Organic Chemicals · 1 pending regulation · 15 court cases · $107.5M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$107.5M
2026-01
Trade Concentration
100%
from top 3 of 1 origins
Regulatory Pressure
HIGH
0 rulings — · 1 reg · 9 CIT, 6 CAFC
Global Rates
🇺🇸 Free
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A
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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly
This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 1 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
This is a high-volume import code — $108M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.
List 2 — ~$16B of Chinese goods (semiconductors, chemicals, plastics)
Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.
Effective 2018-07-06
These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2918.11 | Lactic acid, its salts and esters: | — |
| 2918.11.10.00 | Lactic acid | 5.1% |
| 2918.11.51.00 | Other | 3.4% |
| 2918.12.00.00 | Tartaric acid | Free |
| 2918.13 | Salts and esters of tartaric acid: | — |
| 2918.13.10.00 | Potassium antimony tartrate (Tartar emetic) | Free |
| 2918.13.20.00 | Potassium bitartrate (Cream of tartar) | Free |
| 2918.13.30.00 | Potassium sodium tartrate (Rochelle salts) | Free |
| 2918.13.50.00 | Other | 4.4% |
| 2918.14.00.00 | Citric acid | 6% |
| 2918.15 | Salts and esters of citric acid: | — |
| 2918.15.10.00 | Sodium citrate | 6.5% |
| 2918.15.50.00 | Other | 3.7% |
| 2918.16 | Gluconic acid, its salts and esters: | — |
| 2918.16.10.00 | Gluconic acid | 6% |
| 2918.16.50 | Other | 3.7% |
| 2918.16.50.10 | Sodium gluconate | — |
| 2918.16.50.20 | Calcium gluconate | — |
| 2918.16.50.90 | Other | — |
| 2918.17.00.01 | 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid) | 5.8% |
| 2918.18.00.00 | Chlorobenzilate (ISO) | 6.5% |
| 2918.19 | Other: | — |
| 2918.19.11.00 | Benzilic acid, methyl ester | 5.8% |
| 2918.19.12.00 | Mandelic acid | Free |
| 2918.19.15.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.19.20.00 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.19.31.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.19.60.00 | Malic acid | 4% |
| 2918.19.90.00 | Other | 4% |
| 2918.21 | Salicylic acid and its salts: | — |
| 2918.21.10.00 | Suitable for medicinal use | 6.5% |
| 2918.21.50.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.22 | <i>O</i>-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters: | — |
| 2918.22.10.00 | <i>O</i>-Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) | 6.5% |
| 2918.22.50.00 | Salts and esters of <i>O</i>-acetylsalicylic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.23 | Other esters of salicylic acid and their salts: | — |
| 2918.23.10.00 | Salol (Phenyl salicylate) suitable for medicinal use | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.20.00 | Odoriferous or flavoring compounds | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.30.00 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.50.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.29 | Other: | — |
| 2918.29.04.00 | 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;<i>α</i>-Resorcylic acid;<i>γ</i>-Resorcylic acid; and 5-Sulfosalicylic acid | 5.8% |
| 2918.29.06.00 | 1,6-Hexanediol bis(3,5-dibutyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) | 5.8% |
| 2918.29.08.00 | m-Hydroxybenzoic acid | Free |
| 2918.29.20.00 | Gentisic acid; and Hydroxycinnamic acid and its salts | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.22.00 | <i>p</i>-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.25.00 | 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.30.00 | Gallic acid | 1% |
| 2918.29.39.00 | 4,4-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) pentanoic acid; and 3,5,6-Trichlorosalicylic acid | Free |
| 2918.29.65.00 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.29.75.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.30 | Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: | — |
| 2918.30.10.00 | 1-Formylphenylacetic acid, methyl ester | 5.8% |
| 2918.30.15.00 | 2-Chloro-4,5-difluoro-<i>ß</i>-oxobenzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester; and Ethyl 2-keto-4-phenylbutanoate | Free |
| 2918.30.25.00 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.30.30.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.30.70.00 | Dimethyl acetyl succinate; Oxalacetic acid diethyl ester, sodium salt; 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-oxobutanoic acid, ethyl ester; and 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-oxobutanoic acid, methyl ester | Free |
| 2918.30.90.00 | Other | 3.7% |
| 2918.91.00.00 | 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts and esters | 6.5% |
| 2918.99 | Other: | — |
| 2918.99.05.00 | <i>p</i>-Anisic acid; Clofibrate; and 3-Phenoxybenzoic acid | 5.8% |
| 2918.99.06.00 | 1-Hydroxy-6-octadecyloxy-2-naphthalene- carboxylic acid; and 1-Hydroxy-6-docosyloxy-2-naphthalene- carboxylic acid | Free |
| 2918.99.14.00 | 2-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propionic acid and its salts | Free |
| 2918.99.18.00 | 4-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy) butyric acid;<i>p</i>-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid; and 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy) propionic acid | 6.5% |
| 2918.99.20 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.99.20.10 | 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters | — |
| 2918.99.20.15 | 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid | — |
| 2918.99.20.50 | Other | — |
| 2918.99.30.00 | Drugs | 6.5% |
| 2918.99.35.00 | Odoriferous or flavoring compounds | 6.5% |
| 2918.99.43.00 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.99.47.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 2918.99.50.00 | Other | 4% |
LACTIC ACID, ITS SALTS AND ESTERS
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
