# HS code 2801.10: Chlorine

> HS code 2801.10 covers chlorine. It sits in heading 28.01 (fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes). Other goods of heading 28.01 are classified under 2801.20 (iodine) or 2801.30 (fluorine; bromine).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/280110
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2801.10
- Covers: Chlorine
- Heading: [28.01: Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2801)
- Chapter: [28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/28)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 2801.10 covers chlorine.

The legal text of the subheading is “Chlorine”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 28.01 are classified under 2801.20 (iodine) or 2801.30 (fluorine; bromine).

- [2801.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/280120) Iodine
- [2801.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/280130) Fluorine; bromine

## How it is structured

2801.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2801, are heading 28.01; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
- Heading 28.01: Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine
- Subheading 2801.10: Chlorine

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2801.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2801.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2716.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/271600) Electrical energy. (optional heading)
- Next subheading: [2801.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/280120) Iodine

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2801.10 cover?

HS code 2801.10 covers chlorine.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2801.10 in?

HS code 2801.10 is in heading 28.01 (fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes).

### Where are goods of heading 28.01 classified when 2801.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 28.01 are classified under 2801.20 (iodine) or 2801.30 (fluorine; bromine).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/280110.json