Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 2915.50
2915.50.00: propionic acid, its salts and esters
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2915.50.00 propionic acid, its salts and esters
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
2915.50 Propionic acid, its salts and esters
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA 3.7% – 5.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% – 3.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N273823 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 3-Benzyloxy-propionyloxy-2-propyloxymethyl propionate (CAS# 194204-51-8) from China
Legal notes
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 2915.50.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2915.50, propionic acid, its salts and esters.
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4.2%, the Türkiye duty is 4.2%, the US duty is 3.7%–5.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4.3%, the Taiwan duty is 1%–3.4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 2915.50 worth US$28m in 2024; the largest supplier was France.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 2915.50.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 2915.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was France (US$22m), followed by India.