HS 2916.15 Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters

HS code 291615 (also written 2916.15) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters. It sits under heading 2916 (unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides…) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).

In 2024, countries reported exports worth $204M and imports worth $199M under HS code 291615. Reported exports changed by −5.6% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were Italy (20.3% of world exports), China (14.4% of world exports) and India (8.0% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were Germany (18.4% of world imports), France (8.7% of world imports) and China (5.9% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $16.4M and imported at least $2.89M under HS code 291615 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was China and its largest supplier was Malaysia.

CompoundList lists 272 chemicals under this code, including Linoleic acid, 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid and Linolelaidic 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.