HS 382499 · Other industrial chemical products
Get the code right at quotation time, not at customs.
Misclassifying HS 382499 on the commercial invoice walks the cargo into the wrong duty rate, the wrong rebate column, and a customs hold that costs days of demurrage to clear. This page gives you the WCO heading, the product it most often covers, the China VAT export rebate rate, the US Section 301 status, the supplier provinces that ship it, and practitioner buying notes for first-time importers.
For an explanation of how the WCO Harmonized System is structured, what each digit means, and why misclassification is the most common landed-cost error first-time buyers make, see the HS code glossary entry.
Key facts
The numbers a buyer needs at the quotation stage. Verify each against the live source before invoicing; rates and rebate columns move.
| WCO heading | Other chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, n.e.s. |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 38, Miscellaneous chemical products |
| Industry segment | Industrial chemicals |
| Chinese name | 其他化学产品及制剂 |
| China VAT export rebate | 9% Source: China State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局), 2025 schedule. Subject to change. |
| US Section 301 | 25% Source: USTR Section 301 List 1 / 2 / 3 / 4. Verify against the current schedule. |
| Major Chinese supplier provinces | Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Guangdong |
Buying notes
Catchall for industrial chemical preparations not specified elsewhere. Includes process chemistry, water-treatment formulations, lubricant additives, fuel-additive packages, and downstream-formulated mixtures. Section 301 25%. Customs scrutiny on this code is high because of the broad coverage; the buyer should ensure the technical datasheet describes the actual chemistry, not just the trade name, and require a fully-disclosed COA. SDS Section 3 composition disclosure matters here.
Common end uses
The applications that drive most of the global tonnage under this code.
- Industrial water-treatment chemistry (cooling, boiler)
- Lubricant and metalworking-fluid additive packages
- Process chemicals for textile, paper, leather
- Specialty formulated cleaning chemistry
- Oilfield and drilling-fluid chemistry
Where to read next
For the structure of the HS / Harmonized System, what each digit means, and why misclassification costs landed-cost margin, see the HS code glossary entry.
Need a quote on this code? Send us the HS code, the destination port, and the tonnage and we will quote FOB China and CIF / DDP landed including the current Section 301 and rebate position.
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Glossary
HS Code, Harmonized System Code
A six-digit international product classification code used by customs authorities worldwide to identify goods, assess duties, and apply trade controls. Countries extend the six-digit base with additional digits for tariff and statistical purposes (10-digit HTS in the US, 8-digit CN code in the EU, 10-digit AHECC in Australia).
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