Organic chemicals
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Organic chemicals
Common items in this chapter
- —Hydrocarbons (2901-2902)
- —Alcohols (2905)
- —Aldehydes and ketones (2912-2914)
- —Organic nitrogen compounds — amphetamines, ephedrines (2921-2922)
- —Heterocyclic compounds — caffeine, morphine alkaloids (2933-2939)
Classification notes
Key chapter for pharmaceutical intermediates, narcotic and psychotropic substances (controlled under the 1961 and 1971 UN Conventions), and list-1 chemicals under the 1988 Convention (drug-precursor control). Import requires prior authorisation from the national competent authority.
Frequent misclassification
Finished medicaments: Chapter 30 (3004). Agricultural pesticides: Chapter 38 (3808) when formulated; raw active ingredients may be Chapter 29. Essential oils: Chapter 33 when perfumery-grade.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database