Key facts
- HS code
- 2902.20
- Covers
- Benzene
- Heading
- 29.02: Cyclic hydrocarbons
- Chapter
- 29: Organic chemicals
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2902.20 covers benzene. It sits in heading 29.02 (cyclic hydrocarbons) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Other goods of heading 29.02 are classified under 2902.11 (cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, cyclohexane), 2902.19 (cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, other), 2902.30 (toluene), 2902.41 (xylenes, o-Xylene) or 7 others.
What this code covers
HS code 2902.20 covers benzene.
The legal text of the subheading is “Benzene”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 29.02 are classified under 2902.11 (cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, cyclohexane), 2902.19 (cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, other), 2902.30 (toluene), 2902.41 (xylenes, o-Xylene) or 7 others.
How it is structured
2902.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 29, are the chapter; the first four, 2902, are heading 29.02; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 29
- Organic chemicals
- Heading 29.02
- Cyclic hydrocarbons
- Subheading 2902.20
- Benzene
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2902.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2902.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2902.20 cover?
HS code 2902.20 covers benzene.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2902.20 in?
HS code 2902.20 is in heading 29.02 (cyclic hydrocarbons) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).
Where are goods of heading 29.02 classified when 2902.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 29.02 are classified under 2902.11 (cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, cyclohexane), 2902.19 (cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, other), 2902.30 (toluene), 2902.41 (xylenes, o-Xylene) or 7 others.
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.