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HS HEADING 2918

Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

HEADING

2918

CHAPTER

29Organic chemicals

In plain English

This heading covers organic acids and related compounds that contain carboxylic acid groups along with other oxygen-based functions, such as alcohols, phenols, aldehydes, or ketones, as well as their various derivatives like anhydrides, halides, and peroxides. The subheadings organize these goods by the specific type of additional oxygen function present, distinguishing between those with alcohol, phenol, or aldehyde/ketone groups. Specific items like lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids are listed separately, while others are grouped by their chemical structure or specific names like salicylic acid derivatives and 2,4,5-T.

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6-digit subheadings (16)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

2918.11

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), lactic acid, its salts and esters

2918.12

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), tartaric acid

2918.13

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function); salts and esters of tartaric acid

2918.14

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), citric acid

2918.15

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), salts and esters of citric acid

2918.16

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), gluconic acid, its salts and esters

2918.17

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid)

2918.18

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), chlorobenzilate (ISO)

2918.19

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their salts and esters

2918.21

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), salicylic acid and its salts

2918.22

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), o-acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters

2918.23

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2

2918.29

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2

2918.30

Acids; carboxylic acids, (with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives

2918.91

Acids; carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts and esters

2918.99

Acids; carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; other than 2,4,5-T (ISO)

Chapter 29 classification notes

Key chapter for pharmaceutical intermediates, narcotic and psychotropic substances (controlled under the 1961 and 1971 UN Conventions), and list-1 chemicals under the 1988 Convention (drug-precursor control). Import requires prior authorisation from the national competent authority.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Finished medicaments: Chapter 30 (3004). Agricultural pesticides: Chapter 38 (3808) when formulated; raw active ingredients may be Chapter 29. Essential oils: Chapter 33 when perfumery-grade.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

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Other headings in Chapter 29

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