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HS code for palmitic acid
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “palmitic acid” points to subheading 2915.70: palmitic acid, stearic acid, their 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 2915.70 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 1%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2915.70 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 2915.70 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is 5.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1% 
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
USA 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 9% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 9.6% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.3% – 3.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for palmitic acid?
Palmitic acid are classified under 2915.70 (Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.