HS code 2853.90: Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals
Last updated
Key facts
- HS code
- 2853.90
- Covers
- Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2853.90 covers phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals, other than those classified in 2853.10. It sits in heading 28.53 (phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals) 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 28.53 are classified under 2853.10 (cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)).
What this code covers
HS code 2853.90 covers phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals, other than those classified in 2853.10.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 28.53 are classified under 2853.10 (cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)).
- 2853.10Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)
How it is structured
2853.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2853, are heading 28.53; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 2853.90
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2853.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2853.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2853.90 cover?
HS code 2853.90 covers phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals, other than those classified in 2853.10.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2853.90 in?
HS code 2853.90 is in heading 28.53 (phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals) 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 28.53 classified when 2853.90 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 28.53 are classified under 2853.10 (cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)).
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.