Subheading · Section VI

2918.30: Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives

2918.30
  • 0%–6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 0%–6.5%USA
  • US$888.6mWorld trade in 2024

2918.30 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 2918.30 covers 19 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 2918.30; the duty is 6.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 2918.30 covers 9 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 15%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 2918.30 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 3.8%). 2 of them are duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$888.6m in 2024, down 29.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 39.4% of the total, ahead of India.

The United States imported the most (US$78.1m).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 67 exporters with US$2.4m.

The United Kingdom imported US$14.8m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 5.7% EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 9 tariff lines USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.8%

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 30 00 00 Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives
  2. 2918 30 00 10 Benzophenone-3.3′,4.4′-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (cas rn 2421-28-5) 6%
  3. Glyoxylic acid (cas number 298-12-4), of a purity of at least 95% by dry weight, whether in solid form or as an aqueous solution, with a concentration by weight higher than 40%
  4. 2918 30 00 13 Other than for use in the production of formaldehyde-free sulfur-based reducing agents (“ffsras”) and with an iron (fe) content of ≥ 10 and ≤ 20 ppm (parts per million) 6%
  5. 2918 30 00 14 Other 6%
  6. 2918 30 00 17 Ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (eapa) cas no 5413-05-8 6%
  7. 2918 30 00 27 Diethyl (phenylacetyl) propanedioate (depapd) (cas rn 20320-59-6) 6%
  8. 2918 30 00 30 Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate (cas rn 606-28-0) 6%
  9. 2918 30 00 35 3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid with a purity by weight of 98% or more (cas rn 23761-23-1) 6%
  10. 2918 30 00 37 Methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (mapa) cas no. 16648-44-5 6%
  11. 2918 30 00 43 Ethyl 4-oxovalerate (cas rn 539-88-8) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  12. 2918 30 00 48 Prohexadione-calcium (isom) (cas rn 127277-53-6) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
  13. 2918 30 00 53 2-(4-chlorobenzoyl)benzoic acid (cas rn 85-56-3) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
  14. 2918 30 00 55 Methyl 3-oxo-pentanoate (cas rn 30414-53-0) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  15. 2918 30 00 60 4-oxovaleric acid (cas rn 123-76-2) 6%
  16. 2918 30 00 70 2-​[4-​chloro-​3-​(chlorosulphonyl)​benzoyl]​benzoic acid (cas rn 68592-12-1) 6%
  17. 2918 30 00 75 Methyl 2-((1s,2r)-3-oxo-2-pentylcyclopentyl)acetate (cas rn 151716-35-7) with a purity by weight of 99% or more 6%
  18. 2918 30 00 80 Methyl benzoylformate (cas rn 15206-55-0) 6%
  19. 2918 30 00 85 2-fluoro-5-formylbenzoic acid (cas rn 550363-85-4) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  20. 2918 30 00 87 Ethyl acetoacetate (cas rn 141-97-9) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
  21. 2918 30 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 2918 30 00 Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives 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. 2918.30 Aldehit veya keton fonksiyonlu grubu olan fakat başka oksijen fonksiyonlu grubu olmayan karboksilik asitler, bunların anhidrit- leri,halojenürleri,peroksitleri, peroksiasitleri ve bunların türevleri
  2. 2918.30.00.00.11 Aldehit gruplu karboksilik asitler 15%
  3. 2918.30.00.00.12 Aldehit gruplu karboksilik asit tuzları 15%
  4. 2918.30.00.00.13 Aldehit gruplu karboksilik asit esterleri 15%
  5. 2918.30.00.00.14 Keton gruplu karboksilik asitler 15%
  6. 2918.30.00.00.15 Keton gruplu karboksilik asit tuzları 15%
  7. 2918.30.00.00.16 Etil aseto asetat 15%
  8. 2918.30.00.00.17 Metil alfa-fenilasetoasetat (MAPA) 15%
  9. 2918.30.00.00.19 Keton gruplu karboksilik asitlerin diğer esterleri 15%
  10. 2918.30.00.00.29 Diğerleri 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 2918.30 Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives:
  2. Aromatic:
  3. 2918.30.10.00 1-Formylphenylacetic acid, methyl ester 5.8%kg
  4. 2918.30.15.00 2-Chloro-4,5-difluoro-ß-oxobenzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester; and Ethyl 2-keto-4-phenylbutanoate Freekg
  5. Other:
  6. 2918.30.25 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI 6.5%
  7. 2918.30.25.10 Methyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanoate (methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate, MAPA) kg
  8. 2918.30.25.50 Other kg
  9. 2918.30.30.00 Other 6.5%kg
  10. Other:
  11. 2918.30.70.00 Dimethyl acetyl succinate; Oxalacetic acid diethyl ester, sodium salt; 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-oxobutanoic acid, ethyl ester; and 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-oxobutanoic acid, methyl ester Freekg
  12. 2918.30.90.00 Other 3.7%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

