Key facts
- Chapter
- 38
- Description
- Miscellaneous chemical products
- Headings
- 27
- Subheadings
- 108
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 38 covers miscellaneous chemical products. It has 27 headings, 38.01 to 38.27, and 108 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. Chapter 37, before it, covers photographic or cinematographic goods; chapter 39, after it, covers plastics and articles thereof.
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 38 covers miscellaneous chemical products.
It has 27 headings, 38.01 to 38.27, and 108 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Subheadings 101 to 108 of 108, page 2 of 2.
38.27 Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included
- 3827.61Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Containing 15 % or more by mass of 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a)
- 3827.62Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Other, not included in the subheading above, containing 55 % or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC- 125) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs)
- 3827.63Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing 40 % or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)
- 3827.64Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing 30 % or more by mass of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) but not containing unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs)
- 3827.65Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing 20 % or more by mass of difluoromethane (HFC-32) and 20 % or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)
- 3827.68Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing substances of subheadings 2903.41 to 2903.48
- 3827.69Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): Other
- 3827.90Other
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 37, before it, covers photographic or cinematographic goods; chapter 39, after it, covers plastics and articles thereof.
How it is structured
Chapter 38 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (38.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
No national tariff lines in chapter 38 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use these headings and subheadings and add their own digits after the first six.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 38 cover?
HS chapter 38 covers miscellaneous chemical products.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 38?
HS chapter 38 has 27 headings and 108 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
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.