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Code 2916 31 00 · Subheading 2916 31

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Benzoic acid, its salts and esters, excluding inorganic or organic mercury compounds

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. There is no further code choice to make below it.

This code covers benzoic acid and its salts and esters. It excludes inorganic or organic mercury compounds.

For example

  • Benzoic acid
  • Sodium benzoate
  • Methyl benzoate
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Official tariff text

Benzoic acid, its salts and esters (excl. inorganic or organic compounds of mercury)

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2916 31 00

Benzoic acid, its salts and esters, excluding inorganic or organic mercury compounds

The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 29163100.

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Trade measures to be aware of

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

  • Extra duty on goods from some countries

    Trade-defence measures, such as anti-dumping duty, may apply to goods originating in China; any country except China; Türkiye.

    The duty depends on the producer or exporter, so two shipments of the same goods can be charged differently.

    This is recorded on a more detailed code below this one, so it may not cover your goods.

    Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

  • Lower duty for goods from some countries

    Preferential rates exist for goods originating in San Marino; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); Ivory Coast; 52 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

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  • Restrictions and paperwork

    Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine; Belarus; Russian Federation; any country.

    Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:

    • Movement certificate EUR.1
    • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
    • Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
    • Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
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    • The prohibitions defined in article 1ra.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1ra.9e)
    • The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
    • The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
    • Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
    • The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
    • Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
    • Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
    • Compliance with the REACH restrictions defined in Column 2 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
    • Exemption from REACH restrictions by virtue of Article 67(1) and 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
    • Substance/mixture not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Annex XVII)
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EU tariff measure data version 2026-08-03-tullverket.

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

  • 29.16.3110

    Benzioc acid

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

  • 29.16.3120

    Salts and esters of benzoic acid

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

  • 2916 31 00 10

    Benzyl benzoate (CAS RN 120-51-4)

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 2916 31 00 20

    Phenethyl benzoate (CAS RN 94-47-3) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 2916 31 00 30

    Benzoic acid

    Ordinary duty
    Depends on the product details
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 2916 31 00 91

    Sodium benzoate

    Ordinary duty
    Depends on the product details
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 2916 31 00 99

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Depends on the product details
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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