HS code 2812.12: Chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus oxychloride
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Key facts
- HS code
- 2812.12
- Covers
- Chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus oxychloride
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 2812.12 covers chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus oxychloride. It sits in heading 28.12 (halides and halide oxides of non-metals) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes). Other goods of heading 28.12 are classified under 2812.11 (chlorides and chloride oxides, carbonyl dichloride (phosgene)), 2812.13 (chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus trichloride), 2812.14 (chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus pentachloride), 2812.15 (chlorides and chloride oxides, sulphur monochloride) or 4 others. National tariff lines under 2812.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 2812.12 covers chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus oxychloride.
The legal text of the subheading is “Chlorides and chloride oxides: Phosphorus oxychloride”, read under “Chlorides and chloride oxides”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 28.12 are classified under 2812.11 (chlorides and chloride oxides, carbonyl dichloride (phosgene)), 2812.13 (chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus trichloride), 2812.14 (chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus pentachloride), 2812.15 (chlorides and chloride oxides, sulphur monochloride) or 4 others.
- 2812.11Chlorides and chloride oxides: Carbonyl dichloride (phosgene)
- 2812.13Chlorides and chloride oxides: Phosphorus trichloride
- 2812.14Chlorides and chloride oxides: Phosphorus pentachloride
- 2812.15Chlorides and chloride oxides: Sulphur monochloride
- 2812.16Chlorides and chloride oxides: Sulphur dichloride
- 2812.17Chlorides and chloride oxides: Thionyl chloride
- 2812.19Chlorides and chloride oxides: Other
- 2812.90Other
How it is structured
2812.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2812, are heading 28.12; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 28.12
- Halides and halide oxides of non-metals
- Within the heading
- Chlorides and chloride oxides
- Subheading 2812.12
- Phosphorus oxychloride
In other countries
National tariff lines under 2812.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2812.12 cover?
HS code 2812.12 covers chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus oxychloride.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2812.12 in?
HS code 2812.12 is in heading 28.12 (halides and halide oxides of non-metals) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes).
Where are goods of heading 28.12 classified when 2812.12 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 28.12 are classified under 2812.11 (chlorides and chloride oxides, carbonyl dichloride (phosgene)), 2812.13 (chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus trichloride), 2812.14 (chlorides and chloride oxides, phosphorus pentachloride), 2812.15 (chlorides and chloride oxides, sulphur monochloride) or 4 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2812.12?
National tariff lines under 2812.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.