HS code for citric acid
Products described as citric acid are usually classified under heading 2918 of the Harmonized System. Pick the 6-digit subheading that matches your product, then add the importing country's national digits.
Usual subheading
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), citric acid
Other subheadings of heading 2918
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), lactic acid, its salts and esters
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), tartaric acid
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function); salts and esters of tartaric acid
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), salts and esters of citric acid
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), gluconic acid, its salts and esters
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid)
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), chlorobenzilate (ISO)
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their salts and esters
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), salicylic acid and its salts
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), o-acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2
- Acids; carboxylic acids, (with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives
- Acids; carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts and esters
- Acids; carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; other than 2,4,5-T (ISO)
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How to confirm the code
- Read the heading and subheading texts above and pick the one that describes what your product is made of and what it does.
- Check the section and chapter notes of chapter 29, which can include or exclude products.
- Add the national digits from the importing country's tariff (8 to 10 digits) and confirm with a customs broker, or ask customs for a binding ruling if the duty matters.
Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.
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Common questions
What is the HS code for citric acid?
Products described as citric acid are usually classified under HS heading 2918, subheading 2918.14. Confirm the full national code in the importing country's tariff.
Is the HS code the same in every country?
The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022, and national codes are built on them: the EU's CN, the US HTS, India's ITC-HS and HSN codes and Brazil's NCM all start with these digits. Each country adds its own digits (usually to 8 or 10) and sets the duty rate, so check the destination country's tariff.
What if my product is different?
Materials, function and how the product is put up can change the heading. Search your own description in the HS code lookup, read the chapter notes, and ask a customs broker or the customs authority for a ruling when in doubt.
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