HS Code 2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium
2 six-digit codes · Heading 16 of 50 in Chapter 28 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
Use this page to choose between 281610 and 281640 and to find who trades them.
Heading 2816 splits exactly two ways. Goods answering to “Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium” classify either at 281610 or at 281640, and the wording in the table below is the whole of what separates them. The heading is number 16 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 2816 covers
Heading 2816 sits in Chapter 28, the chapter for inorganic chemicals, inside Section VI. It groups a small set of alkaline-earth metal hydroxides, oxides and peroxides. Three metals are named: magnesium, strontium and barium.
The words are simple. A hydroxide is a metal joined with hydroxyl. An oxide is a metal joined with oxygen. A peroxide holds extra oxygen. Customs tariff classification starts with the metal, then the type of compound.
Plain product names help when you search. Magnesium hydroxide and magnesium peroxide belong here. So do barium oxide, barium hydroxide, barium peroxide, strontium oxide and strontium hydroxide.
HS 281610 vs 281640: choosing the right code
Heading 2816 has two subheadings. The first question is always the same: which metal is it? The second is: which compound is it?
- 281610 is for hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium. Magnesium hydroxide goes here.
- Barium hydroxide, barium oxide and strontium oxide go here.
- If the metal is not magnesium, strontium or barium, the goods are not in this heading.
What is not classified under 2816
A common mistake is to treat any metal hydroxide as a 2816 product. The heading is narrow. Only the three metals named in its wording belong here. Nearby headings cover other compounds.
Check these neighbours before you file or search:
- Heading 2815 is sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) and potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), with peroxides of sodium or potassium.
- Heading 2825 holds other inorganic bases and other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides.
- Heading 2836 is carbonates and peroxocarbonates.
- Heading 2847 is hydrogen peroxide, which is a different product from the metal peroxides in 2816.
Magnesium hydroxide and barium oxide import export data
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Related headings in Chapter 28
These nearby headings are the ones most often confused with 2816. Open any of them to compare the wording and the codes underneath.
- HS 2815 caustic soda and caustic potash
- HS 2817 zinc oxide and peroxide
- HS 2818 aluminium oxide and hydroxide
- HS 2825 other metal oxides and hydroxides
- HS 2836 carbonates
- HS 2847 hydrogen peroxide
Related
- Chapter 28 inorganic chemicals
- HS 2815 caustic soda and caustic potash
- HS 2817 zinc oxide and peroxide
- HS 2818 aluminium oxide and hydroxide
- HS 2825 other metal oxides and hydroxides
- HS 2836 carbonates
- HS 2847 hydrogen peroxide
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Nearby headings in Chapter 28
- 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
- 2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution2 codes
- 2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)…4 codes
- 2817Zinc; oxide and peroxide1 code
- 2818Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); aluminium hydroxide3 codes
- 2819Chromium oxides and hydroxides2 codes
- 2820Manganese oxides2 codes
- 2821Iron oxides and hydroxides; earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of…2 codes
- 2822Cobalt oxides and hydroxides; commercial cobalt oxides1 code
Who ships under 2816?
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Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, chapters 28–38.
HS Code 2816: common questions
What is HS code 2816?
It is in Chapter 28, Section VI.
What is the HS code for barium hydroxide or strontium oxide?
Both are classified under 281640.
How many subheadings are under HS 2816?
Two.
Are sodium hydroxide or zinc oxide classified under 2816?
No.
How can I find importers and exporters of magnesium hydroxide?
Search by the code 281610 on the import data and export data pages. The buyer data and supplier data pages let you look for companies trading the product.
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