Subheading · Section VI
2926.10: Nitrile-function compounds, acrylonitrile
Official description Acrylonitrile
- 6%UK
- 6.5%EU
- 15%Türkiye
- 6.5%USA
- US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 2926.10 belongs to heading 2926 (nitrile-function compounds) in chapter 29.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2926.10; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 2926.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 2926.10; the statutory rate is 15%.
Subheading 2926.10 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 6.5%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.7bn (−12.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Taiwan (US$308.2m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$250.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 40 exporters with US$945.2k.
The United Kingdom imported US$70.1m, most of it from Germany.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2926 10 00 00 Acrylonitrile 6%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 2926 10 00 Acrylonitrile 6.5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 2926.10.00.00.00 Akrilonitril 15%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 2926.10.00.00 Acrylonitrile 6.5%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$113.7kUS$113.7k+US$11.3m+US$253.3m+> US$286.8m
Exports: 40
- Taiwan: US$308.2m
- United States: US$286.8m
- South Korea: US$265.7m
- China: US$253.3m
- Germany: US$237.3m
- Netherlands: US$230m
- Japan: US$66.8m
- Thailand: US$27.5m
- Belgium: US$15.3m
- Russia: US$11.3m
- India: US$10.9m
- France: US$10.7m
- Brazil: US$3.1m
- Italy: US$2.6m
- United Kingdom: US$945.2k
- Poland: US$531.8k
- Czechia: US$256.7k
- Austria: US$142.7k
- Switzerland: US$113.7k
- St Kitts & Nevis: US$101k
- South Africa: US$80.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$79.1k
- Türkiye: US$64.1k
- Sweden: US$23.1k
- Spain: US$19.1k
- Australia: US$17.4k
- Greece: US$9.5k
- Singapore: US$7.9k
- Denmark: US$6.6k
- Mexico: US$5.6k
- Canada: US$2.9k
- Finland: US$2.2k
- Indonesia: US$1.3k
- Lithuania: US$1.2k
- Portugal: US$800
- Hungary: US$100
- Latvia: US$100
- Slovakia: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
- Luxembourg: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$181.7kUS$181.7k+US$17.4m+US$89.1m+> US$151.1m
Imports: 85
- India: US$250.9m
- South Korea: US$213.5m
- France: US$151.1m
- Malaysia: US$143.5m
- Türkiye: US$129.6m
- Netherlands: US$127.3m
- Belgium: US$101.2m
- Mexico: US$89.1m
- United Kingdom: US$70.1m
- China: US$63.3m
- Germany: US$51.2m
- Italy: US$47.2m
- Thailand: US$41m
- Taiwan: US$38.2m
- United States: US$30.9m
- Peru: US$29.3m
- Hungary: US$29.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$24.2m
- Japan: US$21.2m
- Portugal: US$17.4m
- Brazil: US$9.7m
- Sweden: US$9.5m
- Spain: US$8.9m
- South Africa: US$7.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.5m
- Iraq: US$3.2m
- Indonesia: US$2.8m
- Denmark: US$2.6m
- Canada: US$2.4m
- Oman: US$2.1m
- Australia: US$2m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Poland: US$888.3k
- Argentina: US$848.2k
- Israel: US$758.9k
- Romania: US$265.4k
- Vietnam: US$260.6k
- Pakistan: US$246.2k
- Dominican Republic: US$181.7k
- Cambodia: US$143.8k
- Bangladesh: US$106.9k
- Colombia: US$91.3k
- Singapore: US$78.5k
- Switzerland: US$68.6k
- Egypt: US$55.4k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$35.7k
- Papua New Guinea: US$17.4k
- Philippines: US$14.6k
- Mozambique: US$13.5k
- Kuwait: US$13.1k
- Ukraine: US$10.6k
- Guatemala: US$9.4k
- Luxembourg: US$6k
- Cyprus: US$5.9k
- Iceland: US$5.5k
- Nicaragua: US$4.1k
- Slovakia: US$3.1k
- North Korea: US$2.8k
- New Zealand: US$2.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taiwan | US$308.2m | 17.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$286.8m | 16.6% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$265.7m | 15.3% |
| 4 |  China | US$253.3m | 14.6% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$237.3m | 13.7% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$230m | 13.3% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$66.8m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$27.5m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$15.3m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$11.3m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$250.9m | 14.5% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$213.5m | 12.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$151.1m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$143.5m | 8.3% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$129.6m | 7.5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$127.3m | 7.4% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$101.2m | 5.8% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$89.1m | 5.1% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$70.1m | 4% |
| 10 | China | US$63.3m | 3.7% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nitrile-function compounds, acrylonitrile?
Nitrile-function compounds, acrylonitrile fall under HS subheading 2926.10, part of heading 2926, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on nitrile-function compounds, acrylonitrile in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2926.10 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 nitrile-function compounds, acrylonitrile in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2926.10 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 nitrile-function compounds, acrylonitrile?
Taiwan, with US$308.2m in 2024 (17.8% of world exports).