HS 2915.11 Formic acid

HS code 291511 (also written 2915.11) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, formic acid. It sits under heading 2915 (saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids…) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).

In 2024, countries reported exports worth $206M and imports worth $307M under HS code 291511. Reported exports changed by −21.4% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were China (60.2% of world exports), Netherlands (19.4% of world exports) and United States (8.3% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were Netherlands (14.2% of world imports), Germany (7.5% of world imports) and Brazil (6.5% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $74.8K and imported at least $10.9M under HS code 291511 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was Saudi Arabia and its largest supplier was China.

CompoundList lists 1 chemical under this code, including Formic acid. Codes marked indicative are assigned from the chemical's structure class or chapter, so confirm the final classification with your customs broker.

The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries add their own digits after that, for example India uses eight digit ITC-HS codes and the United States uses ten digit HTS codes, so check the national tariff for the full code and the duty rate.