Heading (4-digit)
2918Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:
カルボン酸（他の酸素官能基を有するものに限る。）並びにその酸無水物、酸ハロゲン化物、酸過酸化物及び過酸並びにこれらのハロゲン化誘導体、スルホン化誘導体、ニトロ化誘導体及びニトロソ化誘導体
HS code 2918 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:”. This code has 16 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 2918 (Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:) totaled ¥6B (YoY -5.5%), with a volume of 12,388,277 KG at about ¥475/KG. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (43.4%), Republic of Korea (13.3%), United States of America (5.7%). Exports totaled ¥3B (YoY +16.4%), with a volume of 3,383,390 KG at about ¥994/KG. The top export destinations are Republic of Korea (37.0%), United States of America (16.7%), People's Republic of China (10.1%).
Export (May 2026)
¥3B
YoY: +16.4%
Qty: 3,383,390 KG
Unit price: ¥994/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥6B
YoY: -5.5%
Qty: 12,388,277 KG
Unit price: ¥475/KG
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | ¥15B | 37.0% | 16,880,555 KG | ¥904/KG |
| 2 | United States of America | ¥7B | 16.7% | 6,530,718 KG | ¥1,057/KG |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | ¥4B | 10.1% | 5,055,854 KG | ¥828/KG |
| 4 | Germany | ¥2B | 5.1% | 1,806,236 KG | ¥1,159/KG |
| 5 | Taiwan | ¥2B | 4.7% | 2,117,832 KG | ¥922/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥31B | 43.4% | 99,880,464 KG | ¥313/KG |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | ¥10B | 13.3% | 4,130,383 KG | ¥2,321/KG |
| 3 | United States of America | ¥4B | 5.7% | 3,067,741 KG | ¥1,341/KG |
| 4 | Germany | ¥4B | 5.4% | 4,757,676 KG | ¥819/KG |
| 5 | Italy | ¥3B | 4.4% | 1,130,357 KG | ¥2,821/KG |
Subcategories16items
Subheading (6-digit)
291811Lactic acid, its salts and esters Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
291812Tartaric acid
Subheading (6-digit)
291813Salts and esters of tartaric acid Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
291814Citric acid
Subheading (6-digit)
291815Salts and esters of citric acid:
Subheading (6-digit)
291816Gluconic acid, its salts and esters Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
2918172,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid) Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
291818Chlorobenzilate (ISO)
Subheading (6-digit)
291819Other: Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
291821Salicylic acid and its salts
Subheading (6-digit)
291822O-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
291823Other esters of salicylic acid and their salts Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
291829Other Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
291830Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Ⓘ
Subheading (6-digit)
2918912,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts and esters
Subheading (6-digit)
291899Other Ⓘ
Related codes
Other codes in the same classification group
2901Acyclic hydrocarbons:2902Cyclic hydrocarbons:2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons:2904Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated:2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2906Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2907Phenols; phenol-alcohols:2908Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols:2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2912Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde:2914Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2915Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2916Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2917Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2919Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2920Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2921Amine-function compounds:2922Oxygen-function amino-compounds:2923Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined:2924Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid:2925Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds:2926Nitrile-function compounds:2929Compounds with other nitrogen function:2930Organo-sulphur compounds:2931Other organo-inorganic compounds:2932Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only:2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only:2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds:2935Sulphonamides:2936Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent:2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones:2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:2939Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:2941Antibiotics:
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