HS Code 2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
2 six-digit codes · Heading 38 of 42 in Chapter 29 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 2938 is where customs places glycosides, whether nature made them or a lab did. Read on to pick the right six-digit code, avoid look-alike headings and find who trades these goods.
Heading 2938 splits exactly two ways. Goods answering to “Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives” classify either at 293810 or at 293890, and the wording in the table below is the whole of what separates them. The heading is number 38 of 42 in Chapter 29, Organic chemicals, which runs to 410 six-digit codes in all.
What HS code 2938 covers
Glycosides can be taken from plants or made in a lab. Heading 2938 takes both kinds. It also takes their salts, ethers and esters, so a glycoside that has been treated or modified stays in the same place.
Indian paperwork may call it the HSN code 2938. It is the same heading under another name.
Few products fit this heading, so finding it is easy. The harder part is the choice between the two codes beneath it.
Rutin or other glycosides: 293810 vs 293890
What is the HS code for glycosides? It depends on one question. Is your product rutin, or made from rutin?
If yes, use 293810. This code is the answer to the common search for the HS code for rutin. It also takes goods derived from rutin, so a rutin derivative does not need a different code.
If no, use 293890. This is the catch-all. Any glycoside that is not rutin or a rutin derivative goes here, whether it is natural or made by synthesis. In practice, most glycoside goods are likely to land in this second code, because it has the wider wording.
- Rutin or a rutin derivative: 293810
- Any other glycoside: 293890
Difference between HS 2938 and 2939, 2937 and 2940
Some nearby headings read much like this one. Check them before you file a shipment or run a search.
The difference between HS 2938 and 2939 is the product family. Heading 2938 is for glycosides. Heading 2939 is for alkaloids. Both cover natural and synthetic goods and their salts, ethers and esters, so the family is the deciding point.
Heading 2937 is for hormones and related goods. Heading 2936 is for provitamins and vitamins. If a product is used mainly as a hormone or a vitamin, it belongs there and not here.
Heading 2940 is for chemically pure sugars and for sugar ethers, acetals and esters. Its own wording leaves out the products of headings 2937, 2938 and 2939. So a true glycoside is not pushed into 2940 just because it contains a sugar.
If you are still unsure, try the HS code classifier and compare the result with the wording of each heading.
Glycosides import export data: buyers and suppliers
A code tells you what a product is called. It does not tell you who buys it. For that you need customs records.
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.
Try the codes from the section above as your search terms. Use one for rutin and one for every other glycoside.
Related
- Chapter 29 organic chemicals HS codes
- HS 2939 alkaloids
- HS 2937 hormones
- HS 2940 chemically pure sugars and sugar esters
- HS 2936 provitamins and vitamins
- HS 2941 antibiotics
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Nearby headings in Chapter 29
- 2930Organo-sulphur compounds8 codes
- 2931Other organo-inorganic compounds17 codes
- 2932Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only13 codes
- 2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only27 codes
- 2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other…6 codes
- 2935Sulphonamides6 codes
- 2936Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural…10 codes
- 2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or…9 codes
- 2939Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers…19 codes
- 2940Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and…1 code
- 2941Antibiotics6 codes
- 2942Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 291 code
Who ships under 2938?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 2 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, chapters 28–38.
HS Code 2938: common questions
What is HS code 2938?
It is the customs heading that sorts glycosides, whether natural or lab-made, with their salts, ethers and esters. It sits in the organic chemicals chapter.
What is the HS code for rutin?
Rutin, also called rutoside, goes under 293810. Goods made from rutin go there too.
What does HS code 293890 cover?
It covers every glycoside that is not rutin or a rutin derivative. Natural and synthetic glycosides both fit.
What is the difference between HS 2938 and 2939?
The product family decides which one applies.
Are sugar ethers and esters classified under 2938?
Not as a rule. Heading 2940 names sugar ethers and esters, but it leaves out the products of heading 2938, so true glycosides stay in 2938.
Where can I find HS 2938 import and export data?
Look at the data section on this page, or open the import data and export data pages linked below.
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