U.S. imports of Salts of Formic Acid (HS 291512) totaled $5.0M in August 2026, imported from 13 countries.
Importers of Salts of Formic Acid paid $531K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.69% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Salts of Formic Acid imports of $5.0M in August 2026 ran 112% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFormate salts — including sodium formate and calcium formate — enter under a single tariff line (2915120000) and serve diverse end uses: road de-icing, oil-well drilling fluids, leather processing, and animal feed additives. Sweden leads US imports, followed by China and Canada, a supplier mix that reflects both Scandinavian production scale and North American proximity. Sodium formate in particular is a high-volume commodity where origin and purity grade drive purchasing decisions.
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177 import shipments a month
Formate brines used in drilling fluids are not subject to special import permits beyond standard customs entry, but buyers should ensure the product specification (purity, concentration, and absence of regulated contaminants) matches the end-use application. Some high-purity grades may also require a Safety Data Sheet for workplace hazard compliance.
Sweden hosts large-scale formate production integrated with pulp and paper chemical operations, giving producers cost and logistics advantages for bulk shipments to North American ports. This established infrastructure, combined with consistent product quality, has sustained Sweden's leading position despite competition from Chinese suppliers.
Subheading 5 of 16 in heading 2915
Subheading 291512 · $5.0M of $83.8M
ImportsExports
Imports
$5.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$230KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $29.1M of Salts of Formic Acid and exported $4.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2915120000 | Salts of Formic Acid | $5.0M | 10.69% | 65.52% | $531K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2915120000 | Salts of Formic Acid | $230K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Sweden together supply 68% of it. China pays 42.3% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
34.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 10.69% of imports for consumption.