# United States tariff line 2916.39.12.00: 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters > In the United States tariff, line 2916.39.12.00 covers aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters. The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. It falls under HS subheading 2916.39 in heading 29.16 (chapter 29). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916391200 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/29) / [2916.39](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/291639) / [2916.39.12.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916391200) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 2916.39.12.00 - Covers: Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters - Duty (MFN): 6.5% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [2916.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/291639) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 2916.39.12.00 covers aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters. Its legal text is “4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters”, read under “Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives” and “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 2916.39 in heading 29.16 (chapter 29). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 29: Organic chemicals - Heading 29.16: Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - Subheading 2916.39: Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives - Within the subheading: Other - Line 2916.39.12.00: 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2916.39 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 2916.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/291639) ## Other lines under 2916.39 - [2916.39.03.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916390300) Benzoic anhydride;tert-Butyl peroxybenzoate;p-Nitrobenzoyl chloride; 2-Nitro-m-toluic acid; and 3-Nitro-o-toluic acid - [2916.39.04.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916390400) m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid; andp-Sulfobenzoic acid, potassium salt - [2916.39.06.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916390600) Cinnamic acid - [2916.39.08.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916390800) 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid - [2916.39.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916391500) Ibuprofen - [2916.39.16.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916391600) 4-Chlorobenzoic acid - [2916.39.17.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916391700) 2,2-Dichlorophenylacetic acid, ethyl ester; andm-Toluic acid - [2916.39.21.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916392100) Odoriferous or flavoring compounds - [2916.39.46.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916394600) Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI - [2916.39.77.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916397700) Esters of phenylacetic acid - [2916.39.79.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916397900) Other - Previous line: [2916.39.08.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916390800) 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid - Next line: [2916.39.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916391500) Ibuprofen ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 2916.39.12.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 2916.39.12.00 covers aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid and its esters. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2916.39.12.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 2916.39.12.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). ## 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. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2916391200.json