HS 2917.12 Adipic acid, its salts and esters

HS code 291712 (also written 2917.12) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids, adipic acid, its salts and esters. It sits under heading 2917 (polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, their…) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).

In 2024, countries reported exports worth $1.21B and imports worth $1.32B under HS code 291712. Reported exports changed by −0.8% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were China (48.8% of world exports), United States (18.4% of world exports) and France (7.4% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were Italy (17.5% of world imports), Canada (8.9% of world imports) and Turkey (8.3% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $4.93M and imported at least $89.5M under HS code 291712 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was United States and its largest supplier was China.

CompoundList lists 55 chemicals under this code, including Adipic acid, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate and Disodium adipate. 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.