Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals

HS v2017 Code: 3826

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
38	26	n/a

Code	3826
Version	HS v2017
Hierarchy Level	4
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	38

Ancestor Codes: Chemical products n.e.c.

This Code: Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals

Child Codes: Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals

Sibling Codes (Nearest 5): 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; Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black; Tall oil, whether or not refined; 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

About biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals

HS code 3826 covers the classification of biodiesel and its mixtures. Biodiesel is a renewable, clean-burning fuel derived from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled cooking oils. It has gained significant importance in recent years as a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based diesel, contributing to the global shift towards greener energy sources and reduced carbon emissions. This industry plays a crucial role in the broader energy and transportation sectors, supporting the transition to more environmentally friendly fuel options.

Production process

The production of biodiesel typically involves a process called transesterification. This process combines vegetable oils or animal fats with an alcohol, such as methanol or ethanol, in the presence of a catalyst to produce fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), which is the chemical composition of biodiesel. The resulting biodiesel can then be blended with conventional diesel fuel or used as a standalone fuel for various applications.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the biodiesel industry include vegetable oils (such as soybean, rapeseed, or palm oil), animal fats, recycled cooking oils, and alcohols (primarily methanol or ethanol). Additionally, the industry relies on specialized equipment and machinery for the transesterification process, as well as various catalysts and additives to ensure the quality and performance of the final biodiesel product.

Production outputs

The primary output of the biodiesel industry is the biodiesel fuel itself, which can be used in diesel engines, either as a pure fuel or blended with conventional diesel. Biodiesel can be consumed by a wide range of industries, including the 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils industry, the 8701 (Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709)) industry, and the 8702 Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver industry, among others.

Family tree for biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/38'>38: Chemical products n.e.c.</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3826'>3826: Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals</a>"]

    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/v2017/3814'>3814: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3815'>3815: Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3816'>3816: Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions; other than products of heading no. 3801</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3817'>3817: Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902</a>"]
A --> T["<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 --> U["<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 --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3820'>3820: Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids</a>"]
A --> W["<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 --> X["<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 --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3823'>3823: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols</a>"]
A --> Z["<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 --> BA["<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>"]

    B --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/382600'>382600: 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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