HS Heading 2918
Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29181100 | Lactic Acid, Its Salts And Esters | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181200 | Tartaric Acid | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181300 | Salts And Esters Of Tartaric Acid | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181400 | Citric Acid | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181500 | Salts And Esters Of Citric Acid | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181600 | Gluconic Acid, Its Salts And Esters | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181700 | 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid) | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181800 | Chlorobenzilate (ISO) | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181910 | Calcium,Lactate,Calcium Livulinate,Calc.Sodium Lactate,Cantharides,Canthr. | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29181990 | Carboxylic Acids With Alcohol Function,Without Oxygen Function..Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29182100 | Salicylic Acid And Its Salts | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29182200 | O-Acetylsalicylic Acid, Its Salts And Esters | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29182300 | Other Esters Of Salicylic Acid And Their Salts | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29182900 | Oth.Carboxylic Acids With Phenol Function,But Without Derivatives Nes | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29183000 | Carboxylic Acids With Aldehyde,Or Ketone Function...& Their Derivatives | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 29189100 | 2, 4, 5T (ISO) (2, 4, 5trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts and esters | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 29189900 | Car. acids with add.Oxy.func.&their.. Excl.2, 4, 5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlo.acid) | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 3,358,396,695 (9,374,090 kg) under this heading, across 14 of its 17 tariff lines. The remaining 3 recorded no commercial import in that window.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 13 | 1,435,772 kg | BDT 592,009,399 |
| January 2026 | 14 | 1,553,584 kg | BDT 699,609,190 |
| February 2026 | 13 | 1,289,114 kg | BDT 489,112,953 |
| March 2026 | 13 | 1,196,945 kg | BDT 467,907,642 |
| April 2026 | 13 | 2,570,902 kg | BDT 723,352,946 |
| May 2026 | 13 | 1,327,773 kg | BDT 386,404,565 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 29189900 — Car. acids with add.Oxy.func.&their.. Excl.2, 4, 5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlo.acid) — BDT 176,748,860
- 29181500 — Salts And Esters Of Citric Acid — BDT 69,512,333
- 29181400 — Citric Acid — BDT 51,237,731
- 29181600 — Gluconic Acid, Its Salts And Esters — BDT 29,068,436
- 29183000 — Carboxylic Acids With Aldehyde,Or Ketone Function...& Their Derivatives — BDT 15,248,122
Bonded imports. A further BDT 89,102,568 (823,945 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 2.6% 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.