HS Code 2808Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids

What HS code 2808 covers

Heading 2808 is for two related goods. The first is nitric acid, a strong mineral acid. The second is sulphonitric acids, which are mixed acids. Customs offices around the world use the Harmonized System, so the heading means the same thing in almost every market.

Many people search for the HSN code 2808 or the tariff classification of nitric acid. They are looking for the same heading. India and other countries call it HSN or HS. The first four digits stay the same everywhere.

The heading belongs to the inorganic chemicals group. Chapter 28 holds the basic building blocks of the chemical trade, such as acids, bases, oxides and salts. If your product is a plain acid made from an inorganic source, this chapter is the right place to start.

Check your product against the words of the heading. If the goods are nitric acid, or a mix of sulphuric and nitric acid, they fit here. If they are a salt of nitric acid, they do not.

Nitric acid HS code 2808: the code 280800 and national tariffs

The HS stops at six digits for this heading. There is only one code, 280800. It has the same wording as the heading itself. You do not need to choose between several subheadings.

Some countries add more digits to the end of the code. They do this to set their own duty rates and to collect their own statistics. That is why you may see a longer number on a customs form, such as the HTS version used in the United States. The first six digits still read 280800.

Duty rates are set by each country, not by the HS. If you want a tariff or duty rate for nitric acid, read the national tariff schedule of the country you ship to or from. Then check the same code in the live shipment records to see how other traders declare it.

How 2808 differs from related headings

Mistakes happen because many chemical headings sound alike. These are the ones most often mixed up with nitric acid.

• A mix of sulphuric and nitric acid goes to 2808, not 2807.
• HS 2809 is phosphoric acid and the related phosphorus oxide.
• HS 2811 is for other inorganic acids that are not named in headings 2806 to 2810.
• HS 2834 is nitrites and nitrates. These are salts, not acids.
• HS 2814 is ammonia, either as a pure gas or in water.
• HS 2847 is hydrogen peroxide.

Nitric acid import export data, buyers and suppliers

Once you know the code, you can look up real trade. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

For nitric acid, start with 280800. Then open the import data and export data pages to see the flow in each direction. The buyer data and supplier data pages help you build a list of nitric acid suppliers and exporters, or of companies that buy it. You can also try the HS code classifier if you are not sure your product fits this heading.

Other headings in Chapter 28

Heading 2808 sits between sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid in the list. Browse the full chapter if you trade several inorganic chemicals. Related pages include hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid and the nitrite and nitrate salts. Each page lists its own codes and shows how that heading is defined.