Kuwait Customs Tariff for HS Code 291631200003
Potassium benzoate
بنـزوات البوتاسيوم
Schedule duty or measure: 5 %.
source checked .
Kuwait Public Authority for Industry — GCC tariff workbook, row 6014.
Products listed under this code (1 source entries)
- Potassium benzoate
Historical GCC reference published by Kuwait Public Authority for Industry, not a consolidated current Kuwait duty. The workbook is labelled 2022; the authority links it for the 2025 code transition. Neither label establishes a 2026 rate or a line-level effective date. Later amendments, national exceptions, trade remedies, preferential origin and import permissions require separate confirmation.
Amendment history and additional sources
Kuwait PAI official tariff download page
Kuwait PAI notice — 12-digit codes for industrial exemption certificates from 1 January 2025
Direct HS code answer for Kuwait
Kuwait HS Code 291631200003: 5 %
The cited published schedule reports 5 % for Potassium benzoate.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.
Customs tariff summary
- Country
- Kuwait
- HS / tariff code
- 291631200003
- Description
- Potassium benzoate
- Chapter
- 29 —
- Heading
- 2916
- Subheading
- 291631
- Reference duty value
- 5 %
- VAT / tax
- Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
- Unit / basis
- Not listed in this tariff line
- Source / vintage
- Kuwait Public Authority for Industry — GCC tariff workbook, row 6014
Customs Duty
5 %
Import permission
not assessed
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Details
- HS Code
- 291631200003
- Chapter
- 29 —
- Heading
- 2916
- Subheading
- 291631
Compare HS code 291631200003 across GCC countries
Each destination shows its own source label. Oman uses its national schedule; Qatar and UAE entries may cite their separately published references and unresolved exceptions. Other entries retain the historical GCC reference. National codes, duty notes, restrictions and tax treatment can differ; verify with the destination customs authority.
Related HS Codes (Heading 2916)
| HS Code | Description | Duty |
|---|---|---|
| 291611000000 | - - Acrylic acid and its salts | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291612000000 | - - Esters of Acrylic acid | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291613000000 | - - Methacrylic acid | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291614000000 | - - Esters of Methacrylic acid | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291615000001 | Oleic acid and its salts and esters | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291615000002 | Linalyl acid and its salts and esters | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291615000003 | Linolenic acid and its salts and esters | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291616000000 | - -Binapacryl (ISO)”. | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291619000001 | Heptynoic acid | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291619000002 | Octanoic acid | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291619009999 | Other | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291620000000 | - Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291631100000 | - - - Benzoic acid | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291631200001 | Ammonium benzoate | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291631200002 | Sodium benzoate | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291631200004 | Calcium benzoate | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291631209999 | Other | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291632000001 | Benzoyl peroxide | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291632000002 | Benzoyl chloride | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
| 291634000000 | - - Phenylacetic acid and its salts | 5 %Kuwait PAI published GCC reference (HS 2022) |
Data source: Kuwait PAI published GCC workbook (HS 2022); historical reference, national amendments not consolidated. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.