Subheading · Section VI

2917.34: Other esters of orthophthalic acid

2917.34
  • 0%–6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • 6.5%USA
  • US$338.3mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 2917.34 belongs to heading 2917 (polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids) in chapter 29.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2917.34 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Subheading 2917.34 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 2917.34 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

Subheading 2917.34 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 6.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$338.3m (−13.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$52.9m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$32.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 65 exporters with US$419.7k.

The United Kingdom imported US$4.4m, most of it from Italy.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 5.6% EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA 6.5% 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. 2917 34 00 00 Other esters of orthophthalic acid
  2. 2917 34 00 10 Diallyl phthalate (cas rn 131-17-9) 6%
  3. 2917 34 00 15 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-c6-8-branched alkyl esters, c7-rich (cas rn 71888-89-6) 6%
  4. 2917 34 00 20 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-c7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters (cas rn 68515-42-4) 6%
  5. 2917 34 00 25 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentyl ester, branched and linear (cas rn 84777-06-0) 6%
  6. 2917 34 00 30 Benzyl butyl phthalate (bbp) (cas rn 85-68-7) 6%
  7. 2917 34 00 35 Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate (cas rn 117-82-8) 6%
  8. 2917 34 00 40 Dibutyl phthalate (dbp) (cas rn 84-74-2) 6%
  9. 2917 34 00 45 Diisobutyl phthalate (dibp) (cas rn 84-69-5) 6%
  10. 2917 34 00 50 Diisopentyl phthalate (cas rn 605-50-5) 6%
  11. 2917 34 00 55 Dipentyl phthalate (cas rn 131-18-0) 6%
  12. 2917 34 00 60 N-pentyl-isopentylphthalate (cas rn 776297-69-9) 6%
  13. 2917 34 00 65 1.2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and line (cas rn 68515-50-4) 6%
  14. 2917 34 00 70 Dihexyl phthalate(cas rn 84-75-3) 6%
  15. 2917 34 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2917 34 00 Other esters of orthophthalic acid 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. 2917.34 Ortoftalik (ftalik) asitin diğer esterleri :
  2. 2917.34.00.00.11 Dimetil ftalat 30%
  3. 2917.34.00.00.12 Dietil ftalat 30%
  4. 2917.34.00.00.19 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2917.34.01 Other esters of orthophthalic acid 6.5%
  2. 2917.34.01.10 Dibutyl orthophthalate kg
  3. 2917.34.01.50 Other 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

2917.34 · US$338.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$188.4kUS$188.4k+US$4.8m+US$27.3m+> US$48m

Exports: 65
  1. India: US$52.9m
  2. China: US$48m
  3. Netherlands: US$38.9m
  4. South Korea: US$37.2m
  5. United States: US$27.7m
  6. Italy: US$27.3m
  7. Japan: US$25.5m
  8. Taiwan: US$14.5m
  9. Belgium: US$14m
  10. Germany: US$10.4m
  11. Canada: US$7.6m
  12. Mexico: US$7.4m
  13. Spain: US$5.2m
  14. Chile: US$4.9m
  15. Malaysia: US$4.8m
  16. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.3m
  17. Russia: US$2.1m
  18. Estonia: US$1.7m
  19. Czechia: US$828.8k
  20. Brazil: US$697.8k
  21. Sweden: US$530.6k
  22. Türkiye: US$514.3k
  23. South Africa: US$455.3k
  24. United Kingdom: US$419.7k
  25. France: US$336.9k
  26. Thailand: US$272k
  27. Colombia: US$250k
  28. Poland: US$221.4k
  29. Switzerland: US$191.5k
  30. Singapore: US$188.4k
  31. Indonesia: US$137.1k
  32. Costa Rica: US$131.9k
  33. United Arab Emirates: US$126.5k
  34. Austria: US$119.1k
  35. Vietnam: US$109.6k
  36. Qatar: US$68.6k
  37. El Salvador: US$53.8k
  38. Tunisia: US$41.3k
  39. Senegal: US$37.6k
  40. Denmark: US$24.5k
  41. Croatia: US$14.2k
  42. Slovakia: US$13.1k
  43. Argentina: US$10.7k
  44. Australia: US$7k
  45. Norway: US$7k
  46. Portugal: US$6.8k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5.8k
  48. Slovenia: US$5.4k
  49. Iran: US$5.2k
  50. Ukraine: US$4.2k
  51. Bulgaria: US$3.3k
  52. Lebanon: US$2.6k
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$2.3k
  54. Ecuador: US$2.1k
  55. Latvia: US$1.7k
  56. Morocco: US$1.6k
  57. North Macedonia: US$800
  58. Kazakhstan: US$600
  59. Lithuania: US$100
  60. Cyprus: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$52.9m 15.6%
2 China US$48m 14.2%
3 Netherlands US$38.9m 11.5%
4 South Korea US$37.2m 11%
5 United States US$27.7m 8.2%
6 Italy US$27.3m 8.1%
7 Japan US$25.5m 7.5%
8 Taiwan US$14.5m 4.3%
9 Belgium US$14m 4.1%
10 Germany US$10.4m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$32.4m 9.6%
2 Germany US$29.3m 8.7%
3 China US$28.8m 8.5%
4 South Korea US$15.1m 4.5%
5 Canada US$14.9m 4.4%
6 Saudi Arabia US$13.3m 3.9%
7 Spain US$12.9m 3.8%
8 Russia US$11.4m 3.4%
9 France US$11.4m 3.4%
10 Belgium US$11.2m 3.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other esters of orthophthalic acid?

Other esters of orthophthalic acid fall under HS subheading 2917.34, part of heading 2917, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other esters of orthophthalic acid in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2917.34 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 other esters of orthophthalic acid in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2917.34 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 other esters of orthophthalic acid?

India, with US$52.9m in 2024 (15.6% of world exports).