Code 2915 90 · Heading 2915

Other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their compounds and derivatives

This code covers saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their compounds or derivatives that are not covered by the separately listed acid groups. It includes lauric acid and its salts and esters, as well as other such products not elsewhere specified.

For example

Lauric acid
Hexanoic acid

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Official tariff text

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. formic acid and acetic acid, mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, propionic acid, butanoic and pentanoic acids, palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters, and acetic anhydride)

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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What type of organic chemical is it—for example, a hydrocarbon, alcohol, acid, nitrogen compound, sulfur compound, heterocyclic compound, vitamin, hormone, glycoside, plant alkaloid, sugar, antibiotic or another listed organic compound?
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Step 3 · Heading 2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their an… 15 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Which child category describes the product: formic acid, formic acid salt, formic acid ester, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetic acid salt, a named acetic acid ester, mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acid or its salt or ester, propionic acid or its salt or ester, butanoic or pentanoic acid or its salt or ester, palmitic or stearic acid or its salt or ester, or another product covered by the remaining category?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2915 90 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhyd… 16 of 16 subheadings under heading 2915
Is the product lauric acid or a salt or ester of lauric acid?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.5%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 5.5%.

2915 11 Formic acid 5.5%
2915 12 Salts of formic acid 5.5%
2915 13 Esters of formic acid 5.5%
2915 21 Acetic acid 5.5%
2915 24 Acetic anhydride 5.5%
2915 29 Salts of acetic acid (excl. inorganic or organic compounds of mercury) 5.5%
2915 31 Ethyl acetate 5.5%
2915 32 Vinyl acetate 5.5%
2915 33 n-Butyl acetate 5.5%
2915 36 Dinoseb acetate "ISO" 5.5%
2915 39 Esters of acetic acid (excl. ethyl, vinyl, n-butyl and dinoseb [ISO] acetates) No rate on file
2915 40 Mono- di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters 5.5%
2915 50 Propionic acid, its salts and esters 4.2%
2915 60 Butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters 0.0–5.5%
2915 70 Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters 5.5%
2915 90 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. formic acid and acetic acid, mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, propionic acid, butanoic and pentanoic acids, palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters, and acetic anhydride) you are here 5.5%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines3 Norwegian lines

29.15.9021 Perfluorooctanoic acids and their salts

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines17 British lines
EU originDuty free

2915 90 15 00 Perfluorooctanoic acids and their salts

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines8 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2915.90.10.10 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

29.15.9021

Perfluorooctanoic acids and their salts

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.15.9029

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.15.9090

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

2915 90 15 00

Perfluorooctanoic acids and their salts

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 30 20

Chloromethyl dodecanoate (CAS RN 61413-67-0) with a purity by weight of 97 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 30 95

Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of C6, C8, C10, C12, C14, C16 or C18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (DoS) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 30 98

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 10

PFOA-related compounds

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 20

Methyl (R)-2-fluoropropionate (CAS RN 146805-74-5)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 25

Methyl octanoate (CAS RN 111-11-5), methyl decanoate (CAS RN 110-42-9) or methyl myristate (CAS RN 124-10-7)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 27

Triethyl orthoformate (CAS RN 122-51-0) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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2915 90 90 30

3,3-Dimethylbutyryl chloride (CAS RN 7065-46-5)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 33

Ethyl 8-bromooctanoate (CAS RN 29823-21-0) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 43

Trifluoroacetic anhydride (CAS RN 407-25-0) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 45

Trimethyl orthoformate (CAS RN 149-73-5)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 53

3-Chloro-2,2-dimethylpropanoyl chloride (CAS RN 4300-97-4) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 60

Ethyl-6,8-dichlorooctanoate (CAS RN 1070-64-0)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 85

Ethyl trifluoroacetate (CAS RN 383-63-1)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 95

Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of C6, C8, C10, C12, C14, C16 or C18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (DoS) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2915 90 90 98

Other

Ordinary duty

Depends on the product details

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

2915.90.10.10

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Acids, Fatty acids of animal or vegetable origin, Lauric acid

General rate

5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2915.90.10.50

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Acids, Fatty acids of animal or vegetable origin, Other

General rate

5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2915.90.14.00

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Acids, Other, Valproic acid

General rate

4.2%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2915.90.18.10

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Acids, Other, Perfluorooctanoic acids and their salts

General rate

4.2%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2915.90.18.90

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Acids, Other

General rate

4.2%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2915.90.20.00

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Aromatic

General rate

5.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2915.90.50.10

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other, Acid chlorides

General rate

3.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2915.90.50.50

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Other

General rate

3.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.