Glues or adhesives; prepared, products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1kg

HS code 350610 covers a wide range of prepared glues and adhesives that are packaged for retail sale. These products play a crucial role in various industries, from construction and manufacturing to arts and crafts. The global adhesives and sealants market, which includes the products under this code, is a multi-billion-dollar industry that is expected to continue growing in the coming years, driven by increasing demand from end-user sectors.

The production of prepared glues and adhesives covered by HS code 350610 typically involves the blending and formulation of various raw materials, such as polymers, resins, and solvents. Manufacturers may use techniques like emulsion polymerization, hot-melt extrusion, or solvent-based mixing to create the desired adhesive properties. The final products are then packaged in small containers, tubes, or bottles for retail sale.

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 350610 products include polymers (e.g., 39 Plastics and articles thereof, resins (e.g., 38 Chemical products), solvents, and various additives. Manufacturers may also require specialized equipment, such as mixing tanks, extruders, and packaging machinery, to ensure the efficient and consistent production of these adhesive products.

The prepared glues and adhesives covered by HS code 350610 are primarily used in a wide range of applications, including 4414 Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects, 4420 Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewelry or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in Chapter 94, 4802 (Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 48.01 or 48.03; hand-made paper and paperboard), and 9503 (Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds).