# HS code 3505.20: Glues

> HS code 3505.20 covers glues. It sits in heading 35.05 (dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches) in chapter 35 (albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes). Other goods of heading 35.05 are classified under 3505.10 (dextrins or other modified starches). National tariff lines under 3505.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/350520
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 35](https://border.bot/hs-codes/35) / [35.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3505) / [3505.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/350520)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3505.20
- Covers: Glues
- Heading: [35.05: Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3505)
- Chapter: [35: Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes](https://border.bot/hs-codes/35)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/350520)

## What this code covers

HS code 3505.20 covers glues.

The legal text of the subheading is “Glues”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 35.05 are classified under 3505.10 (dextrins or other modified starches).

- [3505.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/350510) Dextrins and other modified starches

## How it is structured

3505.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 35, are the chapter; the first four, 3505, are heading 35.05; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 35: Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
- Heading 35.05: Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches
- Subheading 3505.20: Glues

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3505.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/350520): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3505.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/350510) Dextrins and other modified starches
- Next subheading: [3506.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/350610) Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1kg

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3505.20 cover?

HS code 3505.20 covers glues.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3505.20 in?

HS code 3505.20 is in heading 35.05 (dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches) in chapter 35 (albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes).

### Where are goods of heading 35.05 classified when 3505.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 35.05 are classified under 3505.10 (dextrins or other modified starches).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3505.20?

National tariff lines under 3505.20 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/350520.json