Code 2916 39 · Heading 2916

Aromatic monocarboxylic acids and related derivatives, including phenylacetic acid esters, excluding the specifically listed products

This code covers aromatic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogen-, sulfo-, nitro- or nitroso-derivatives. It includes esters of phenylacetic acid, but excludes benzoic acid and its salts and esters, phenylacetic acid and its salts and esters where specified for the other child, benzoyl peroxide, benzoyl chloride, binapacryl and inorganic or organic mercury compounds.

For example

Methyl phenylacetate

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Official tariff text

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)

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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 39 Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, ha… 12 of 12 subheadings under heading 2916
Is the product an ester of phenylacetic acid?

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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]) 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) you are here 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 lines2 Norwegian lines

29.16.3910 Acids and their anhydrides

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines21 British lines

2916 39 10 00 Esters of phenylacetic acid

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines12 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2916.39.03.00 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.

29.16.3910

Acids and their anhydrides

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.16.3990

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 39 10 00

Esters of phenylacetic acid

Ordinary duty

Duty free
2916 39 90 13

3,5-Dinitrobenzoic acid (CAS RN 99-34-3)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 15

2-Chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid (CAS RN 2516-96-3)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 20

3,5-Dichlorobenzoyl chloride (CAS RN 2905-62-6)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 23

(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)acetyl chloride (CAS RN 52629-46-6)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 25

2-Methyl-3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-propionyl chloride (CAS RN 1017183-70-8)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 27

Methyl 6-Bromo-2-naphthoate (CAS RN 33626-98-1) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 28

2,5-dimethylphenylacetyl chloride (CAS RN 55312-97-5)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

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

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2916 39 90 30

2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl chloride (CAS RN 938-18-1)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 35

Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate (CAS RN 26537-19-9)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 40

Ethyl 4-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)benzoate (CAS RN 347852-72-6) with a purity by weight of 97 % or more

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 43

2-(3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid (CAS RN 289686-70-0)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 50

3,5-Dimethylbenzoyl chloride (CAS RN 6613-44-1)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 55

4-tert-Butylbenzoic acid (CAS RN 98-73-7 )

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 58

Ibuprofen (INN) (CAS RN 15687-27-1) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 63

2-Phenylbutyric acid (CAS RN 90-27-7) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 67

Nitrobenzoic acid (CAS RN 62-23-7) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 73

(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)acetyl chloride (CAS RN 53056-20-5)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 75

m-Toluic acid (CAS RN 99-04-7)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 85

(2,4,5-Trifluorophenyl)acetic acid (CAS RN 209995-38-0)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2916 39 90 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.

2916.39.03.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, Benzoic anhydride;tert-Butyl peroxybenzoate;p-Nitrobenzoyl chloride; 2-Nitro-m-toluic acid; and 3-Nitro-o-toluic acid

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.04.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid; andp-Sulfobenzoic acid, potassium salt

General rate

Free

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
2916.39.06.00

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

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.08.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.12.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.15.00

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

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.16.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, 4-Chlorobenzoic acid

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.17.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, 2,2-Dichlorophenylacetic acid, ethyl ester; andm-Toluic acid

General rate

Free

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

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2916.39.21.00

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

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.46.00

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI

General rate

6.5%

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
2916.39.77.00

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

General rate

Free

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
2916.39.79.00

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

General rate

6.5%

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

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.