Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2915.50
2915.50.000: Propionic acid, its salts and esters
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
- 2915.50.000 Propionic acid, its salts and esters
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
2915.50 Propionic acid, its salts and esters
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA 3.7% – 5.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% – 3.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N273823 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 3-Benzyloxy-propionyloxy-2-propyloxymethyl propionate (CAS# 194204-51-8) from China
Legal notes
Statistical code 2915.50.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 2915.50 (propionic acid, its salts and esters).
The applied rate is 4.3%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4.2%, the Türkiye duty is 4.2%, the US duty is 3.7%–5.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1%–3.4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 2915.50 worth US$7m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2915.50.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 4.3%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 2915.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$4m), followed by the Netherlands.