Key facts
- HS subheading
- 2916.19
- National lines
- 8
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 29: Organic chemicals
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 2916.19 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Other) into 8 national lines: 2916 19 10 00 (undecenoic acids and their salts and esters), 2916 19 40 00 (crotonic acid), 2916 19 95 30 (potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)), 2916 19 95 40 (sorbic acid for use in the manufacture of animal feeds (CAS RN 110-44-1)) and 4 others.
European Union lines under 2916.19
The European Union tariff splits HS 2916.19 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Other) into 8 national lines: 2916 19 10 00 (undecenoic acids and their salts and esters), 2916 19 40 00 (crotonic acid), 2916 19 95 30 (potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)), 2916 19 95 40 (sorbic acid for use in the manufacture of animal feeds (CAS RN 110-44-1)) and 4 others.
- 2916 19 10 00Undecenoic acids and their salts and estersDuty: 5.9%
- 2916 19 40 00Crotonic acidDuty: 0%
- 2916 19 95 30Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)Duty: 6.5%
- 2916 19 95 40Sorbic acid for use in the manufacture of animal feeds (CAS RN 110-44-1)Duty: 6.5%
- 2916 19 95 50Methyl 2-fluoroacrylate (CAS RN 2343-89-7)Duty: 6.5%
- 2916 19 95 60Methyl 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)Duty: 6.5%
- 2916 19 95 70Methyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate (CAS RN 924-50-5) with a purity by weight of 99,0 % or moreDuty: 6.5%
- 2916 19 95 90Other
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 2916.19 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 2916.19?
The European Union tariff splits HS 2916.19 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Other) into 8 national lines: 2916 19 10 00 (undecenoic acids and their salts and esters), 2916 19 40 00 (crotonic acid), 2916 19 95 30 (potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)), 2916 19 95 40 (sorbic acid for use in the manufacture of animal feeds (CAS RN 110-44-1)) and 4 others.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.