HS Code 3818Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics

What HS code 3818 covers

A chemical element is a pure substance. Doping means adding a tiny, controlled amount of another substance to change how the material carries electricity.

The heading has two parts.

Buyers and sellers often search for these goods as doped wafers, doped discs or electronic doped chemicals. In India the same number is called HSN code 3818. It sits in Chapter 38, chemical products n.e.c., which is the part of the system for chemical goods that fit no other chapter.

HS code 381800: the only subheading

Heading 3818 has just one subheading. It is written 381800, or 3818.00 in tariffs that use a dot. Some tariff schedules, such as HTS 3818.00, show it that way.

So there is no choice to make inside the heading. If your goods fit 3818, you use 381800 at the international level. Your own country may add extra digits for local tariff use. Check your national schedule for those.

If you are not sure your product fits, run it through the HS code classifier before you file.

Difference between HS 3818 and 3824 and other nearby headings

The most common mix-up is with 3824. That heading holds chemical products and preparations that are not named anywhere else. When goods match a named heading, the named heading wins over a catch-all one.

Other headings can look close, but they cover different goods:

• 3815: reaction initiators, accelerators and catalytic preparations. These start or speed up chemical reactions. They are not doped materials.
• 3801: artificial graphite and carbon pastes, blocks and plates. These are carbon products, not doped wafers.
• 3822: diagnostic or laboratory reagents and reference materials. These are for testing and lab work.
• Both are liquids with other uses.

Find importers and exporters under HS 3818

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. Search 3818 to see who trades these goods. You can also browse import data, export data, buyer data and supplier data.

Other headings in Chapter 38

If your product is not a doped wafer or disc, one of its neighbours may fit better. Start from the chapter page, or open a close heading such as 3817 or 3819. The full list of chapters is also available.