Analysis
Subheading 2918.29 covers other, within heading 2918. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 10 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 6.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 6.5%, applies to 2918.29.20 (gentisic acid; and Hydroxycinnamic acid and its…) and 2918.29.22 (p-Hydroxybenzoic acid).
2 of its 10 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (20%) and 8 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 6.5%. The median line pays 6.15%.
Its 10 lines start with 2918.29.04 (2,3-Cresotic acid; 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, calcium…), 2918.29.06 (1,6-Hexanediol…), 2918.29.08 (m-Hydroxybenzoic acid) and 2918.29.20 (gentisic acid; and Hydroxycinnamic acid and its…); the full list is in the table below.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2918.29.04 | 2,3-Cresotic acid; 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, calcium salt; 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid; 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, phenyl ester;α-Resorcylic acid;γ-Resorcylic acid; and 5-Sulfosalicylic acid | 5.8% |
| 2918.29.06 | 1,6-Hexanediol bis(3,5-dibutyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) | 5.8% |
| 2918.29.08 | m-Hydroxybenzoic acid | Free |
| 2918.29.20 | Gentisic acid; and Hydroxycinnamic acid and its salts | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.22 | p-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.25 | 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.30 | Other: gallic acid | 1% |
| 2918.29.39 | 4,4-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) pentanoic acid; and 3,5,6-Trichlorosalicylic acid | Free |
| 2918.29.65 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.75 | Other: other | 6.5% |