HS Code 3804Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803
1 six-digit code · Heading 4 of 27 in Chapter 38 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 3804 is the customs heading for the liquid left over when wood is turned into pulp. It also names lignin sulphonates, and it leaves out tall oil.
Heading 3804does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803” classify at the single six-digit code 380400. The heading is number 4 of 27 in Chapter 38, Chemical products n.e.c., which runs to 108 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 3804
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 380400 | Lyes, residual; from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803 |
What HS code 3804 covers
When wood is cooked to make pulp, a dark liquid is left behind. Trade calls it residual lye, or wood pulp lyes. Heading 3804 is the place for that liquid.
The heading is wide on purpose. The lye can be concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, and it still belongs here. Desugared lyes have had their sugars taken out. Chemically treated lyes have been changed by a further process.
You may see them sold as lignosulphonate, or searched for as lignin sulfonic acid. All of these names point to the same heading.
HS code 380400 meaning and how to check it
Heading 3804 has just one six-digit code. That code is 380400. The World Customs Organization does not split it any further, so there is no choice to make between sub-codes at six digits.
Many countries add extra digits to the end of a six-digit code for their own tariff. You may also hear the same number called HSN code 3804 or HTS code 3804. The heading number stays the same. The extra digits are where countries differ, so check your own country's tariff before you file.
To confirm a code, start with what the goods are and how they were made. Ask three questions:
- Is it a liquid left over from making wood pulp?
- Is it a lignin sulphonate product?
- Is it tall oil? If yes, it does not belong here.
Difference between HS 3803 tall oil and HS 3804
Tall oil is the main thing to keep out of 3804. The heading says so in plain words. Tall oil, refined or not, goes to heading 3803.
Other wood-based products have their own headings nearby. Use this list to rule them out:
- 3805: gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils and pine oil.
- 3825: residual products of the chemical industries that are not named anywhere else.
HS code 3804 import and export data
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Nearby headings in Chapter 38
- 3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based…4 codes
- 3802Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including…2 codes
- 3803Tall oil, whether or not refined1 code
- 3805Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils; crude dipentene…2 codes
- 3806Rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils…4 codes
- 3807Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch…1 code
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products…10 codes
- 3809Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing, fixing of dyestuffs…4 codes
- 3810Metal-pickling preparations; fluxes etc for soldering, brazing; welding…2 codes
- 3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers…5 codes
- 3812Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics…4 codes
- 3813Preparations and charges for fire extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing…1 code
Who ships under 3804?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the code 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 3804: common questions
What is the HS code for residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp?
The heading is 3804.
What is the HS code for lignin sulphonates?
Lignin sulphonates are named inside heading 3804, so they classify at 380400. They are also sold as lignosulphonate.
Does HS 3804 include tall oil?
No. Tall oil goes to 3803.
How many codes are under HS heading 3804?
Only one: 380400.
Is the HS code for residual lyes the same across different countries?
The first six digits are shared, so 380400 is the same everywhere the HS is used. A country may add more digits for its own tariff. Check your local tariff for those.
Which chapter is HS 3804 in?
That chapter belongs to the part of the HS that covers chemical or allied industries.
Can I see who imports residual lyes under HS 3804?
Yes. Use the import data and buyer data pages, or book a free demo to see live records for this heading.
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