HS code 3801.20: Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3801.20
- Covers
- Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 3801.20 covers colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite. It sits in heading 38.01 (artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.01 are classified under 3801.10 (artificial graphite), 3801.30 (carbonaceous pastes for electrodes or similar pastes for furnace linings) and 3801.90 (other).
What this code covers
HS code 3801.20 covers colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite.
The legal text of the subheading is “Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 38.01 are classified under 3801.10 (artificial graphite), 3801.30 (carbonaceous pastes for electrodes or similar pastes for furnace linings) and 3801.90 (other).
How it is structured
3801.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3801, are heading 38.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 38
- Miscellaneous chemical products
- Subheading 3801.20
- Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 3801.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3801.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3801.20 cover?
HS code 3801.20 covers colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3801.20 in?
HS code 3801.20 is in heading 38.01 (artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
Where are goods of heading 38.01 classified when 3801.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 38.01 are classified under 3801.10 (artificial graphite), 3801.30 (carbonaceous pastes for electrodes or similar pastes for furnace linings) and 3801.90 (other).
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.