EU tariff 29157040 Palmitic acid and its salts and esters
Import duty 5.5% · EUDR: DDS required · 1 border control
EUDR · Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
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EU import result
29157040Palmitic acid and its salts and estersImport duty5.5%of customs value · REGULATION R1006/112 conditional charges may also apply · see Reporting & relief
Border controls1see Border controls
€5.50estimated duty · 5.5% of value
Rate 5.5% · TARIC:
5.500 %Other customs charges
Base customs duty
5.5%Base customs duty
5.5%Base customs duty
0%Border controls
Chemicals (REACH)
- The EU's chemical safety rules. Some hazardous substances are capped or banned. If your product holds one over the limit, it can't come in unless it meets the conditions.
- A substance for which Annex XVII contains a restriction shall not be imported unless it complies with the conditions of that restriction. This shall not apply to the manufacture, placing on the market or use of a substance in scientific research and development. Annex XVII shall specify if the restriction shall not apply to product and process orientated research and development, as well as the maximum quantity exempted. The restrictions shall not apply to the use of substances in cosmetic products, as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (repealing the Directive 76/768/EEC), with regard to restrictions addressing the risks to human health within the scope of that regulation. (Article 67 points 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006).
- REACH - Annex XVII - Entry 23
- REACH - Annex XVII - Entry 28
Reporting and relief rows on this code
Duty suspension
0%Conditional: applies only in the cases the measure text sets out
- The normal duty is suspended to 0% for a specific use. If your goods qualify you pay nothing; if not, the normal duty applies. The condition says who qualifies.
- According to The Special Provisions of Section II (A) (3) of the Preliminary Provisions of the Combined Nomenclature the suspension of customs duties for goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms shall be subject to conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the European Union with a view to customs control of the use of such goods.
- 1. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of goods intended for incorporation in the ships, boats or other vessels classified at the following CN codes 8901 10 10; 8901 20 10; 8901 30 10; 8901 90 10; 8902 00 10; 8903 91 10; 8903 92 10; 8904 00 10; 8904 00 91; 8905 10 10; 8905 90 10; 8906 10 00; 8906 90 10 for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for fitting to or equipping such ships, boats or other vessels. 2. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of: (a) goods intended for incorporation in drilling or production platforms: (1) fixed, of subheading ex 8430 49, operating in or outside the territorial sea of Member States, or (2) floating or submersible, of subheading 8905 20, for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for equipping the said platforms. (b) tubes, pipes, cables and their connection pieces, linking these drilling or production platforms to the mainland.
Duty suspension
0%- The normal duty is suspended to 0% for a specific use. If your goods qualify you pay nothing; if not, the normal duty applies. The condition says who qualifies.
- The suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the agricultural and industrial products, listed in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2021/2278, does not apply to any mixtures, preparations or products made up of different components containing these products. Article 1 paragraph 2 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2278
Trade-defence monitoring
row present, no duty amount
- The EU is tracking imports of this product for a trade-defence case. Nothing to pay; you declare a TARIC additional code so customs can count the volumes.
Customs measure
€3.00Conditional: applies only in the cases the measure text sets out
- From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.
Customs measure
Customs measure
0%- The suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the agricultural and industrial products, listed in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2021/2278, does not apply to any mixtures, preparations or products made up of different components containing these products. Article 1 paragraph 2 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2278
Not applicable to this code
Country preference and anti-dumping
- Resolved per shipment in Bindu, once an origin and destination are set. GSP/FTA preferences and anti-dumping duties depend on the trading pair.
Country-group preferences
- Preference rates for country groups exist on this code, but the local TARIC data can't confirm whether your origin belongs to those groups, so they stay unresolved.
Out of scope
- Excise duties
- Which certificates your customs broker files
Selected from the EU TARIC snapshot 2026-07-06.
Declarable codes under 29157040
2915704010Methyl palmitate (CAS RN 112-39-0)2915704095Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of C6, C8, C10, C12, C14, C16 or C18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g and with a degree of split (DoS) of at least 97%, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain length2915704098Other