# HS code 2942.00: Other organic compounds

> HS code 2942.00 covers other organic compounds. It sits in heading 29.42 (other organic compounds) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). It is the only subheading of heading 29.42, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/294200
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/29) / [29.42](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2942) / [2942.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/294200)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2942.00
- Covers: Other organic compounds
- Heading: [29.42: Other organic compounds](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2942)
- Chapter: [29: Organic chemicals](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/29)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 2942.00 covers other organic compounds.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other organic compounds”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 29.42, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2942.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 29, are the chapter; the first four, 2942, are heading 29.42; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 29: Organic chemicals
- Heading 29.42: Other organic compounds
- Subheading 2942.00: Other organic compounds

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2942.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2942.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2941.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/294190) Other
- Next subheading: [3001.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300120) Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2942.00 cover?

HS code 2942.00 covers other organic compounds.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2942.00 in?

HS code 2942.00 is in heading 29.42 (other organic compounds) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).

### Where are goods of heading 29.42 classified when 2942.00 doesn’t fit?

2942.00 is the only subheading of heading 29.42, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## 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/294200.json