Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2918
2918.15: Salts and esters of citric acid
Subheading 2918.15 belongs to heading 2918 (carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides…) in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2918 15 00 00 Salts and esters of citric acid 6%
- Trisodium citrate dihydrate 6%
- 2918 15 00 11 Consigned from Malaysia 6%
- 2918 15 00 19 Other 6%
- 2918 15 00 90 Other 6%
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 1 of 3 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £7.4m | 35.8% | +11.4% |
 Germany | £5.4m | 25.9% | +17.6% |
 Austria | £3.5m | 16.7% | +27% |
 Belgium | £1.3m | 6.1% | +6.3% |
 India | £880k | 4.2% | +26.8% |
 United States | £503k | 2.4% | +0.1% |
 Canada | £455k | 2.2% | +2.5% |
 Israel | £328k | 1.6% | -30.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$196kUS$196k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$110m
Exports: 98
- China: US$304m
- Germany: US$194m
- Austria: US$110m
- Israel: US$75m
- United States: US$54m
- India: US$41m
- Belgium: US$37m
- France: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Colombia: US$16m
- Poland: US$12m
- Canada: US$12m
- Spain: US$8m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Eswatini: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Australia: US$998k
- Slovenia: US$893k
- Uruguay: US$780k
- Taiwan: US$625k
- Hungary: US$547k
- Costa Rica: US$464k
- Lithuania: US$454k
- Guatemala: US$445k
- Malaysia: US$440k
- Russia: US$420k
- South Korea: US$385k
- Latvia: US$351k
- South Africa: US$342k
- Estonia: US$246k
- New Zealand: US$228k
- Sweden: US$215k
- Mexico: US$200k
- Portugal: US$197k
- Indonesia: US$165k
- Bulgaria: US$151k
- Greece: US$108k
- Norway: US$99k
- Peru: US$98k
- Croatia: US$85k
- Kenya: US$81k
- Serbia: US$64k
- Iceland: US$62k
- Kazakhstan: US$61k
- Romania: US$54k
- Egypt: US$49k
- Chile: US$48k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$409kUS$409k+US$3m+US$14m+> US$44m
Imports: 184
- United States: US$137m
- Netherlands: US$70m
- France: US$55m
- Germany: US$50m
- Poland: US$50m
- Canada: US$44m
- Italy: US$38m
- Russia: US$35m
- Spain: US$32m
- Ireland: US$28m
- Japan: US$26m
- Mexico: US$25m
- Belgium: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Singapore: US$13m
- India: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Luxembourg: US$11m
- Australia: US$10m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Austria: US$8m
- China: US$8m
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$304m | 31.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$194m | 20.1% |
| 3 | Austria | US$110m | 11.4% |
| 4 | Israel | US$75m | 7.8% |
| 5 | United States | US$54m | 5.6% |
| 6 | India | US$41m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$37m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  France | US$26m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$17m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Colombia | US$16m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$137m | 14.2% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$70m | 7.3% |
| 3 | France | US$55m | 5.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$50m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$50m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$44m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$38m | 4% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$35m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$32m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Ireland | US$28m | 2.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- N313911 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Triethyl O-Acetylcitrate (CAS# 77-89-4), imported in liquid form, from the United Kingdom
- 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
- N286975 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ferric Ammonium Citrate (CAS # 1185-57-5)
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.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-18586 · 91 FR 57920 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-17417 · 91 FR 55081 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-17418 · 91 FR 55083 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-12962 · 91 FR 38666 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-12963 · 91 FR 38664 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-10677 · 91 FR 32004 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-03060 · 91 FR 7257 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2918.15 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 2918.15 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
173 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 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 £20.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); China supplied 36%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$964m (−10.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$304m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for salts and esters of citric acid?
Salts and esters of citric acid fall under HS subheading 2918.15, part of heading 2918, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on salts and esters of citric acid in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2918.15 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 salts and esters of citric acid in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2918.15 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 salts and esters of citric acid?
China, with US$304m in 2024 (31.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 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 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 China (36%), Germany (26%) and Austria (17%), out of total imports of £20.8m.