HS code 2915.21: Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic acid
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Key facts
- HS code
- 2915.21
- Covers
- Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic acid
- Chapter
- 29: Organic chemicals
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 2915.21 covers acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic acid. It sits in heading 29.15 (saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Other goods of heading 29.15 are classified under 2915.11 (formic acid, its salts and esters, formic acid), 2915.12 (formic acid, its salts and esters, salts of formic acid), 2915.13 (formic acid, its salts and esters, esters of formic acid), 2915.24 (acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic anhydride) or 11 others. National tariff lines under 2915.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 2915.21 covers acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic acid.
The legal text of the subheading is “Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: Acetic acid”, read under “Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 29.15 are classified under 2915.11 (formic acid, its salts and esters, formic acid), 2915.12 (formic acid, its salts and esters, salts of formic acid), 2915.13 (formic acid, its salts and esters, esters of formic acid), 2915.24 (acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic anhydride) or 11 others.
- 2915.11Formic acid, its salts and esters: Formic acid
- 2915.12Formic acid, its salts and esters: Salts of formic acid
- 2915.13Formic acid, its salts and esters: Esters of formic acid
- 2915.24Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: Acetic anhydride
- 2915.29Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: Other
- 2915.31Esters of acetic acid: Ethyl acetate
- 2915.32Esters of acetic acid: Vinyl acetate
- 2915.33Esters of acetic acid: n-Butyl acetate
- 2915.36Esters of acetic acid: Dinoseb (ISO) acetate
- 2915.39Esters of acetic acid: Other
- 2915.40Mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters
- 2915.50Propionic acid, its salts and esters
- 2915.60Butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters
- 2915.70Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters
- 2915.90Other
How it is structured
2915.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 29, are the chapter; the first four, 2915, are heading 29.15; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 29
- Organic chemicals
- Within the heading
- Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride
- Subheading 2915.21
- Acetic acid
In other countries
National tariff lines under 2915.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2915.21 cover?
HS code 2915.21 covers acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic acid.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2915.21 in?
HS code 2915.21 is in heading 29.15 (saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).
Where are goods of heading 29.15 classified when 2915.21 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 29.15 are classified under 2915.11 (formic acid, its salts and esters, formic acid), 2915.12 (formic acid, its salts and esters, salts of formic acid), 2915.13 (formic acid, its salts and esters, esters of formic acid), 2915.24 (acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride, acetic anhydride) or 11 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2915.21?
National tariff lines under 2915.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.