United States of America HS Code

HS Code 38021000: Activated carbon in United States of America

Q: Is HS code 38021000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 38021000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by United States of America under HTS / HTSUS and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does United States of America use to classify HS code 38021000?

United States of America classifies products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS / HTSUS; locally Harmonized Tariff Schedule), 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 38021000 in United States of America?

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What is HS Code 38021000 in United States of America

Under United States of America's Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Harmonized Tariff Schedule), HS Code 38021000 is classified as Activated carbon. United States of America's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 10 digits with national subdivisions. 38021000 belongs to Section VI: Products of the chemical or allied industries, Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products, Heading 3802: Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black.

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Classification Path of HS Code 38021000 in United States of America

Section VI

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

Chapter 38

Miscellaneous chemical products

HS Code 3802

Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black

HS Code 38021000

Activated carbon

HS Code 3802100010

Derived from coal

HS Code 3802100020

Derived from coconut

HS Code 3802100050

Other

United States of America Tariff Classification: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS / HTSUS)

In United States of America, HS 38021000 is classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS / HTSUS)

Local name Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Digits 10

Official source https://www.cbp.gov/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 3802

Top United States of America import Product Under HS Code 3802

1 380210: Activated carbon $276.7M 2 380290: Other $63.4M

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Top United States of America export Product Under HS Code 3802

1 380210: Activated carbon $435.5M 2 380290: Other $104.5M

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Related HS Code to United States of America Activated Carbon (38021000)

Colloidal or semicolloidal graphite

HS Code 380130

Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

HS Code 380190

Other

HS Code 380300

Tall oil, whether or not refined

HS Code 380400

Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 3803

38021000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 38021000 in United States of America?

HS code 38021000 covers Activated carbon in United States of America. It sits in Chapter 38 (Miscellaneous chemical products), Heading 3802 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under HTS / HTSUS.

Is HS code 38021000 the same across all countries?

What system does United States of America use to classify HS code 38021000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 38021000 in United States of America?