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HS Code 293721: Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone) and prednisolone (dehydrohydrocortisone) in Japan

Q: Is HS code 293721 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 293721 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 293721?

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 293721 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 293721 in Japan

Under Japan's Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表), HS Code 293721 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone) and prednisolone (dehydrohydrocortisone). This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Japan extends classifications to 9 digits under its national tariff system. 293721 belongs to Section VI: Products of the chemical or allied industries, Chapter 29: Organic chemicals, Heading 2937: Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.

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Classification Path of HS Code 293721 in Japan

Section VI

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

Chapter 29

Organic chemicals

HS Code 2937

HS Code 293721

Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone) and prednisolone (dehydrohydrocortisone)

HS Code 293721000

Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones. > Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone) and prednisolone (dehydrohydrocortisone) ホルモン、プロスタグランジン、トロンボキサン及びロイコトリエン（天然のもの及びこれと同一の構造を有する合成のものに限る。）並びにこれらの誘導体及び構造類似物（主としてホルモンとして使用するもので、変性ポリペプチドを含む。） > －－コルチゾン、ヒドロコルチゾン、プレドニゾン（デヒドロコルチゾン）及びプレドニゾロン（デヒドロヒドロコルチゾン）

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

In Japan, HS 293721 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 2937

Top Japan import Product Under HS Code 2937

1 293719: Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Other $61.8M 2 293750: Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analogues $53.1M 3 293722: Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Halogenated derivatives of corticosteroidal hormones $30.8M

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Top Japan export Product Under HS Code 2937

1 293750: Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analogues $27.3M 2 293790: Other $1.3M 3 293719: Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Other $813.7K

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Related HS Code to Japan Cortisone and Prednisone (293721)

HS Code 293721000

HS Code 293711

Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Somatotropin, its derivatives and structural analogues

HS Code 293712

Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Insulin and its salts

HS Code 293719

Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Other

HS Code 293722

Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Halogenated derivatives of corticosteroidal hormones

HS Code 293723

Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Oestrogens and progestogens

HS Code 293729

Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Other

HS Code 293750

Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analogues

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 293721 in Japan?

HS code 293721 covers Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues : Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone) and prednisolone (dehydrohydrocortisone) in Japan. It sits in Chapter 29 (Organic chemicals), Heading 2937 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under Japan HS / Statistical Code.

Is HS code 293721 the same across all countries?

What system does Japan use to classify HS code 293721?

Where can I officially look up HS code 293721 in Japan?