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HS code for acetic acid
2915.21 Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: acetic acid
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “acetic acid” points to subheading 2915.21: acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: acetic acid. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 2915.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
2915.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 2915.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 5.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA 1.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acetic acid?
Acetic acid are classified under 2915.21 (Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: acetic acid) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.