European Union tariff line 2918 30 00 17: Ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (EAPA) CAS No 5413-05-8
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 2918 30 00 17
- Covers
- Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (EAPA) CAS No 5413-05-8
- Duty (MFN)
- 6.5%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (58 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- 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
- HS subheading
- 2918.30
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 2918 30 00 17 covers carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (EAPA) CAS No 5413-05-8. The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. It falls under HS subheading 2918.30 in heading 29.18 (chapter 29).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 2918 30 00 17 covers carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (EAPA) CAS No 5413-05-8.
Its legal text is “Ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (EAPA) CAS No 5413-05-8”, read under “Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 2918.30 in heading 29.18 (chapter 29). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 29
- Organic chemicals
- Heading 29.18
- Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- Subheading 2918.30
- Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives
- Line 2918 30 00 17
- Ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (EAPA) CAS No 5413-05-8
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 52 origins.
A preferential rate of 5.2% applies to goods from Mercosur.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007) |
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 0% | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Andorra (AD) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Chile (CL) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Mexico (MX) |
| 0% | New Zealand (NZ) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Syria (SY) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | Türkiye (TR) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
| 5.2% | Mercosur (5500) |
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.
Other lines under 2918.30
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- 2918 30 00 13Other than for use in the production of formaldehyde-free sulfur-based reducing agents (“FFSRAs”) and with an iron (Fe) content of ≥ 10 and ≤ 20 PPM (parts per million)
- 2918 30 00 14Other
- 2918 30 00 27Diethyl (phenylacetyl) propanedioate (DEPAPD) (CAS RN 20320-59-6)
- 2918 30 00 30Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate (CAS RN 606-28-0)
- 2918 30 00 353-Oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid with a purity by weight of 98 % or more (CAS RN 23761-23-1)
- 2918 30 00 37Methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (MAPA) CAS No. 16648-44-5
- 2918 30 00 43Ethyl 4-oxovalerate (CAS RN 539-88-8) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more
- 2918 30 00 48Prohexadione-calcium (ISOM) (CAS RN 127277-53-6) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more
- 2918 30 00 532-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)benzoic acid (CAS RN 85-56-3) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more
- 2918 30 00 55Methyl 3-oxo-pentanoate (CAS RN 30414-53-0) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more
- 2918 30 00 604-Oxovaleric acid (CAS RN 123-76-2)
- 2918 30 00 702-[4-Chloro-3-(chlorosulphonyl)benzoyl]benzoic acid (CAS RN 68592-12-1)
- 2918 30 00 75Methyl 2-((1S,2R)-3-oxo-2-pentylcyclopentyl)acetate (CAS RN 151716-35-7) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more
- 2918 30 00 80Methyl benzoylformate (CAS RN 15206-55-0)
- 2918 30 00 852-Fluoro-5-formylbenzoic acid (CAS RN 550363-85-4) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more
- 2918 30 00 87Ethyl acetoacetate (CAS RN 141-97-9) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more
- 2918 30 00 90Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 2918.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States7 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 2918 30 00 17 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 2918 30 00 17 covers carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, ethyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (EAPA) CAS No 5413-05-8.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 2918 30 00 17 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%.
Which preferential rates apply to 2918 30 00 17?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP - General arrangements, GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 5.2% applies to goods from Mercosur.
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.