Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143)

HS v2022 Code: 290344

About saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; pentafluoroethane (hfc-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (hfc-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (hfc-143)

HS code 290344 covers a group of saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons, including the widely used refrigerants pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a), and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143). These compounds play a crucial role in various industries, from refrigeration and air conditioning to the production of other chemicals. As the global economy becomes increasingly interconnected, the demand for these specialized fluorinated hydrocarbons continues to grow, making this industry an important component of the broader chemical and manufacturing sectors.

Production process

The production of the saturated fluorinated derivatives covered under HS code 290344 typically involves a multi-step process. The starting point is the fluorination of acyclic hydrocarbon feedstocks, such as ethane or propane, using hydrogen fluoride (HF) or other fluorinating agents. This reaction is carefully controlled to yield the desired fluorinated compounds, which are then purified and separated through distillation or other separation techniques. The specific production methods may vary depending on the target compound, but the core process of fluorination and purification remains the foundation of this industry.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of the compounds under HS code 290344 include acyclic hydrocarbon feedstocks, such as ethane or propane, as well as hydrogen fluoride (HF) or other fluorinating agents. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized equipment and machinery, including reactors, distillation columns, and purification systems, to ensure the efficient and precise manufacturing of these fluorinated derivatives. Energy, in the form of heat or electricity, is also a significant input, as the production process often requires elevated temperatures and controlled conditions.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 290344 are the saturated fluorinated derivatives themselves, namely pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a), and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143). These compounds find widespread use in various applications, such as 382112 refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, 290330 fluorinated organic chemical products, and 340590 chemical preparations for cleaning. The outputs of this industry serve as crucial inputs for a range of downstream industries, highlighting the interconnectedness of the global economy.

Revisions to 290344

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 290344. The most recent 1 version of this code (290344) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 290344.

Older versions

HS v2017:
- 290339: Fluorinated, brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; other than ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane)

Family tree for saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; pentafluoroethane (hfc-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (hfc-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (hfc-143)

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/29'>29: Organic chemicals</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2903'>2903: Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290344'>290344: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143)</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290311'>290311: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride)</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290312'>290312: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; dichloromethane (methylene chloride)</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290313'>290313: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; chloroform (trichloromethane)</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290314'>290314: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; carbon tetrachloride</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290315'>290315: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290319'>290319: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.1</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290321'>290321: Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290322'>290322: Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; trichloroethylene</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290323'>290323: Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290329'>290329: Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.2</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290341'>290341: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; trifluoromethane (HFC-23)</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290342'>290342: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; difluoromethane (HFC-32)</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290343'>290343: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; fluoromethane (HFC-41), 1,2-difluoroethane (HFC-152) and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a)</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290345'>290345: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134)</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290346'>290346: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236cb), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa)</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290347'>290347: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) and 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca)</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290348'>290348: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-43-10mee)</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290349'>290349: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no 2903.4</a>"]
B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290351'>290351: Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and (Z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336mzz)</a>"]
B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290359'>290359: Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.5</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290361'>290361: Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; methyl bromide (bromomethane)</a>"]
B --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290362'>290362: Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane)</a>"]
B --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290369'>290369: Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.6</a>"]
B --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290371'>290371: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)</a>"]
B --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290372'>290372: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; dichlorotrifluoroethane (HCFC-123)</a>"]
B --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290373'>290373: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; dichlorofluoroethanes (HCFC-141, 141b)</a>"]
B --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290374'>290374: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; chlorodifluoroethanes HCFC-142, 142b)</a>"]
B --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290375'>290375: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; dichloropentafluoropropanes (HCFC-225, 225ca, 225cb)</a>"]
B --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290376'>290376: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301), and dibromotetrafluoroethanes (Halon-2402)</a>"]
B --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290377'>290377: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; n.e.c. in headings 290371 to 290376, perhalogenated only with fluorine and chlorine</a>"]
B --> BH["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290378'>290378: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; perhalogenated derivatives, other than those only with fluorine and chlorine, n.e.c. in item no. 2903.71 to 2903.76</a>"]
B --> BI["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290379'>290379: Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.7</a>"]
B --> BJ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290381'>290381: Halogenated derivatives of cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic hydrocarbons; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN)</a>"]
B --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290382'>290382: Halogenated derivatives of cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic hydrocarbons; aldrin (ISO), chlordane (ISO), and heptachlor (ISO)</a>"]
B --> BL["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290383'>290383: Halogenated derivatives of cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic hydrocarbons; mirex (ISO)</a>"]
B --> BM["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290389'>290389: Halogenated derivatives of cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.8</a>"]
B --> BN["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290391'>290391: Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons; chlorobenzene, o-dichlorobenzene, and p-dichlorobenzene</a>"]
B --> BO["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290392'>290392: Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons; hexachlorobenzene (ISO) and DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN), and 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane)</a>"]
B --> BP["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290393'>290393: Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons; pentachlorobenzene (ISO)</a>"]
B --> BQ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290394'>290394: Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons; hexabromobiphenyls</a>"]
B --> BR["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290399'>290399: Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.91, 2903.92, 2903.93 and 2903.94</a>"]

    

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Code	290344
Version	HS v2022
Hierarchy Level	6
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	29
Heading	2903