Japan HS Code

HS Code 284310: Colloidal precious metals in Japan

Q: Is HS code 284310 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 284310 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Japan extends it under Japan HS / Statistical Code.

Q: What system does Japan use to classify HS code 284310?

Japan classifies products under the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code; locally 実行関税率表), which extends HS codes to 9 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 284310 in Japan?

The official source is https://www.customs.go.jp/english/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 284310 in Japan

Under Japan's Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表), HS Code 284310 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Colloidal precious metals. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Japan extends classifications to 9 digits under its national tariff system. 284310 belongs to Section VI: Products of the chemical or allied industries, Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals : organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes, Heading 2843: Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals.

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Classification Path of HS Code 284310 in Japan

Section VI

Chapters (28-38) Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 28

Inorganic chemicals : organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

HS Code 2843

Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals

HS Code 284310

Colloidal precious metals

HS Code 284310000

Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals > Colloidal precious metals 貴金属の無機又は有機の化合物（化学的に単一であるかないかを問わない。）、コロイド状貴金属及び貴金属のアマルガム > －コロイド状貴金属

Japan Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)

In Japan, HS 284310 is classified under the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表) — a 9-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)

Local name 実行関税率表

Digits 9

Official source https://www.customs.go.jp/english/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 2843

Top Japan import Product Under HS Code 2843

1 284390: Other compounds; amalgams $37.2M 2 284329: Silver compounds : Other $849.5K 3 284310: Colloidal precious metals $339.1K

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Top Japan export Product Under HS Code 2843

1 284390: Other compounds; amalgams $1.7B 2 284330: Gold compounds $401.3M 3 284329: Silver compounds : Other $24.8M

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Related HS Code to Japan Colloidal Precious Metals (284310)

HS Code 284310000

Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals > Colloidal precious metals

HS Code 284321

Silver compounds : Silver nitrate

HS Code 284329

Silver compounds : Other

HS Code 284330

Gold compounds

HS Code 284390

Other compounds; amalgams

Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur

HS Code 280300

Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 284310 in Japan?

HS code 284310 covers Colloidal precious metals in Japan. It sits in Chapter 28 (Inorganic chemicals : organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes), Heading 2843 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under Japan HS / Statistical Code.

Is HS code 284310 the same across all countries?

What system does Japan use to classify HS code 284310?

Where can I officially look up HS code 284310 in Japan?