Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; methyl bromide (bromomethane)
HS v2022 Code: 290361
About brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; methyl bromide (bromomethane)
HS code 290361 covers a range of brominated and iodinated organic compounds derived from acyclic hydrocarbons, including the important chemical methyl bromide (bromomethane). These compounds have a variety of industrial and agricultural applications, making them an integral part of the global chemical industry. Their production and trade play a significant role in the broader economy, particularly in sectors such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals.
Production process
The production of the chemicals covered under HS code 290361 typically involves the halogenation of acyclic hydrocarbon feedstocks, such as methane, ethane, or propane. This is often achieved through the use of bromine or iodine under controlled conditions, with the aid of catalysts and other reagents. The specific production methods can vary depending on the target compound, but generally involve a series of reaction, separation, and purification steps to obtain the desired product.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for the production of the chemicals under HS code 290361 include the acyclic hydrocarbon feedstocks, bromine or iodine, and various catalysts and reagents. Specialized production equipment, such as reactors, distillation columns, and purification systems, are also essential for the manufacturing process. Additionally, the industry relies on a range of supporting infrastructure, including energy sources, transportation networks, and skilled labor.
Production outputs
The chemicals produced under HS code 290361 have a wide range of applications, including use as agricultural fumigants, fire retardants, and intermediates in the production of pharmaceuticals and other specialty chemicals. The outputs of this industry may be consumed by various other HS codes, such as 380810 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, 291511 Formic acid, and 291539 (Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides)).
Revisions to 290361
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 290361. The most recent 1 version of this code (290361) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):
This page shows the most recent version of code 290361.
Family tree for brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; methyl bromide (bromomethane)
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/v2022/290361'>290361: Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; methyl bromide (bromomethane)</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/v2022/290344'>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 --> R["<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 --> S["<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 --> T["<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 --> U["<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 --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290349'>290349: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no 2903.4</a>"] B --> W["<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 --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290359'>290359: Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.5</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>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level2 class B level4 class C level6 class D level6 class E level6 class F level6 class G level6 class H level6 class I level6 class J level6 class K level6 class L level6 class M level6 class N level6 class O level6 class P level6 class Q level6 class R level6 class S level6 class T level6 class U level6 class V level6 class W level6 class X level6 class Y level6 class Z level6 class BA level6 class BB level6 class BC level6 class BD level6 class BE level6 class BF level6 class BG level6 class BH level6 class BI level6 class BJ level6 class BK level6 class BL level6 class BM level6 class BN level6 class BO level6 class BP level6 class BQ level6 class BR level6 class C highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class C highlight