Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

HS v2017 Code: 3814

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
38	14	n/a

Code	3814
Version	HS v2017
Hierarchy Level	4
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	38

Ancestor Codes: Chemical products n.e.c.

This Code: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

Child Codes: Solvents and thinners; organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removers

Sibling Codes (Nearest 5): 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; 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; Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades; Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included; Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions; other than products of heading no. 3801

About organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

HS code 3814 covers a diverse range of organic composite solvents and thinners, as well as prepared paint or varnish removers. These products play a crucial role in various industries, from manufacturing and construction to automotive and furniture refinishing. As a versatile and essential component in many production processes, the 3814 industry is a vital part of the broader chemical and materials sector, contributing to the overall economic activity and growth.

Production process

The production of organic composite solvents and thinners, as well as prepared paint or varnish removers, typically involves a combination of chemical synthesis, blending, and formulation. Manufacturers may use a variety of techniques, such as distillation, mixing, and chemical reactions, to create the desired solvents, thinners, and removers that meet specific industry and customer requirements.

Production inputs

The main inputs for the 3814 industry include a range of organic chemicals, such as alcohols, ketones, esters, and aromatic hydrocarbons. Manufacturers may also require specialized equipment, such as distillation columns, mixing tanks, and packaging machinery, to produce and distribute these products. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce with expertise in chemical processing, quality control, and product development.

Production outputs

The outputs of the 3814 industry are primarily used as solvents, thinners, and paint or varnish removers in various applications. These products are consumed by a wide range of industries, including 3208 (Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers), based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter), 3209 (Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers), based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium), and 3210 (Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather). The versatility of these products makes them essential for a variety of manufacturing, maintenance, and repair activities.

Family tree for organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/38'>38: Chemical products n.e.c.</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3814'>3814: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers</a>"]

    A --> C["<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 --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3802'>3802: Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3803'>3803: Tall oil, whether or not refined</a>"]
A --> F["<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 --> G["<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 --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3806'>3806: Rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums</a>"]
A --> I["<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 --> J["<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 --> K["<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 --> L["<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 --> M["<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 --> N["<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 --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3813'>3813: Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades</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>"]

    B --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/381400'>381400: Solvents and thinners; organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removers</a>"]


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