HS Code 3101Fertilizers; animal or vegetable, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products

What HS code 3101 covers

Heading 3101 is for fertilizers that come from animals or plants. They can be sold alone or mixed together. They can also be treated with chemicals and still belong here, as long as they started as animal or vegetable products.

The Harmonized System is the shared list of product codes that customs offices use. It lets officials in different countries describe the same item in the same way.

The key test is origin. If the goods are made from animal or vegetable material, check this heading first. If the plant food comes from minerals or factory chemistry, look at the neighbouring headings instead.

310100: the only six-digit code under 3101

Some headings split into many smaller codes. This one does not. Every product that fits has the same six digits, so there is no sub-code to choose between.

You may also see the same group written as HS 310100 or as HTS 3101.00 in tariff lists. These are just different ways to write one product group. Many countries add extra digits of their own, so a local tariff line can look longer than six digits.

A simple routine works well. First decide whether your goods fit the heading. Then use 310100 as the base code on your paperwork. If you are unsure, the HS code classifier can help you check.

Difference between HS 3101 and 3105 fertilizers

The four headings after 3101 are sorted by what the product contains. Heading 3101 is the odd one out, because it is sorted by where the product came from.

The most common mix-up is with 3105. That heading covers products with two or three of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. It also takes other fertilisers, and any Chapter 31 goods in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg. So check two things: the source of the product and the pack size.

Here is a quick way to sort a product:

• Made from animal or vegetable material: start with 3101.
• Sold as a mix of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium: look at 3105.
• Packed in tablets or small packs of 10kg or less: look at 3105 as well.
• Made from a single mined or factory-made nutrient: see the other sibling headings below.

Import and export data for organic fertilizers

A shipment record is one line taken from a customs filing. Reading these lines by HS code shows who moves a product. For organic fertilizers, that means the companies that buy and sell goods under 310100.

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. Duty differs from country to country and is not listed here, so check the tariff of your own market.

Other headings in Chapter 31

If your product is not an animal or vegetable fertilizer, a sibling heading is probably a better fit. Pick the one that matches the nutrient or pack type, then read its page for the codes it holds.

You can also go back to the full list of chapters to compare other product groups.