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HS code for citric acid
2918.14 Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other: citric acid
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “citric acid” points to subheading 2918.14: carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other: citric 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 2918.14 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 2918.14; the duty is 6.5%.
2918.14 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 6% 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 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for citric acid?
Citric acid are classified under 2918.14 (Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other: citric acid) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.