Subheading · Section VI

2918.29: Carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other: other

2918.29

Official description Other

  • 0%–6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 0%–6.5%USA
  • US$972.7mWorld trade in 2024

2918.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2918, carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides…, chapter 29.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2918.29 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2918.29; the duty is 6.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2918.29 covers 18 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 15%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 2918.29 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 4.5%). 2 of them are duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$972.7m in 2024, up 1.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 30.1% of the total, ahead of South Korea.

The United States imported the most (US$128.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 86 exporters with US$2.6m.

The United Kingdom imported US$29.8m, most of it from India.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 5.3% EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 18 tariff lines USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 4.5%

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. 2918 29 00 00 Other
  2. 2918 29 00 35 Propyl 3.4,5-trihydroxybenzoate (cas rn 121-79-9) 6%
  3. 2918 29 00 45 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (cas rn 92-70-6) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  4. 2918 29 00 60 Methyl-, ethyl-, propyl- or butyl esters of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid or their sodium salts (cas rn 35285-68-8, 99-76-3, 5026-62-0, 94-26-8, 94-13-3, 35285-69-9, 120-47-8, 36457-20-2 or 4247-02-3) 6%
  5. 2918 29 00 70 3.5-diiodosalicylic acid (cas rn 133-91-5) 6%
  6. 2918 29 00 75 Octadecyl 3-(3.5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate (cas rn 2082-79-3) with<br>- a sieve passing fraction at a mesh width of 500 μm of more than 99% by weight and<br>- a melting point of 49 °c or more, but not more than 54 °c,<br>for use in the manufacture of pvc processing stabilizer-one packs based on powder mixtures (powders or press granulates) 6%
  7. 2918 29 00 80 Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3.5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) (cas rn 6683-19-8) with:<br>- a sieve passing fraction at a mesh width of 250 μm of more than 75% by weight and at a mesh width of 500 μm of more than 99% by weight, and<br>- a melting point of 110 °c or more, but not more than 125 °c,<br>for use in the manufacture of pvc processing stabilizer-one packs based on powder mixtures (powders or press granulates)<br> 6%
  8. 2918 29 00 85 Hexamethylene bis[3-(3.5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate] (cas rn 35074-77-2) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 6%
  9. 2918 29 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2918 29 00 Other 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. 2918.29 Diğerleri:
  2. SüIfosalisilik asitler, hidroksinaftoik asitler; bunların tuzları ve esterleri :
  3. 2918.29.00.10.11 Sülfosalisilik asitler, tuzları ve esterleri 15%
  4. 2918.29.00.10.12 Hidroksinaftonik asitler, tuzları ve esterleri 15%
  5. p -Hidroksibenzoik asit (4 -hidroksibenzoik asit) tuzları ve esterleri :
  6. 2918.29.00.30.11 p -Hidroksibenzoik asit (4 -hidroksibenzoik asit) 15%
  7. 2918.29.00.30.12 Sodyum p-hidroksi benzoat 15%
  8. 2918.29.00.30.19 p -Hidroksibenzoik asitin diğer tuzları 15%
  9. 2918.29.00.30.21 Metil p-hidroksi benzoat 15%
  10. 2918.29.00.30.22 Etil p-hidroksi benzoat 15%
  11. 2918.29.00.30.23 Propil p-hidroksi benzoat 15%
  12. 2918.29.00.30.29 p -Hidroksibenzoik asitin diğer esterleri 15%
  13. Diğerleri :
  14. Gallik asit (3,4,5 - trihidroksibenzoik asit), tuzları ve esterleri :
  15. 2918.29.00.81.11 Gallik asit 15%
  16. 2918.29.00.81.12 Sodyum gallait 15%
  17. 2918.29.00.81.13 Bazik bizmut gallat 15%
  18. 2918.29.00.81.19 Gallik asitin diğer tuzları 15%
  19. 2918.29.00.81.21 Metil gallat 15%
  20. 2918.29.00.81.22 Propil gallat 15%
  21. 2918.29.00.81.29 Gallik asitin diğer esterleri 15%
  22. Diğerleri :
  23. 2918.29.00.89.11 Krezotik asitler, tuzları ve esterleri 15%
  24. 2918.29.00.89.19 Diğerleri 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2918.29 Other:
  2. 2918.29.04.00 2,3-Cresotic acid; 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, calcium salt; 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid; 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, phenyl ester;α-Resorcylic acid;γ-Resorcylic acid; and 5-Sulfosalicylic acid 5.8%kg
  3. 2918.29.06.00 1,6-Hexanediol bis(3,5-dibutyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) 5.8%kg
  4. 2918.29.08.00 m-Hydroxybenzoic acid Freekg
  5. 2918.29.20.00 Gentisic acid; and Hydroxycinnamic acid and its salts 6.5%kg
  6. 2918.29.22.00 p-Hydroxybenzoic acid 6.5%kg
  7. 2918.29.25.00 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid 6.5%kg
  8. 2918.29.30.00 Gallic acid 1%kg
  9. 2918.29.39.00 4,4-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) pentanoic acid; and 3,5,6-Trichlorosalicylic acid Freekg
  10. Other:
  11. 2918.29.65.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI 6.5%kg
  12. 2918.29.75.00 Other 6.5%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

