Key facts
- HS code
- 2840.20
- Covers
- Other borates
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2840.20 covers other borates. It sits in heading 28.40 (borates; peroxoborates (perborates)) 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 28.40 are classified under 2840.11 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous), 2840.19 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other) or 2840.30 (peroxoborates (perborates)).
What this code covers
HS code 2840.20 covers other borates.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other borates”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 28.40 are classified under 2840.11 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous), 2840.19 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other) or 2840.30 (peroxoborates (perborates)).
How it is structured
2840.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2840, are heading 28.40; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 28.40
- Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)
- Subheading 2840.20
- Other borates
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2840.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2840.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2840.20 cover?
HS code 2840.20 covers other borates.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2840.20 in?
HS code 2840.20 is in heading 28.40 (borates; peroxoborates (perborates)) 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 28.40 classified when 2840.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 28.40 are classified under 2840.11 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous), 2840.19 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other) or 2840.30 (peroxoborates (perborates)).
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.