Subheading · Section VI
2918.12: Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other: tartaric acid
Official description Tartaric acid
- 6%UK
- 6.5%EU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$260.9mWorld trade in 2024
2918.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2918, carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides…, chapter 29.
Subheading 2918.12 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2918.12; the duty is 6.5%.
Subheading 2918.12 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 2918.12; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$260.9m in 2024, up 0.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 41.2% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$40.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 69 exporters with US$329.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$6.2m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2918 12 00 00 Tartaric acid 6%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2918 12 00 Tartaric acid 6.5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2918.12.00.00.00 Tartarik asit 30%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2918.12.00.00 Tartaric acid Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$86.9kUS$86.9k+US$329.4k+US$4.3m+> US$21.5m
Exports: 69
- China: US$107.4m
- Italy: US$89.5m
- Spain: US$21.5m
- Germany: US$9.5m
- Argentina: US$7.5m
- France: US$7.3m
- United States: US$4.3m
- Japan: US$2.8m
- Netherlands: US$1.9m
- India: US$1.5m
- Australia: US$907.8k
- Chile: US$754.7k
- Belgium: US$651.8k
- Austria: US$524.8k
- Türkiye: US$487.6k
- Denmark: US$456.4k
- United Kingdom: US$329.4k
- Israel: US$319.2k
- South Africa: US$257.9k
- Switzerland: US$237.7k
- Czechia: US$230.4k
- Poland: US$229k
- Russia: US$225.4k
- Malaysia: US$198.4k
- Ireland: US$180.6k
- Bulgaria: US$168.4k
- Portugal: US$160.5k
- Mexico: US$156k
- Taiwan: US$129.3k
- Singapore: US$127.8k
- Hungary: US$120.2k
- Uganda: US$103.2k
- Romania: US$89.8k
- Uruguay: US$86.9k
- Sweden: US$82.1k
- Slovakia: US$80.5k
- Thailand: US$77.7k
- Greece: US$49.6k
- Slovenia: US$29.8k
- Canada: US$28.3k
- Colombia: US$23.3k
- Croatia: US$21.4k
- Brazil: US$20.6k
- Kuwait: US$17.4k
- Moldova: US$16.3k
- Indonesia: US$13.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$10.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.7k
- Serbia: US$8.3k
- South Korea: US$5.6k
- Latvia: US$5.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.8k
- Guatemala: US$3.2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.1k
- Dominican Republic: US$2.6k
- Curaçao: US$2.3k
- Kenya: US$2.3k
- Estonia: US$1.8k
- Finland: US$1.4k
- Algeria: US$1.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$127.7kUS$127.7k+US$774.7k+US$5.3m+> US$14.5m
Imports: 158
- United States: US$40.8m
- India: US$22.5m
- Germany: US$18.1m
- Spain: US$15.9m
- Russia: US$14.5m
- France: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$12.2m
- Mexico: US$8.3m
- Belgium: US$7.6m
- Australia: US$7.5m
- Japan: US$7.5m
- Denmark: US$6.4m
- Chile: US$6.4m
- United Kingdom: US$6.2m
- Netherlands: US$5.7m
- South Korea: US$5.3m
- South Africa: US$5.1m
- Poland: US$4.1m
- Portugal: US$3.5m
- Italy: US$3.4m
- Brazil: US$3.2m
- Ireland: US$2.7m
- Canada: US$2.6m
- Hungary: US$1.9m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.7m
- Austria: US$1.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.5m
- Egypt: US$1.2m
- China: US$1.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$1.1m
- Israel: US$1.1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$993.1k
- Sweden: US$885.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$859.4k
- Indonesia: US$810.6k
- Singapore: US$774.7k
- Slovenia: US$769.4k
- Bulgaria: US$751.5k
- Pakistan: US$747.1k
- Greece: US$724.1k
- Azerbaijan: US$635.7k
- Thailand: US$609.7k
- Colombia: US$607.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$555.3k
- Malaysia: US$534.3k
- Luxembourg: US$499.2k
- Moldova: US$494.6k
- Croatia: US$479.9k
- Slovakia: US$469.9k
- Vietnam: US$461.4k
- Finland: US$401.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$382.7k
- Oman: US$370.1k
- Peru: US$352.6k
- North Macedonia: US$350.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$343.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$107.4m | 41.2% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$89.5m | 34.3% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$21.5m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$9.5m | 3.6% |
| 5 |  Argentina | US$7.5m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  France | US$7.3m | 2.8% |
| 7 | United States | US$4.3m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$2.8m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$1.9m | 0.7% |
| 10 |  India | US$1.5m | 0.6% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other: tartaric acid?
Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other: tartaric acid fall under HS subheading 2918.12, part of heading 2918, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carboxylic acids with alcohol function but… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2918.12 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 carboxylic acids with alcohol function but… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2918.12 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 carboxylic acids with alcohol function but…?
China, with US$107.4m in 2024 (41.2% of world exports).