Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives

HS v2022 Code: 2914

About ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives

HS code 2914 covers a diverse range of organic compounds known as ketones and quinones. These compounds play a crucial role in various industries, from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to specialty chemicals and plastics. As essential building blocks for many products, the 2914 industry is a vital component of the broader chemical sector, contributing significantly to global trade and economic growth.

Production process

The production of ketones and quinones typically involves a range of chemical synthesis techniques, such as oxidation, reduction, and condensation reactions. Manufacturers may use catalysts, solvents, and other reagents to facilitate these processes and optimize yield and purity. Advanced purification methods, such as distillation, crystallization, or chromatography, are often employed to ensure the final products meet stringent quality standards.

Production inputs

The 2914 industry relies on a diverse array of raw materials, including 2901 Acyclic hydrocarbons, 2902 Cyclic hydrocarbons, and various other organic compounds. Specialized equipment, such as reactors, distillation columns, and centrifuges, are also essential for the efficient production of ketones and quinones. Additionally, the industry requires a skilled workforce with expertise in organic chemistry, process engineering, and quality control.

Production outputs

The 2914 industry produces a wide range of ketones and quinones, which are then consumed by various downstream industries. These compounds find applications in the manufacture of 3004 Medicaments, 3307 Perfumes and cosmetics, 3208 Paints and varnishes, and 3907 Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, among others. The versatility of these compounds ensures a steady demand from a diverse customer base, contributing to the overall growth and importance of the 2914 industry.

Family tree for ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/29'>29: Organic chemicals</a>"]
A --> B["<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 --> 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/v2022/2908'>2908: Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> K["<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 --> L["<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 --> M["<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 --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2912'>2912: Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2913'>2913: Aldehydes; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading no. 2912</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/v2022/291411'>291411: Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetone</a>"]
B --> BS["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291412'>291412: Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)</a>"]
B --> BT["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291413'>291413: Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone)</a>"]
B --> BU["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291419'>291419: Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, n.e.c. in item no. 2914.1</a>"]
B --> BV["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291422'>291422: Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones</a>"]
B --> BW["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291423'>291423: Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, ionones and methylionones</a>"]
B --> BX["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291429'>291429: Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, other than cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanones, ionones, and methylionones</a>"]
B --> BY["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291431'>291431: Ketones; aromatic, (without other oxygen function), phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one)</a>"]
B --> BZ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291439'>291439: Ketones; aromatic, (without other oxygen function), excluding phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one)</a>"]
B --> CA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291440'>291440: Ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes</a>"]
B --> CB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291450'>291450: Ketone-phenols and ketones with other oxygen function</a>"]
B --> CC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291461'>291461: Quinones; anthraquinone</a>"]
B --> CD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291462'>291462: Quinones; coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone (INN))</a>"]
B --> CE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291469'>291469: Quinones; other than anthraquinone and coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone (INN))</a>"]
B --> CF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291471'>291471: Ketones and quinones; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; chlordecone (ISO)</a>"]
B --> CG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/291479'>291479: Ketones and quinones; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than chlordecone (ISO)</a>"]


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