# HS code 2908.99: Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols

> HS code 2908.99 covers halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols, other than those classified in 2908.91 and 2908.92. It sits in heading 29.08 (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Other goods of heading 29.08 are classified under 2908.11 (derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts, pentachlorophenol (ISO)), 2908.19 (derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts, other), 2908.91 (other, dinoseb (ISO) and its salts) and 2908.92 (other, 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) or its salts). National tariff lines under 2908.99 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/290899
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2908.99
- Covers: Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols
- Heading: [29.08: Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2908)
- Chapter: [29: Organic chemicals](https://border.bot/hs-codes/29)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 11 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/290899)

## What this code covers

HS code 2908.99 covers halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols, other than those classified in 2908.91 and 2908.92.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Other”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 29.08 are classified under 2908.11 (derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts, pentachlorophenol (ISO)), 2908.19 (derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts, other), 2908.91 (other, dinoseb (ISO) and its salts) and 2908.92 (other, 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) or its salts).

- [2908.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290811) Derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts: Pentachlorophenol (ISO)
- [2908.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290819) Derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts: Other
- [2908.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290891) Other: Dinoseb (ISO) and its salts
- [2908.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290892) Other: 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) and its salts

## How it is structured

2908.99 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 29, are the chapter; the first four, 2908, are heading 29.08; the last two, 99, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 29: Organic chemicals
- Heading 29.08: Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols
- Within the heading: Other
- Subheading 2908.99: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2908.99 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/290899): 11 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2908.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290892) Other: 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) and its salts
- Next subheading: [2909.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290911) Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: Diethyl ether

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2908.99 cover?

HS code 2908.99 covers halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols, other than those classified in 2908.91 and 2908.92.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2908.99 in?

HS code 2908.99 is in heading 29.08 (halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals).

### Where are goods of heading 29.08 classified when 2908.99 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 29.08 are classified under 2908.11 (derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts, pentachlorophenol (ISO)), 2908.19 (derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts, other), 2908.91 (other, dinoseb (ISO) and its salts) and 2908.92 (other, 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) or its salts).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2908.99?

National tariff lines under 2908.99 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/290899.json