HS Code 2806Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid); chlorosulphuric acid
2 six-digit codes · Heading 6 of 50 in Chapter 28 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
This page explains both codes and how to pick the right one.
Heading 2806 splits exactly two ways. Goods answering to “Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid); chlorosulphuric acid” classify either at 280610 or at 280620, and the wording in the table below is the whole of what separates them. The heading is number 6 of 50 in Chapter 28, Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes, which runs to 180 six-digit codes in all.
What HS code 2806 covers
The Harmonized System is a list of product codes kept by the WCO. Customs offices in most countries use it to classify goods. Each product gets a code, and that code is the tariff code on import and export paperwork.
Heading 2806 sits among the inorganic acids in Chapter 28. It is a small heading. It holds only two kinds of goods: hydrogen chloride and chlorosulphuric acid. If you ship hydrochloric acid, you are looking at the right place. People also search this heading as HSN code 2806, which is the same number used in some countries under another name.
The first four digits (2806) name the heading. The last two digits split it into the two goods below.
HS 280610 vs 280620: the difference between the two codes
The two codes differ by the name of the product. There is no other test in the code text. You match the product name on your invoice and safety sheet to one of the two lines.
- Use it when the goods are sold under either of these names.
- HS 280620 is chlorosulphuric acid. Use it only when the goods are chlorosulphuric acid. It is a different chemical from hydrochloric acid, so do not mix the two.
- Customs systems in some countries add more digits after the sixth. The first six digits stay the same worldwide.
How to classify hydrochloric acid correctly
Many acids look alike on paper, so mistakes are common. Check the chemical name first. Then compare it with the nearby headings.
Sulphuric acid and oleum do not belong here. They go to heading 2807. Nitric acid and sulphonitric acids go to heading 2808. Phosphoric acid sits in heading 2809, and boric acids are in heading 2810.
Some inorganic acids are not named anywhere else. Heading 2811 holds those, and its text says it covers goods not listed in headings 2806 to 2810. Hydrochloric acid is named in 2806, so it does not fall into 2811.
Do not confuse the acid with its relatives. Pure chlorine is in heading 2801. Chlorides are in heading 2827. If your product name ends in “chloride” but is not hydrogen chloride, look at those two headings.
Still unsure? Describe the product in the HS code classifier and compare the result with the heading text.
Hydrochloric acid import and export data
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Other headings in Chapter 28
Chapter 28 groups inorganic chemicals. If your product is not an acid from this page, browse the neighbours. Heading 2807 and heading 2808 are the closest acid headings, and heading 2812 holds halides of non-metals. You can also go back to the full chapter list.
Related
- Chapter 28 inorganic chemicals HS codes
- HS 2807 sulphuric acid
- HS 2808 nitric acid
- HS 2811 other inorganic acids
- HS 2812 halides of non-metals
- HS 2827 chlorides
- HS 2801 chlorine and halogens
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Nearby headings in Chapter 28
- 2801Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine3 codes
- 2802Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur1 code
- 2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.1 code
- 2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals11 codes
- 2805Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium…5 codes
- 2807Sulphuric acid; oleum1 code
- 2808Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids1 code
- 2809Diphosphorus pentaoxide; phosphoric acid; polyphosphoric acids, whether or…2 codes
- 2810Oxides of boron; boric acids1 code
- 2811Inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals; n.e.c. in…6 codes
- 2812Halides and halide oxides of non-metals9 codes
- 2813Sulphides of non-metals; commercial phosphorus trisulphide2 codes
Who ships under 2806?
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Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, chapters 28–38.
HS Code 2806: common questions
What is the HS code for hydrochloric acid?
Hydrochloric acid is classified under HS 280610, which is named hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid). It sits in heading 2806.
What is the HS code for chlorosulphuric acid?
Chlorosulphuric acid has its own code, HS 280620. It is in the same heading as hydrochloric acid, but it is a separate line.
What is the difference between HS 280610 and 280620?
The difference is the product name. Pick the code that matches the name of your goods.
Which chapter does HS code 2806 belong to?
Chapter 28 is part of Section VI, which covers chapters 28 to 38.
Is sulphuric acid classified under 2806?
No. Nitric acid is in heading 2808.
How can I find importers and exporters of HS 2806?
Start with the import data, export data, buyer data and supplier data pages. Search the heading or one of its two six-digit codes to see the records filed under it.
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