HS Heading 2917
Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
14 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 29 (Organic chemicals). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29171100 | Oxalic Acid, Its Salts And Esters | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29171200 | Adipic Acid, Its Salts And Esters | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29171300 | Azelaic Acid, Sebacic Acid, Their Salts And Esters | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29171400 | Maleic Anhydride | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29171900 | Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, etc, their... derivatives, nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29172000 | Cyclanic... Cycloterpenic Polycarboxylic Acids, Etc, Their...Derivatives | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29173200 | Dioctyl orthophthalates | 25 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 73.44% |
| 29173300 | Dinonyl Or Didecyl Orthophthalates | 25 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 73.44% |
| 29173400 | Other Esters Of Orthophthalic Acid, | 25 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 80.18% |
| 29173500 | Phthalic Anhydride | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29173600 | Terephthalic acid and its salts | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 29173700 | Dimethyl Terephthalate | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 29173910 | Purified Isophtalic Acid (IPA) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 29173990 | Other Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids, Etc, Their... Derivatives, Nes | 25 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 80.18% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 4,579,251,859 (38,246,857 kg) under this heading, across 13 of its 14 tariff lines. The remaining 1 recorded no commercial import in that window.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 9 | 1,219,779 kg | BDT 243,873,032 |
| January 2026 | 8 | 1,781,902 kg | BDT 358,783,986 |
| February 2026 | 10 | 536,833 kg | BDT 91,606,606 |
| March 2026 | 11 | 20,614,215 kg | BDT 1,895,014,605 |
| April 2026 | 11 | 2,071,400 kg | BDT 278,845,238 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 12,022,728 kg | BDT 1,711,128,392 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 29173600 — Terephthalic acid and its salts — BDT 1,546,830,108
- 29173500 — Phthalic Anhydride — BDT 130,483,211
- 29172000 — Cyclanic... Cycloterpenic Polycarboxylic Acids, Etc, Their...Derivatives — BDT 6,502,056
- 29171900 — Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, etc, their... derivatives, nes — BDT 6,337,117
- 29173990 — Other Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids, Etc, Their... Derivatives, Nes — BDT 5,117,593
Bonded imports. A further BDT 86,304,130 (460,514 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 1.8% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.