Section VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries
Chapter 35: Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Chapter 35 of the Harmonized System has 7 four-digit headings, from 35.01 to 35.07. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.
Headings in chapter 35
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 35.01 | Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues |
| 35.02 | Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80% whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), albuminates and other albumin derivatives |
| 35.03 | Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 3501 |
| 35.04 | Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed |
| 35.05 | Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches |
| 35.06 | Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg |
| 35.07 | Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified or included |
Classifying goods in chapter 35
Start with the chapter and section notes: they are legally binding and often decide what is included or excluded. Then choose the heading whose wording best describes your product (GRI 1), and work down to the six-digit subheading before choosing the national commodity code.
The six-digit code is shared internationally. The UK and EU add digits for their own tariffs and statistics, and the US uses its own 10-digit HTS lines, so always confirm the final code in the tariff of the country you are importing into.
Official sources
Check chapter 35 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.