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HS code for gluconic acid
2918.16
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “gluconic acid” points to subheading 2918.16: gluconic acid, its salts and esters. 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, 2918.16 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 2918.16; the duty is 6.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2918.16 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
USA 3.7% – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
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 gluconic acid?
Gluconic acid are classified under 2918.16 (Gluconic acid, its salts and esters) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.