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Chapter 29 Organic chemicals

42 headings · 410 six-digit codes · World Customs Organization Harmonized System

HS code 29 organic chemicals covers carbon-based compounds, from simple hydrocarbons to vitamins and antibiotics. Use this page to see how the chapter is laid out and to pick the right code for your product.

Chapter 29 is one of the more finely subdivided chapters: 42 headings carry 410 six-digit codes between them, an average of 9.8 per heading. The deepest is 2903 (Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons) with 42. The chapter sits in Section VI, Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, alongside 10 other chapters.

Headings in this chapter

2901Acyclic hydrocarbons290110 to 290129e.g. 290110 — Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated2902Cyclic hydrocarbons290211 to 290290e.g. 290211 — Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons290311 to 290399e.g. 290311 — Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride)2904Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated290410 to 290499e.g. 290410 — Derivatives of hydrocarbons; containing only sulpho groups, their salts and ethyl esters, whether or not halogenated2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives290511 to 290559e.g. 290511 — Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)2906Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives290611 to 290629e.g. 290611 — Alcohols; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic and derivatives, menthol2907Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols290711 to 290729e.g. 290711 — Monophenols; phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts2908Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives290811 to 290899e.g. 290811 — Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts; pentachlorophenol (iso)2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives290911 to 290960e.g. 290911 — Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, diethyl ether2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives291010 to 291090e.g. 291010 — Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; oxirane (ethylene oxide)2911Acetals and hemiacetals; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivativese.g. 291100 — Acetals and hemiacetals; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives2912Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde291211 to 291260e.g. 291211 — Aldehydes; acyclic, without other oxygen function, methanal (formaldehyde)2913Aldehydes; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading no. 2912e.g. 291300 — Aldehydes; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading no. 29122914Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives291411 to 291479e.g. 291411 — Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetone2915Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives291511 to 291590e.g. 291511 — Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; formic acid2916Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives291611 to 291639e.g. 291611 — Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; acrylic acid and its salts2917Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives291711 to 291739e.g. 291711 — Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; oxalic acid, its salts and esters2918Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives291811 to 291899e.g. 291811 — Acids; carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), lactic acid, its salts and esters2919Esters; phosphoric, and their salts, including lactophosphates, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives291910 to 291990e.g. 291910 — Esters; phosphoric, and their salts, including lactophosphates, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate2920Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives292011 to 292090e.g. 292011 — Esters; thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, parathion (iso) and parathion-methyl (iso) (methyl-parathion)2921Amine-function compounds292111 to 292159e.g. 292111 — Amine-function compounds; acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, methylamine, di- or trimethylamine and their salts2922Oxygen-function amino-compounds292211 to 292250e.g. 292211 — Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function; their ethers and esters; salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its salts2923Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined292310 to 292390e.g. 292310 — Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; choline and its salts, whether or not chemically defined2924Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid292411 to 292429e.g. 292411 — Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives; salts thereof; meprobamate (inn)2925Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds292511 to 292529e.g. 292511 — Imides and their derivatives; saccharin and its salts2926Nitrile-function compounds292610 to 292690e.g. 292610 — Nitrile-function compounds; acrylonitrile2927Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compoundse.g. 292700 — Diazo-, azo- or azoxy compounds2928Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylaminee.g. 292800 — Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine2929Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29292910 to 292990e.g. 292910 — Nitrogen-function compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates2930Organo-sulphur compounds293010 to 293090e.g. 293010 — Organo-sulphur compounds; 2-(n,n-diethylamino) ethanethiol2931Other organo-inorganic compounds293110 to 293190e.g. 293110 — Organo-inorganic compounds; tetramethyl lead and tetraethyl lead2932Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only293211 to 293299e.g. 293211 — Heterocyclic compounds; with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, tetrahydrofuran2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only293311 to 293399e.g. 293311 — Heterocyclic compounds; with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds293410 to 293499e.g. 293410 — Heterocyclic compounds; containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure2935Sulphonamides293510 to 293590e.g. 293510 — Sulphonamides; n-methylperfluorooctane sulphonamide2936Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent293621 to 293690e.g. 293621 — Vitamins; vitamins a and their derivatives, unmixed2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.293711 to 293790e.g. 293711 — Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues; somatotropin, its derivatives and structural analogues2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives293810 to 293890e.g. 293810 — Glycosides; rutoside (rutin) and its derivatives2939Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives293911 to 293980e.g. 293911 — Alkaloids; of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof2940Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than the products of heading 29.37, 29.38, or 29.39e.g. 294000 — Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than the products of heading 29.37, 29.38, or 29.392941Antibiotics294110 to 294190e.g. 294110 — Antibiotics; penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts thereof2942Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29e.g. 294200 — Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29
Chapter 28All chaptersChapter 30

What HS code 29 organic chemicals covers

Chapter 29 holds organic chemicals. These are compounds built around carbon. Some traders search for the same chapter as HSN code chapter 29.

