HS Code 2810Oxides of boron; boric acids

What HS code 2810 covers

Heading 2810 groups two closely related goods. One is boron oxide. The other is boric acid. Boron is a non-metal element. Boron oxide is a compound of boron and oxygen. Boric acid is an acid built on boron.

Traders use this heading to name these goods on invoices and shipping papers. If your product is plain boric acid or plain boron oxide, this is the first heading to check. It belongs to Chapter 28 inorganic chemicals, which is the home of simple chemical compounds.

The Harmonized System is the shared naming list for traded goods. Almost every country follows it for the first six digits of a code. That is why one heading can be compared across many markets.

HS code for boric acid: 281000

It is the only code inside the heading, so there is no choice to make between sub-lines at the international level.

Many countries add extra digits for their own tariffs and statistics. Those national lines differ from one country to the next, so check the rules of the market you ship to. The first six digits stay the same everywhere. For this reason, 281000 is the number to search for when you compare countries.

A short tip for paperwork: write the product name and the code together. Put "boric acid" or "boron oxide" next to 281000. This helps the customs officer match the goods to the right heading and avoids delays.

Difference between HS 2810 and HS 2840 borates

Boron shows up in several headings, so mix-ups happen. A simple rule helps. Ask what the product is. If it is the oxide or the acid, it belongs in 2810. If it is a salt of boric acid, look at the headings below.

Use the classifier if the product is a blend or the description is unclear.

• HS 2840 covers borates and peroxoborates (perborates). These are salts, not the acid or the oxide itself.
• HS 2811 covers other inorganic acids and oxygen compounds of non-metals that are not named elsewhere. A product that already fits 2810 does not go here.
• HS 2850 covers hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides. Borides are compounds of boron with another element, so they are a different group.
• HS 2809 covers phosphoric acids. It is also an acid heading, but the acid is based on phosphorus, not boron.

Boric acid import and export data, buyers and suppliers

Who imports boric acid, and who exports it? Customs records can answer that question. Search by the code 281000 to see importers and exporters for the product, then compare markets. Here is what EximDataX offers for this work.

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Before you quote or ship

Duty and tax rates depend on the importing country. They are not shown on this page. Check the tariff of the destination market, using code 281000, before you set a price.

If you are still weighing nearby products, go back to the chapter overview and compare the other headings. You can also read about the import side and export side of trade data to see how records are used.