Chemical products n.e.c.

HS v2017 Code: 38

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
38	n/a	n/a

Code	38
Version	HS v2017
Hierarchy Level	2
Datasource	WCO

This Code: Chemical products n.e.c.

Child Codes: Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902; Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols; Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included; Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals; Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and the like, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or other liquids used for the same purposes; Metal-pickling preparations; fluxes etc for soldering, brazing; welding powders, pastes of metal and other materials; preparations used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods; Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures; Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics; Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006; certified reference material; Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades; Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles; Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black; Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers; Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals; Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included; Rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums; Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells; Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch; Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803; Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine, other crude para-cymene; pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent; Tall oil, whether or not refined; Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions; other than products of heading no. 3801; Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, n.e.c. or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics; Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.c. or included; Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids; Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other residual products.

About chemical products n.e.c.

HS code 38 covers a diverse range of chemical products that do not fall under any other specific classification. This broad category includes a wide array of specialty chemicals, industrial compounds, and other miscellaneous chemical goods that are essential inputs for various industries. The chemical products under this code play a crucial role in the global economy, supporting the manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare sectors, among others.

Production process

The production techniques for the chemical products under HS code 38 can vary significantly depending on the specific product. However, many of these chemicals are produced through a combination of chemical synthesis, purification, and formulation processes. Manufacturers may utilize a range of technologies, such as distillation, extraction, and reaction vessels, to create the desired chemical compositions and properties.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of chemical products under HS code 38 include a variety of raw materials, such as petrochemicals, minerals, and organic compounds. Manufacturers may also rely on specialized equipment, including reactors, distillation columns, and mixing tanks, as well as energy sources like electricity and steam. Additionally, skilled labor, research and development, and regulatory compliance are important inputs for this industry.

Production outputs

The chemical products classified under HS code 38 have a wide range of applications and can be consumed by various other industries. These outputs may include 29 Organic chemicals, 30 Pharmaceutical products, 31 Fertilizers, 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, and 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, among others. The diverse nature of these chemical products ensures their integration into numerous supply chains, contributing to the overall economic development.

Family tree for chemical products n.e.c.

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/38'>38: Chemical products n.e.c.</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3801'>3801: Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3802'>3802: Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3803'>3803: Tall oil, whether or not refined</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3804'>3804: Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3805'>3805: Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine, other crude para-cymene; pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3806'>3806: Rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3807'>3807: Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3808'>3808: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3809'>3809: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs, other products and preparations, of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.c. or included</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3810'>3810: Metal-pickling preparations; fluxes etc for soldering, brazing; welding powders, pastes of metal and other materials; preparations used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3811'>3811: Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and the like, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or other liquids used for the same purposes</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3812'>3812: Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, n.e.c. or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3813'>3813: Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3814'>3814: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3815'>3815: Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3816'>3816: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions; other than products of heading no. 3801</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3817'>3817: Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3818'>3818: Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3819'>3819: Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3820'>3820: Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3821'>3821: Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells</a>"]
A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3822'>3822: Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006; certified reference material</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3823'>3823: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3824'>3824: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]
A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3825'>3825: Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other residual products.</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3826'>3826: Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals</a>"]


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