HS 2916.31 Benzoic acid, its salts and esters

HS code 291631 (also written 2916.31) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, benzoic acid, its 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 $668M and imports worth $664M under HS code 291631. Reported exports changed by +12.0% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were China (30.7% of world exports), Netherlands (29.8% of world exports) and Estonia (9.9% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were United States (14.7% of world imports), Germany (8.8% of world imports) and Brazil (5.1% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $14.4M and imported at least $18.7M under HS code 291631 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was United States and its largest supplier was China.

CompoundList lists 206 chemicals under this code, including Benzoic acid, Sodium benzoate and Benzyl benzoate. 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.