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HS CHAPTER 31

Fertilisers

CHAPTER

31

Fertilisers

Common items in this chapter

  • Animal / vegetable fertilisers (3101)
  • Mineral / chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (3102)
  • Mineral / chemical phosphatic fertilisers (3103)
  • Mineral / chemical potassic fertilisers (3104)
  • Compound fertilisers (3105)

Headings in this chapter (5)

Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.

Classification notes

Chapter 31 includes ammonium-nitrate (3102.30) which is subject to dual-use export controls in many jurisdictions due to explosives potential. Personal-import zero.

Frequent misclassification

Pesticides go to Chapter 38 not 31; soil amendments without fertiliser content go to Chapter 25.

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
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