Chapter 38

Artificial Graphite and Carbon Preparations

HS code 3801 involves artificial graphite, colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite, and carbon-based preparations for industrial lubrication and electrical applica

Activated Carbon and Mineral Products

HS code 3802 covers activated carbon and activated natural mineral products used for filtration, purification, and decolorisation in industrial processes.

Tall Oil Refined or Unrefined

HS code 3803 covers tall oil, whether crude or refined, a byproduct of the Kraft process of wood pulp manufacture used in chemicals and fuel.

Residual Lyes and Lignin Sulphonates

HS code 3804 covers residual lyes from wood pulp manufacture, including lignin sulphonates, used as binders and dispersants in industrial applications.

Turpentine and Pinic Terpenic Oils

HS code 3805 covers gum, wood, or sulphate turpentine and other terpenic oils used as industrial solvents or chemical precursors in the paint and naval stores s

Rosin, Resin Acids and Derivatives

HS code 3806 covers rosin and resin acids, including their salts, esters, and rosin spirits used as binders in adhesives, inks, and rubber compounding.

Wood Tar and Vegetable Pitch

HS code 3807 covers wood tar, wood creosote, and vegetable pitch used for wood preservation, maritime waterproofing, and heavy industrial lubrication.

Insecticides, Rodenticides and Disinfectants

HS code 3808 covers pesticides, herbicides, and disinfectants put up for retail sale or as preparations for household, healthcare, or agricultural pest control.

Industrial Finishing and Fixing Agents

HS code 3809 covers finishing agents and dye carriers used in the textile, paper, and leather industries to modify texture, fix dyes, or add functionality.

Metal-Pickling and Flux Preparations

HS code 3810 covers metal-pickling preparations, fluxes for soldering and brazing, and coatings used for welding electrodes and rods.

Fuel and Oil Additives

HS code 3811 covers anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, and viscosity improvers added to petrol and mineral oils to enhance performance.

Rubber and Plastic Accelerators and Plasticisers

HS code 3812 covers prepared rubber accelerators, compound plasticisers, and anti-oxidising stabilisers for the rubber and plastics manufacturing sectors.

Fire Extinguisher Charges and Grenades

HS code 3813 covers chemical preparations and charges used in fire extinguishers and charged fire-extinguishing grenades, excluding the mechanical devices thems

Organic Solvents and Paint Removers

HS code 3814 covers organic composite solvents, thinners, and prepared paint or varnish removers used in the automotive, construction, and arts sectors.

Catalysts and Reaction Initiators

HS code 3815 covers reaction initiators, accelerators, and catalytic preparations used in industrial chemistry, excluding those specifically classified as preci

Refractory Cements and Mortars

HS code 3816 covers refractory cements, mortars, and concretes used for lining high-temperature industrial equipment, but excludes graphite-based products.

Mixed Alkylbenzenes and Naphthalenes

HS code 3817 covers mixed alkylbenzenes and alkylnaphthalenes obtained by alkylation, essential for producing biodegradable surfactants and synthetic lubricants

Doped Chemical Elements for Electronics

HS code 3818 covers chemical elements and compounds doped for electronics, such as silicon wafers, usually in the form of discs or similar shapes.

Hydraulic Brake and Transmission Fluids

HS code 3819 covers hydraulic brake fluids and transmission liquids that contain less than 70% by weight of petroleum or bituminous oils.

Anti-freeze and De-icing Fluids

HS code 3820 is for anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids, excluding those based on pure alcohols/glycols in Chapter 29.

Prepared Culture Media

HS code 3821 covers prepared culture media for developing or maintaining bacteria, viruses, or cells, excluding purely natural products like agar.

Diagnostic and Laboratory Reagents

HS code 3822 covers diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared reagents, including testing kits, excluding pharmaceutical diagnostics.

Industrial Fatty Acids and Alcohols

HS code 3823 covers industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, and industrial fatty alcohols like stearic acid or oleic acid.

Miscellaneous Chemical Products

HS code 3824 covers prepared binders for foundry moulds and miscellaneous chemical products/preparations not elsewhere specified in the tariff.

Chemical Residuals, Municipal Waste and Sewage Sludge

HS code 3825 covers residual products of chemical industries, municipal waste, and sewage sludge containing heavy metals or organic pollutants for disposal.

Biodiesel and Biodiesel Mixtures

HS code 3826 covers biodiesel and its mixtures containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils, derived from animal or vegetable fats for fuel use.

Halogenated Methane, Ethane or Propane Mixtures

HS code 3827 covers mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, primarily used as refrigerants and subject to environmental quota