Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

HS v2022 Code: 2908

About phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

HS code 2908 covers a diverse range of chemical compounds known as phenols or phenol-alcohols, as well as their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated, or nitrosated derivatives. These compounds play a crucial role in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. They are widely used as intermediates, solvents, and building blocks for the production of a wide array of end-products that are essential to modern society.

Production process

The production of phenols and their derivatives under HS code 2908 typically involves a series of chemical reactions, such as halogenation, sulfonation, nitration, or nitrosation of the parent phenol compounds. These processes are often carried out in specialized chemical plants, utilizing advanced reactor technologies, separation techniques, and purification methods to ensure the desired purity and quality of the final products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 2908 compounds include various phenol-based raw materials, such as 2907 Phenols; phenol-alcohols, as well as halogenating, sulfonating, nitrating, or nitrosating agents. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized equipment, such as reactors, distillation columns, and purification systems, as well as a skilled workforce with expertise in chemical engineering and process optimization.

Production outputs

The outputs of the HS code 2908 industry encompass a wide range of chemical compounds that find applications in numerous downstream industries. These include 2909 (Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives), 2910 Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, and 2911 Acetals and hemiacetals, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.

Family tree for phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/29'>29: Organic chemicals</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2908'>2908: Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2901'>2901: Acyclic hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2902'>2902: Cyclic hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2903'>2903: Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2904'>2904: Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2905'>2905: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2906'>2906: Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2907'>2907: Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols</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>"]

    B --> BR["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290811'>290811: Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts; pentachlorophenol (ISO)</a>"]
B --> BS["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290819'>290819: Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts; other than pentachlorophenol (ISO)</a>"]
B --> BT["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290891'>290891: Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof; dinoseb (ISO) and its salts</a>"]
B --> BU["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290892'>290892: Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof; 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) and its salts</a>"]
B --> BV["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/290899'>290899: Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof; other than dinoseb (ISO), and 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)), and their salts</a>"]


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