bn
- United States: US$1.5bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Germany: US$895m
- Italy: US$857m
- Japan: US$602m
- Egypt: US$557m
- Netherlands: US$537m
- Spain: US$527m
- China: US$461m
- Saudi Arabia: US$427m
- Oman: US$409m
- France: US$360m
- Russia: US$332m
- Brazil: US$323m
- Lithuania: US$296m
- Pakistan: US$286m
- Canada: US$263m
- South Korea: US$246m
- United Kingdom: US$225m
- Switzerland: US$225m
- Taiwan: US$219m
- Belgium: US$218m
- Malaysia: US$190m
- Poland: US$189m
- Mexico: US$188m
- Indonesia: US$176m
- South Africa: US$160m
- United Arab Emirates: US$155m
- Singapore: US$150m
- Bangladesh: US$144m
- Thailand: US$144m
- Denmark: US$122m
- Argentina: US$94m
- Portugal: US$88m
- Peru: US$68m
- Colombia: US$65m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$60m
- Greece: US$57m
- Austria: US$53m
- Australia: US$53m
- Sweden: US$53m
- Luxembourg: US$46m
- Morocco: US$43m
- Israel: US$38m
- Czechia: US$36m
- Philippines: US$34m
- Hungary: US$34m
- Slovenia: US$32m
- Romania: US$30m
- Ukraine: US$29m
- Uzbekistan: US$25m
- Algeria: US$24m
- Nigeria: US$24m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$23m
- Kenya: US$22m
- Finland: US$21m
- Ecuador: US$21m
- Serbia: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$5.9bn | 33% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$2.5bn | 14.2% |
| 3 | Taiwan | US$1.2bn | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$922m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$845m | 4.7% |
| 6 | United States | US$724m | 4% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$684m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$608m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Canada | US$558m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$459m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$2.2bn | 12.2% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$1.9bn | 10.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$1.5bn | 8.6% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$1bn | 5.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$895m | 5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$857m | 4.8% |
| 7 | Japan | US$602m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Egypt | US$557m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$537m | 3% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$527m | 2.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2917 covers 64 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 6 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2917 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 5.7%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2917 covers 42 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2917 into 32 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 5.4%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 2917 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 2917 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 35% (average 6.3%). 14 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 2917 covers 30 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 12 of them are duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 2917 into 45 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10.8% (average 5.4%). 22 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 2917 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 2917 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 2917 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.3%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 2917 into 48 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 2.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 2917 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 2917 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 2917 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 2917 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 0.3%). 18 of them are duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 2917 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 2917 goods reached US$17.9bn in 2024, up 5.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 33% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
India imported the most (US$2.2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 112 exporters with US$24m.
The United Kingdom imported US$225m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives?
Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives fall under HS heading 2917, part of chapter 29, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2917 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 polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2917 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 polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides…?
China, with US$5.9bn in 2024 (33% of world exports).