2918.30 · US$888.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$123.5kUS$123.5k+US$2.9m+US$48.5m+> US$87.5m

Exports: 67
  1. China: US$350.5m
  2. India: US$87.5m
  3. Switzerland: US$59.3m
  4. United States: US$57.8m
  5. Germany: US$57.6m
  6. France: US$56.3m
  7. Italy: US$48.5m
  8. Spain: US$48.1m
  9. Japan: US$39.1m
  10. Luxembourg: US$18.3m
  11. Singapore: US$10.5m
  12. Ireland: US$10.2m
  13. South Korea: US$8.8m
  14. Netherlands: US$7.2m
  15. Mexico: US$6m
  16. Austria: US$4m
  17. Brazil: US$2.9m
  18. Belgium: US$2.6m
  19. United Kingdom: US$2.4m
  20. Romania: US$2.2m
  21. Taiwan: US$1.8m
  22. Indonesia: US$1.4m
  23. Türkiye: US$996.1k
  24. Hungary: US$798.7k
  25. Hong Kong SAR China: US$612k
  26. New Zealand: US$486.1k
  27. Czechia: US$463.2k
  28. Ukraine: US$374.8k
  29. Denmark: US$356.7k
  30. Bulgaria: US$294.4k
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$145.2k
  32. Canada: US$144k
  33. Croatia: US$123.5k
  34. Slovakia: US$107.8k
  35. Finland: US$76.8k
  36. Poland: US$63.5k
  37. Israel: US$62.6k
  38. South Africa: US$54.9k
  39. Sweden: US$49.5k
  40. Latvia: US$43.9k
  41. Dominican Republic: US$37.3k
  42. Lithuania: US$34.7k
  43. Malaysia: US$29k
  44. Guatemala: US$26.7k
  45. Madagascar: US$26.7k
  46. Kazakhstan: US$24.5k
  47. Australia: US$24k
  48. Colombia: US$18k
  49. Slovenia: US$14.8k
  50. Thailand: US$10.6k
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$8.6k
  52. Portugal: US$7.3k
  53. North Macedonia: US$2.2k
  54. Armenia: US$1.9k
  55. Argentina: US$1.6k
  56. Kenya: US$1.5k
  57. Estonia: US$1.1k
  58. Seychelles: US$1k
  59. Chile: US$900
  60. Greece: US$600

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$350.5m 39.4%
2 India US$87.5m 9.8%
3 Switzerland US$59.3m 6.7%
4 United States US$57.8m 6.5%
5 Germany US$57.6m 6.5%
6 France US$56.3m 6.3%
7 Italy US$48.5m 5.5%
8 Spain US$48.1m 5.4%
9 Japan US$39.1m 4.4%
10 Luxembourg US$18.3m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$78.1m 8.8%
2 India US$74.8m 8.4%
3 Germany US$70.4m 7.9%
4 France US$59.6m 6.7%
5 Spain US$58.4m 6.6%
6 Japan US$57.5m 6.5%
7 Switzerland US$50m 5.6%
8 Türkiye US$41.3m 4.7%
9 Brazil US$36.4m 4.1%
10 China US$34.1m 3.8%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives?

Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives fall under HS subheading 2918.30, part of heading 2918, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2918.30 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 aldehyde or ketone function… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2918.30 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 aldehyde or ketone function…?

China, with US$350.5m in 2024 (39.4% of world exports).