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HS code for lauric acid
2915.90 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “lauric acid” points to subheading 2915.90: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their: other. 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, 2915.90 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2915.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2915.90 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is 5.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
USA 3.8% – 5.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% – 4.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.1% 
Taiwan 2.5% – 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lauric acid?
Lauric acid are classified under 2915.90 (Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.