HS 2915.50 Propionic acid, its salts and esters

HS code 291550 (also written 2915.50) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, propionic acid, its salts and esters. 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 $421M and imports worth $422M under HS code 291550. Reported exports changed by +3.2% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were United States (26.5% of world exports), China (22.5% of world exports) and Netherlands (14.6% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were Netherlands (15.2% of world imports), India (7.6% of world imports) and United States (7.6% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $11.3M and imported at least $32.1M under HS code 291550 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was South Korea and its largest supplier was China.

CompoundList lists 116 chemicals under this code, including Propionic acid, Propionate ion and Potassium propionate. 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.