The chapter sorts products by what the molecule is and what groups it contains. It does not sort them by who uses them. That is why a solvent, a plastic raw material and a vitamin can all sit in the same chapter.

Here are the main product families, grouped by heading range:

  • Hydrocarbons and their derivatives: headings 2901 to 2904
  • Alcohols and phenols: headings 2905 to 2908
  • Ethers, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids: headings 2909 to 2918
  • Esters of phosphoric and other inorganic acids: headings 2919 and 2920
  • Nitrogen-function compounds such as amines, amides and nitriles: headings 2921 to 2929
  • Organo-sulphur and organo-inorganic compounds: headings 2930 and 2931
  • Heterocyclic compounds, nucleic acids and sulphonamides: headings 2932 to 2935
  • Vitamins, hormones, glycosides and alkaloids: headings 2936 to 2939
  • Sugars, antibiotics and other organic compounds: headings 2940 to 2942

HS code 29 headings list (2901 to 2942)

The list above on this page shows every four-digit heading. Each heading has its own page, and that page holds all of its six-digit codes. We do not repeat those codes here. Pick the heading closest to your product and open it.

These headings are a good place to start:

  • HS 2902 cyclic hydrocarbons: includes benzene (290220)
  • HS 2905 acyclic alcohols: includes methanol (290511)
  • HS 2912 aldehydes: includes formaldehyde (291211)
  • HS 2915 saturated monocarboxylic acids: includes acetic acid (291521)
  • HS 2933 nitrogen heterocyclic compounds: includes caprolactam (293371)
  • HS 2936 vitamins: includes vitamin C (293627)
  • HS 2941 antibiotics: includes penicillins (294110)

How to find the right chapter 29 HS code

Start with the chemical, not the market. Ask what the compound is made of and which group gives it its character. Is it a hydrocarbon, an alcohol, an acid, an amine or a ring compound? That answer points to a heading.

Next, read the heading text and the lines under it. Many headings split into named products first and an "other" line last. Check the named lines before you use the last one.

Take care with the catch-all headings. Heading 2929 covers nitrogen-function compounds not named elsewhere in the chapter. Heading 2942 covers organic compounds not named elsewhere in the chapter. Use them only when nothing more exact fits.

If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier. Then check the result against official customs notes or with a customs broker before you ship.

Chapter 29 vs chapter 28, 30 and 38

Chapter 28 is for inorganic chemicals. Chapter 29 is for organic chemicals.

Chapter 30 is for pharmaceutical products. Some vitamins, hormones and antibiotics are listed in chapter 29 under headings 2936, 2937 and 2941. Check the exact wording of both chapters before you choose.

Chapter 38 is for chemical products not elsewhere classified. It is a fallback for goods that no named chemical heading fits.

The other chapters in this part of the Harmonized System are linked at the bottom of the page.

HS code 29 import and export data

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Other chapters in Section VI

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries covers chapters 28–38.

These codes carry real shipments.

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Straight answers

HS Chapter 29: common questions

What is chapter 29 in HS classification?

It is the chapter for organic chemicals. It sits in the part of the Harmonized System for chemical and allied industries.

Which products fall under HS code 29 organic chemicals?

Hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones and acids all fall here. So do esters, amines, ring compounds, vitamins, hormones, alkaloids, sugars and antibiotics.

What is the difference between chapter 28 and chapter 29 HS code?

Chapter 28 covers inorganic chemicals. Chapter 29 covers organic chemicals, which are carbon-based compounds.

Are vitamins, hormones and antibiotics in chapter 29?

Many are. Vitamins are in heading 2936, hormones in 2937 and antibiotics in 2941. Medicines made up as pharmaceutical products belong to chapter 30.

How do I find the correct HS code for my organic chemical?

Identify the compound and its chemical group, then match it to a heading. Check named codes before the "other" codes, and use the HS code classifier to help.

Can I see importers and exporters of chapter 29 products?

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