Code 2916 19 · Heading 2916

Other unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their derivatives, excluding acrylic, methacrylic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic and undecenoic acids and their salts and esters, crotonic acid and binapacryl

This code covers unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and specified derivatives, except for the named acids and products classified separately. It does not cover undecenoic acids and their salts or esters, crotonic acid, or binapacryl.

For example

An unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid other than acrylic, methacrylic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic, undecenoic or crotonic acid

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Official tariff text

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. acrylic acid and its salts and esters, methacrylic acid and its salts and esters, and oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters, and binapacryl [ISO])

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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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Step 2 · Chapter 29 Organic chemicals 2 of 11 chapters in section VI
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 2916 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic mo… 16 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Which type is it: acrylic acid or its salts; an acrylic acid ester; methacrylic acid or its salts; a methacrylic acid ester; oleic, linoleic or linolenic acid or one of their salts or esters; binapacryl; another unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid or specified derivative; an alicyclic monocarboxylic acid or specified derivative; benzoic acid or its salts or esters; benzoyl peroxide or benzoyl chloride; phenylacetic acid or its salts; or another aromatic monocarboxylic acid or specified derivative?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2916 19 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anh… 7 of 12 subheadings under heading 2916
Is the product undecenoic acid or one of its salts or esters, crotonic acid, or binapacryl—or is it another product in this group?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–6.5%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.5%.

2916 11 Acrylic acid and its salts 6.5%
2916 12 Esters of acrylic acid 6.5%
2916 13 Methacrylic acid and its salts 6.5%
2916 14 Esters of methacrylic acid 6.5%
2916 15 Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters (excl. inorganic or organic compounds of mercury) 6.5%
2916 16 Binapacryl (ISO) 6.5%
2916 19 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. acrylic acid and its salts and esters, methacrylic acid and its salts and esters, and oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters, and binapacryl [ISO]) you are here 0.0–6.5%
2916 20 Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. inorganic or organic compounds of mercury) 6.5%
2916 31 Benzoic acid, its salts and esters (excl. inorganic or organic compounds of mercury) 6.5%
2916 32 Benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chloride 6.5%
2916 34 Phenylacetic acid and its salts 0.0%
2916 39 Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. benzoic acid, its salts and esters, benzoyl peroxide, benzoyl chloride, phenylacetic acid and its salts, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury whether or not chemically defined) 0.0–6.5%

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

29.16.1910 Fatty acids

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines8 British lines

2916 19 10 00 Undecenoic acids and their salts and esters

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines4 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2916.19.10.00 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides

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.

29.16.1910

Fatty acids

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.16.1920

Other acids and their anhydrides

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.16.1990

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.

2916 19 10 00

Undecenoic acids and their salts and esters

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 19 40 00

Crotonic acid

Ordinary duty

Duty free
2916 19 95 30

Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 19 95 40

Sorbic acid for use in the manufacture of animal feeds (CAS RN 110-44-1)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 19 95 50

Methyl 2-fluoroacrylate (CAS RN 2343-89-7)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 19 95 60

Methyl 2-fluoroprop-2-enoate (CAS RN 2343-89-7) with a purity by weight of 93 % or more, whether or not with not more than 7 % of the stabiliser 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (CAS RN 128-37-0) and Tetrabutylammonium nitrite (CAS RN 26501-54-2)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 19 95 70

Methyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate (CAS RN 924-50-5) with a purity by weight of 99,0 % or more

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 19 95 90

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.

2916.19.10.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, Potassium sorbate

General rate

3.1%

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
2916.19.20.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, Sorbic 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
2916.19.30.00

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

General rate

6.1%

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
2916.19.50.00

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

General rate

3.7%

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.