Key facts
- HS subheading
- 2916.31
- Duty (MFN)
- 6.5%
- National lines
- 6
- Tariff
- United States
- Chapter
- 29: Organic chemicals
Summary
The United States tariff splits HS 2916.31 (aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Benzoic acid, its salts and esters) into 6 national lines: 2916.31.11.05 (benzoic acid), 2916.31.11.70 (sodium benzoate), 2916.31.11.90 (other), 2916.31.20.00 (odoriferous or flavoring compounds) and 2 others. The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 6 lines.
United States lines under 2916.31
The United States tariff splits HS 2916.31 (aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Benzoic acid, its salts and esters) into 6 national lines: 2916.31.11.05 (benzoic acid), 2916.31.11.70 (sodium benzoate), 2916.31.11.90 (other), 2916.31.20.00 (odoriferous or flavoring compounds) and 2 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 6 lines.
- 2916.31.11.05Benzoic acidDuty: 6.5%
- 2916.31.11.70Sodium benzoateDuty: 6.5%
- 2916.31.11.90OtherDuty: 6.5%
- 2916.31.20.00Odoriferous or flavoring compoundsDuty: 6.5%
- 2916.31.30.00Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VIDuty: 6.5%
- 2916.31.50.00OtherDuty: 6.5%
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2916.31 yet.
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 2916.31?
The United States tariff splits HS 2916.31 (aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Benzoic acid, its salts and esters) into 6 national lines: 2916.31.11.05 (benzoic acid), 2916.31.11.70 (sodium benzoate), 2916.31.11.90 (other), 2916.31.20.00 (odoriferous or flavoring compounds) and 2 others.
What is the duty on HS 2916.31 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 6 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 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.
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