2918.29 · US$972.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103.7kUS$103.7k+US$843.3k+US$43m+> US$88m

Exports: 86
  1. China: US$292.4m
  2. South Korea: US$155.4m
  3. Switzerland: US$88m
  4. Germany: US$77.7m
  5. Singapore: US$77.1m
  6. Taiwan: US$71.3m
  7. United States: US$49.6m
  8. Japan: US$43.7m
  9. India: US$43m
  10. Israel: US$16m
  11. Belgium: US$14.5m
  12. Spain: US$10.8m
  13. Netherlands: US$7.3m
  14. Italy: US$4.5m
  15. France: US$3.9m
  16. Ireland: US$2.7m
  17. United Kingdom: US$2.6m
  18. Austria: US$2m
  19. Türkiye: US$1.8m
  20. Canada: US$871.5k
  21. Hong Kong SAR China: US$843.3k
  22. Poland: US$680k
  23. Denmark: US$673.2k
  24. Malaysia: US$504.2k
  25. Portugal: US$428.3k
  26. Brunei: US$293.4k
  27. Brazil: US$289.8k
  28. Saudi Arabia: US$283.6k
  29. Vietnam: US$273.5k
  30. Senegal: US$256.8k
  31. Eswatini: US$239.5k
  32. Mexico: US$223.4k
  33. Indonesia: US$205.7k
  34. Hungary: US$185.9k
  35. Czechia: US$185k
  36. North Korea: US$181.3k
  37. Ukraine: US$163.6k
  38. Slovakia: US$146.2k
  39. Guatemala: US$127.9k
  40. Mauritania: US$116k
  41. South Africa: US$106.4k
  42. Luxembourg: US$103.7k
  43. Bahrain: US$89.1k
  44. Lithuania: US$86.1k
  45. Sweden: US$84.3k
  46. Thailand: US$82k
  47. Colombia: US$69.6k
  48. Russia: US$56.8k
  49. Côte d’Ivoire: US$51.6k
  50. Kyrgyzstan: US$51.2k
  51. Greece: US$48.8k
  52. Kazakhstan: US$47.8k
  53. Argentina: US$46.7k
  54. Slovenia: US$44.6k
  55. El Salvador: US$28.9k
  56. Bulgaria: US$25.1k
  57. Latvia: US$23k
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$22.6k
  59. Armenia: US$21.1k
  60. Australia: US$15.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$292.4m 30.1%
2 South Korea US$155.4m 16%
3 Switzerland US$88m 9%
4 Germany US$77.7m 8%
5 Singapore US$77.1m 7.9%
6 Taiwan US$71.3m 7.3%
7 United States US$49.6m 5.1%
8 Japan US$43.7m 4.5%
9 India US$43m 4.4%
10 Israel US$16m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$128.9m 13.3%
2 Japan US$90.2m 9.3%
3 India US$62.5m 6.4%
4 China US$61.4m 6.3%
5 Germany US$54.6m 5.6%
6 Belgium US$50.9m 5.2%
7 France US$46.5m 4.8%
8 Italy US$46.3m 4.8%
9 Singapore US$41.5m 4.3%
10 South Korea US$31.4m 3.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other: other?

Carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other: other fall under HS subheading 2918.29, part of heading 2918, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on carboxylic acids with phenol function but without… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2918.29 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 carboxylic acids with phenol function but without… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2918.29 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 phenol function but without…?

China, with US$292.4m in 2024 (30.1% of world exports).