HS Code 3814Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers
1 six-digit code · Heading 14 of 27 in Chapter 38 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 3814 is where ready-made solvent blends, thinners and paint or varnish removers are classified. This page shows what fits, what does not, and where to look at the trade records.
Heading 3814does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers” classify at the single six-digit code 381400. The heading is number 14 of 27 in Chapter 38, Chemical products n.e.c., which runs to 108 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 3814
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 381400 | Solvents and thinners; organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removers |
What this heading covers
Think of a can of paint thinner or a tin of stripper. Both are prepared liquids made to dissolve, thin or lift off other materials. That is the idea behind this heading.
An organic composite solvent is a mix of organic liquids made for a set job. A thinner is added to paint or varnish so it flows better. A paint remover or varnish remover loosens an old coating so it can be taken off.
The phrase "n.e.c." is important. It means a blend belongs here only if no other heading describes it more closely. are the catch-all for blends with no better home.
People search for this heading in plain words. The paint thinner HS code and the HS code for paint remover both lead to Section VI, Chapter 38, when the goods are prepared blends. A single pure chemical, such as one named solvent, usually sits in a different chapter.
381400, 3814.00 and HSN 3814: one code, three spellings
You may see the code written as 381400 or as 3814.00. They are the same code. The dot is only a different style.
India uses the label HSN code 3814. It starts with the same four digits as the World Customs Organization code.
Countries often add extra digits after the sixth for their own tariff lines. Duty depends on that national line, so check the rules of the country you ship to. The first six digits stay the same everywhere.
How 3814 differs from nearby Chapter 38 headings
Several headings in this chapter sound close to this one. Ask what defines the product. Is it a general solvent or thinner blend, or does it have a name of its own?
- 3805 covers gum, wood and sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils, crude dipentene and pine oil. These are named natural products, not general blends.
- 3807 covers wood tar, wood tar oils, wood creosote and wood naphtha. Goods on that list go there.
- 3817 is for oils made of alkylated benzene or naphthalene. If the blend is defined by those compounds, use that heading.
- 3827 is for mixtures that contain halogen-treated methane, ethane or propane. A mixture defined that way points there.
- 3824 is the wide fallback for chemical preparations not named elsewhere. If your product is clearly a solvent, thinner or remover, 3814 describes it more closely.
HS code 3814 import and export data for buyers and suppliers
Knowing the code is step one. Step two is seeing who trades under it. 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.
Not sure your product fits? Try the HS code classifier first. Then use the records to find solvent and thinner buyers and suppliers.
Related
- Chapter 38 chemical products HS codes
- HS 3824 chemical preparations n.e.c.
- HS 3805 turpentine and terpenic oils
- HS 3807 wood tar and wood naphtha
- HS 3817 mixed alkylbenzenes
- HS 3827 halogenated methane, ethane, propane mixtures
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Nearby headings in Chapter 38
- 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
- 3815Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c.…4 codes
- 3816Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including…1 code
- 3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading…1 code
- 3818Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers…1 code
- 3819Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission…1 code
- 3820Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids1 code
Who ships under 3814?
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 3814: common questions
What is the six-digit HS code for organic composite solvents and thinners?
The code is 381400. This heading has no other six-digit codes, so every product it describes goes there.
What is the HS code for paint or varnish remover?
Prepared paint and varnish removers are named in this heading, so they classify at 381400. Check that the product is a prepared remover and not a named item in another heading.
What is the HS code for paint thinner?
A prepared thinner made from a blend of organic solvents usually fits 381400. A single pure chemical may belong in another chapter, so check what is in the product.
What is the difference between HS 3814 and HS 3824?
3814 names solvent and thinner blends and paint removers. 3824 is a wider heading for chemical preparations not named elsewhere, so a product that 3814 describes should go to 3814.
Are HS 3814.00 and 381400 the same code?
Yes. Both are the same six-digit code. Only the way of writing it differs.
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