Key facts
- HS code
- 2912.60
- Covers
- Paraformaldehyde
- Chapter
- 29: Organic chemicals
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2912.60 covers paraformaldehyde. It sits in heading 29.12 (aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Other goods of heading 29.12 are classified under 2912.11 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, methanal (formaldehyde)), 2912.12 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, ethanal (acetaldehyde)), 2912.19 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, other), 2912.21 (cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, benzaldehyde) or 5 others.
What this code covers
HS code 2912.60 covers paraformaldehyde.
The legal text of the subheading is “Paraformaldehyde”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 29.12 are classified under 2912.11 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, methanal (formaldehyde)), 2912.12 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, ethanal (acetaldehyde)), 2912.19 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, other), 2912.21 (cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, benzaldehyde) or 5 others.
- 2912.11Acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function: Methanal (formaldehyde)
- 2912.12Acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function: Ethanal (acetaldehyde)
- 2912.19Acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function: Other
- 2912.21Cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function: Benzaldehyde
- 2912.29Cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function: Other
- 2912.41Aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function: Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde)
- 2912.42Aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function: Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)
- 2912.49Aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function: Other
- 2912.50Cyclic polymers of aldehydes
How it is structured
2912.60 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 29, are the chapter; the first four, 2912, are heading 29.12; the last two, 60, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 29
- Organic chemicals
- Heading 29.12
- Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde
- Subheading 2912.60
- Paraformaldehyde
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2912.60 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2912.60 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2912.60 cover?
HS code 2912.60 covers paraformaldehyde.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2912.60 in?
HS code 2912.60 is in heading 29.12 (aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).
Where are goods of heading 29.12 classified when 2912.60 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 29.12 are classified under 2912.11 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, methanal (formaldehyde)), 2912.12 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, ethanal (acetaldehyde)), 2912.19 (acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, other), 2912.21 (cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, benzaldehyde) or 5 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.