Mexico HS Code

HS Code 281512: "Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" in aqueous solution ""soda lye or liquid soda""" in Mexico

Q: Is HS code 281512 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 281512 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Mexico extends it under TIGIE.

Q: What system does Mexico use to classify HS code 281512?

Mexico classifies products under the Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE; locally TIGIE + NICO), which extends HS codes to 10 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 281512 in Mexico?

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

What is HS Code 281512 in Mexico

Under Mexico's Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE + NICO), HS Code 281512 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for "Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" in aqueous solution ""soda lye or liquid soda""". This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Mexico extends classifications to 10 digits under its national tariff system. 281512 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 2815: Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium.

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Classification Path of HS Code 281512 in Mexico

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 2815

Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium

HS Code 281512

"Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" in aqueous solution ""soda lye or liquid soda"""

HS Code 2815120100

In aqueous solution (sodium hydroxide lye or caustic soda). En disolución acuosa (lejía de sosa o soda cáustica).

Mexico Tariff Classification: Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE)

In Mexico, HS 281512 is classified under the Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE + NICO) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación + NICO (TIGIE)

Local name TIGIE + NICO

Digits 10

Official source https://www.gob.mx/anam

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 2815

Top Mexico import Product Under HS Code 2815

1 281512: "Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" in aqueous solution ""soda lye or liquid soda""" $66.9M 2 281520: "Potassium hydroxide ""caustic potash""" $20.8M 3 281511: "Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" solid" $3.9M

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Top Mexico export Product Under HS Code 2815

1 281511: "Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" solid" $4.6M 2 281520: "Potassium hydroxide ""caustic potash""" $1.8M 3 281512: "Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" in aqueous solution ""soda lye or liquid soda""" $1.6M

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Related HS Code to Mexico Liquid Caustic Soda (281512)

HS Code 2815120100

In aqueous solution (sodium hydroxide lye or caustic soda).

HS Code 281511

"Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" solid"

HS Code 281520

"Potassium hydroxide ""caustic potash"""

HS Code 281530

Peroxides of sodium or potassium

Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur

HS Code 280300

"Carbon ""carbon blacks and other forms of carbon"" n.e.s."

HS Code 280410

Hydrogen

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 281512 in Mexico?

HS code 281512 covers "Sodium hydroxide ""caustic soda"" in aqueous solution ""soda lye or liquid soda""" in Mexico. 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 2815 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under TIGIE.

Is HS code 281512 the same across all countries?

What system does Mexico use to classify HS code 281512?

Where can I officially look up HS code 281512 in Mexico?