HS 2916.39 Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and…

HS code 291639 (also written 2916.39) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, other than benzoic acid, its salts and esters, benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chloride, phenylacetic acid and its salts. 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 $706M and imports worth $714M under HS code 291639. Reported exports changed by −6.8% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were China (49.0% of world exports), India (16.2% of world exports) and Germany (13.2% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were India (14.5% of world imports), United States (12.2% of world imports) and Germany (8.6% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $115M and imported at least $103M under HS code 291639 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was Germany and its largest supplier was China.

CompoundList lists 4,231 chemicals under this code, including (±)-Ibuprofen, Flurbiprofen and Cinnamic 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.