Palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters

Palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters — imports and exports, Bangladesh

HS code 291570

From July 2025 to June 2026, Bangladesh imported goods under HS code 291570 (Palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters): 213 shipments by 111 companies. Main supplier countries (share of imports): Malaysia 31.9%, Indonesia 28%, Singapore 19.6%. Exports are small: 17 shipments.

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Official description: Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters Heading 2915: Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

Imports

213

shipments

July 2025 – June 2026

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Malaysia — 31.9%

Malaysia sends the most shipments · Share

Supplier countries

Malaysia 31.9%
Indonesia 28%
Singapore 19.6%
UAE 8.2%
India 5.3%

111

companies

imported this product in the period

Largest importers

Exports

Exports are small: 17 shipments

Shipments by month

January 2026

The busiest month of the period · 66 shipments

Busiest month

66 shipments

January 2026

Quietest month

0 shipments

July 2025

Average per month

18 shipments

Imports

National codes

Longer national HS code subcodes inside code 291570 and their share of imports and exports combined.

29157031

55.4%

Stearic acid, in flakes

29157010

42.9%

Palmitic acid

29157039

1.5%

29157020

0.2%

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This code in other countries

Vietnam 1,187 shipments

Pakistan 571 shipments

Colombia 443 shipments

Mexico 433 shipments

Uzbekistan 283 shipments

Philippines 151 shipments

Kazakhstan 126 shipments

China 682 shipments

Malaysia 419 shipments

Indonesia 254 shipments

Hong Kong 231 shipments

Japan 201 shipments

Singapore 180 shipments

South Korea 164 shipments

India 163 shipments

Germany 140 shipments

United States 126 shipments

Neighbouring codes

Other codes in heading 2915

Acetic acid 291521

Ethyl acetate 291531

Questions and answers

From July 2025 to June 2026, Bangladesh imported goods under HS code 291570 (Palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters): 213 shipments by 111 companies. Exports are small: 17 shipments.

Main supplier countries (share of imports): Malaysia 31.9%, Indonesia 28%, Singapore 19.6%, UAE 8.2%, India 5.3%.

Importers in total: 111. The largest include RECKITT BENCKISER (BANGLADESH) PLC, ADVANCED CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC, RFL PLASTICS LIMITED.

Months with the most import shipments: January 2026 (66), March 2026 (49), February 2026 (48).

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Palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters — imports and exports, Bangladesh