Organic chemicals

HS v2022 Code: 29

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

Code	29
Version	HS v2022
Hierarchy Level	2
Datasource	WCO

This Code: Organic chemicals

Child Codes: Amine-function compounds; Oxygen-function amino-compounds; Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent; Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29; Antibiotics; Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid; Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives; Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29; Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds; Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Acyclic hydrocarbons; Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds; Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Organo-sulphur compounds; Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde; Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives; Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Esters; phosphoric, and their salts, including lactophosphates, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds; Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated; Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.; Nitrile-function compounds; Other organo-inorganic compounds; Cyclic hydrocarbons; Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only; Sulphonamides; Acetals and hemiacetals; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives; Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols; Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives; Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine; Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons; Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only; Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than the products of heading 29.37, 29.38, or 29.39; Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined; Aldehydes; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading no. 2912; Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

About organic chemicals

HS code 29 covers a vast and diverse range of organic chemicals, which are essential building blocks for a wide array of industries. These chemicals are derived from carbon-based compounds and play a crucial role in the production of pharmaceuticals, plastics, dyes, solvents, and numerous other products that are integral to modern life. The organic chemicals industry is a significant contributor to the global economy, with its outputs being consumed by a multitude of downstream sectors.

Production process

The production of organic chemicals typically involves a range of complex chemical processes, such as cracking, reforming, and synthesis. These techniques are used to extract, purify, and transform raw materials, such as natural gas, petroleum, and coal, into a wide variety of organic compounds. The specific production methods employed can vary depending on the target chemical and its intended application.

Production inputs

The organic chemicals industry relies on a variety of raw materials, including 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes, 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes, and other organic compounds. Additionally, the industry requires specialized equipment, such as reactors, distillation columns, and purification systems, as well as a skilled workforce to operate these complex production facilities.

Production outputs

The organic chemicals produced under HS code 29 are used as inputs for a vast array of downstream industries, including 30 Pharmaceutical products, 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other coloring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks, 39 Plastics and articles thereof, and 38 Miscellaneous chemical products. These organic chemicals serve as the foundation for the production of a wide range of consumer and industrial products that are essential to modern society.

Family tree for organic chemicals

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/29'>29: Organic chemicals</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2901'>2901: Acyclic hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2902'>2902: Cyclic hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2903'>2903: Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2904'>2904: Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2905'>2905: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2906'>2906: Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2907'>2907: Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2908'>2908: Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2909'>2909: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2910'>2910: Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2911'>2911: Acetals and hemiacetals; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2912'>2912: Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2913'>2913: Aldehydes; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading no. 2912</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2914'>2914: Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2915'>2915: Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2916'>2916: Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2917'>2917: Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2918'>2918: Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2919'>2919: Esters; phosphoric, and their salts, including lactophosphates, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2920'>2920: Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2921'>2921: Amine-function compounds</a>"]
A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2922'>2922: Oxygen-function amino-compounds</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2923'>2923: Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2924'>2924: Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid</a>"]
A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2925'>2925: Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2926'>2926: Nitrile-function compounds</a>"]
A --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2927'>2927: Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds</a>"]
A --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2928'>2928: Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine</a>"]
A --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2929'>2929: Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29</a>"]
A --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2930'>2930: Organo-sulphur compounds</a>"]
A --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2931'>2931: Other organo-inorganic compounds</a>"]
A --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2932'>2932: Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only</a>"]
A --> BH["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2933'>2933: Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only</a>"]
A --> BI["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2934'>2934: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds</a>"]
A --> BJ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2935'>2935: Sulphonamides</a>"]
A --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2936'>2936: Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent</a>"]
A --> BL["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2937'>2937: Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.</a>"]
A --> BM["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2938'>2938: Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives</a>"]
A --> BN["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2939'>2939: Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives</a>"]
A --> BO["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2940'>2940: Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than the products of heading 29.37, 29.38, or 29.39</a>"]
A --> BP["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2941'>2941: Antibiotics</a>"]
A --> BQ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2942'>2942: Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29</a>"]


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