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HS code for oleic acid - chemically defined

2916

2916 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “oleic acid - chemically defined” points to heading 2916: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. 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, 2916 covers 57 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 9 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2916 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 5.2%). 3 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2916 covers 48 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 3 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 57 tariff lines · average 5% EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 5.2% Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 48 tariff lines · average 6.1% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 37 tariff lines · average 4.7% Canada Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines Mexico Free – 7% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines · average 2.1% Brazil Free – 20% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 3.9% Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 60 tariff lines · average 2.5% Peru Free Third-country duty 25 tariff lines New Zealand Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines Japan Free – 4.3% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 3.5% Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 31 tariff lines · average 2.1% GCC 5% Third-country duty 35 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 21 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 1.7% Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for oleic acid - chemically defined?

Oleic acid - chemically defined are classified under 2916 (Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.