Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2918
2918.99: Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their: other, other
Other oxygen-function carboxylic acids
Official description Other
2918.99 is the HS subheading for other oxygen-function carboxylic acids, under heading 2918 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2918 99 00 00 Other
- 2918 99 40 00 2.6-dimethoxybenzoic acid; dicamba (iso); sodium phenoxyacetate Free
- 2918 99 90 00 Other
- 2918 99 90 13 3-methoxy-2-methylbenzoyl chloride (cas rn 24487-91-0) 6%
- 2918 99 90 15 Ethyl 2.3-epoxy-3-phenylbutyrate (cas rn 77-83-8) 6%
- 2918 99 90 18 Ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)propanoate (cas rn 132584-17-9) 6%
- 2918 99 90 25 Methyl (e)-3-methoxy-2-(2-chloromethylphenyl)-2-propenoate (cas rn 117428-51-0) 6%
- 2918 99 90 27 Ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate (cas rn 763-69-9) 6%
- 2918 99 90 35 P-anisic acid (cas rn 100-09-4) 6%
- 2918 99 90 38 Diclofop-methyl (iso) (cas rn 51338-27-3) 6%
- 2918 99 90 40 Trans-4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid (cas rn 1135-24-6) 6%
- 2918 99 90 45 4-methylcatechol dimethyl acetate (cas rn 52589-39-6) 6%
- 2918 99 90 48 2-bromo-5-methoxybenzoic acid (cas rn 22921-68-2) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2918 99 90 50 Methyl 3.4,5-trimethoxybenzoate (cas rn 1916-07-0) 6%
- 2918 99 90 58 2.4-d (iso) (cas rn 94-75-7) with a purity by weight of 98% or more 6%
- 2918 99 90 60 3.4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid (cas rn 118-41-2) 6%
- 2918 99 90 63 2-methyl-3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylic acid (bmk glycidic acid) cas no. 25547-51-7 6%
- 2918 99 90 67 Allyl-(3-methylbutoxy)acetate (cas rn 67634-00-8) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
- 2918 99 90 73 Methyl (2r)-2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)propionate (cas rn 96562-58-2) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 6%
- 2918 99 90 78 3.4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3',4'-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate (cas rn 2386-87-0) with a purity by weight of 91% or more 6%
- 2918 99 90 85 Trinexapac-ethyl (iso) (cas rn 95266-40-3) with a purity by weight of 96% or more 6%
- 2918 99 90 90 Other Free
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 3
- 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 15 of 20 lines
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 19 of 20 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 19 of 20 lines
- Import controlHome Office pre-cursor chemical authorisation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2004 No. 273
- Documents
- 9112
- 911Y
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 20 lines
- Import controlHome Office Pre-cursor chemicals
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2004 No. 273
- Documents
- 9112
- 911Y
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 20 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £34.2m | 75.6% | -16.4% |
 China | £5.8m | 12.7% | +42.2% |
 India | £2.4m | 5.2% | +342.3% |
 Japan | £1.1m | 2.3% | -23.1% |
 United States | £1m | 2.3% | -3.6% |
 France | £446k | 1% | +129.7% |
 Hungary | £116k | 0.3% | +34.6% |
 Poland | £60k | 0.1% | +152.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5.4% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 2.6% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4% Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$276kUS$276k+US$6m+US$41m+> US$118m
Exports: 84
- China: US$621m
- India: US$411m
- Germany: US$118m
- Switzerland: US$65m
- United States: US$59m
- United Kingdom: US$46m
- France: US$41m
- Japan: US$41m
- Mexico: US$38m
- Italy: US$35m
- South Korea: US$25m
- Austria: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Spain: US$14m
- Argentina: US$13m
- Colombia: US$13m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Poland: US$11m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Serbia: US$728k
- Israel: US$617k
- Canada: US$590k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$471k
- Ukraine: US$462k
- Greece: US$409k
- Bulgaria: US$371k
- Latvia: US$371k
- Estonia: US$346k
- Ireland: US$344k
- Denmark: US$276k
- Malaysia: US$252k
- South Africa: US$211k
- Portugal: US$176k
- Brazil: US$165k
- Slovakia: US$153k
- United Arab Emirates: US$87k
- Romania: US$82k
- Belize: US$75k
- Armenia: US$72k
- Morocco: US$69k
- Guatemala: US$67k
- Sweden: US$56k
- Chile: US$54k
- Philippines: US$48k
- Lithuania: US$42k
- Tunisia: US$38k
- Kenya: US$30k
- Uruguay: US$26k
- Finland: US$15k
- Indonesia: US$15k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$263kUS$263k+US$4m+US$31m+> US$72m
Imports: 157
- United States: US$398m
- Brazil: US$96m
- Argentina: US$88m
- Singapore: US$73m
- India: US$72m
- Japan: US$63m
- Switzerland: US$60m
- France: US$57m
- Italy: US$57m
- United Kingdom: US$57m
- Germany: US$54m
- Colombia: US$54m
- South Korea: US$47m
- China: US$38m
- Spain: US$37m
- Australia: US$31m
- Netherlands: US$30m
- Belgium: US$29m
- Mexico: US$26m
- Russia: US$26m
- Canada: US$20m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Poland: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- Austria: US$11m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- Israel: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Paraguay: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$621m | 37.9% |
| 2 | India | US$411m | 25.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$118m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$65m | 4% |
| 5 | United States | US$59m | 3.6% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$46m | 2.8% |
| 7 | France | US$41m | 2.5% |
| 8 | Japan | US$41m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$38m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$35m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$398m | 24.3% |
| 2 | Brazil | US$96m | 5.8% |
| 3 | Argentina | US$88m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$73m | 4.5% |
| 5 | India | US$72m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Japan | US$63m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Switzerland | US$60m | 3.7% |
| 8 | France | US$57m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Italy | US$57m | 3.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$57m | 3.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 61number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Fiji, Bermuda
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 6.6% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 4.6% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 4.3% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 11% | 5% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 2% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 5.6% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 4.3% | 2% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 1.9% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 5.5% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.9% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 3.6% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 6.4% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 51396 Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen functions, n.e.s., their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids & their derivatives
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34140 Carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, except salicylic acid and its salts and esters and their salts
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2918.99 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2918.99 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2918.99 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2918.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 2918.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 2918.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N334037 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 3,4-Epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3',4'-Epoxycyclohexane Carboxylate, (CAS No. 2386-87-0) from China
- N331675 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 3,4-Epoxycyclohexylmethyl Methacrylate (CAS # 82428-30-6) from China
- N311071 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Methyl 3,3-dimethoxypropanoate, (CAS 7424-91-1) from China
- N302749 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 2-(Methacryloxy) ethyl acetoacetate (CAS #21282-97-3) from India
- N297953 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various chemical compounds in bulk form, from China
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11
2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage Stop Press – 27 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 4354 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Other
Update to MFN Rates added to End-of-Year Commodity Codes – 6 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 3859 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2918.99 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.4%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2918.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
174 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 Free – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other oxygen-function carboxylic acids into the UK came to £45.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); Germany supplied 76%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other oxygen-function carboxylic acids worth US$2bn (−1.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$621m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their: other, other?
Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their: other, other fall under HS subheading 2918.99, part of heading 2918, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2918.99 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 additional oxygen function… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2918.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function…?
China, with US$621m in 2024 (37.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other oxygen-function carboxylic acids to the UK duty-free?
174 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 Free – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other oxygen-function carboxylic acids?
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 other oxygen-function carboxylic acids from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (76%), China (13%) and India (5%), out of total imports of £45.2m.