HS code 2840.11: Disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous
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Key facts
- HS code
- 2840.11
- Covers
- Disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 2840.11 covers disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous. It sits in heading 28.40 (borates; peroxoborates (perborates)) 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 28.40 are classified under 2840.19 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other), 2840.20 (other borates) or 2840.30 (peroxoborates (perborates)). National tariff lines under 2840.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 2840.11 covers disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous.
The legal text of the subheading is “Disodium tetraborate (refined borax): Anhydrous”, read under “Disodium tetraborate (refined borax)”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
2840.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 28, are the chapter; the first four, 2840, are heading 28.40; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 28.40
- Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)
- Within the heading
- Disodium tetraborate (refined borax)
- Subheading 2840.11
- Anhydrous
In other countries
National tariff lines under 2840.11 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 2840.11 cover?
HS code 2840.11 covers disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2840.11 in?
HS code 2840.11 is in heading 28.40 (borates; peroxoborates (perborates)) 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 28.40 classified when 2840.11 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 28.40 are classified under 2840.19 (disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other), 2840.20 (other borates) or 2840.30 (peroxoborates (perborates)).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2840.11?
National tariff lines under 2840.11 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.