# HS code 3801.90: Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures

> HS code 3801.90 covers artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures, other than those classified in 3801.10, 3801.20 and 3801.30. It sits in heading 38.01 (artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.01 are classified under 3801.10 (artificial graphite), 3801.20 (colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite) or 3801.30 (carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings). National tariff lines under 3801.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/380190
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3801.90
- Covers: Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures
- Heading: [38.01: Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3801)
- Chapter: [38: Miscellaneous chemical products](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/380190)

## What this code covers

HS code 3801.90 covers artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures, other than those classified in 3801.10, 3801.20 and 3801.30.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 38.01 are classified under 3801.10 (artificial graphite), 3801.20 (colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite) or 3801.30 (carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings).

- [3801.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380110) Artificial graphite
- [3801.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380120) Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite
- [3801.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380130) Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

## How it is structured

3801.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3801, are heading 38.01; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
- Heading 38.01: Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures
- Subheading 3801.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3801.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/380190): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3801.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380130) Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings
- Next subheading: [3802.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380210) Activated carbon

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3801.90 cover?

HS code 3801.90 covers artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures, other than those classified in 3801.10, 3801.20 and 3801.30.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3801.90 in?

HS code 3801.90 is in heading 38.01 (artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

### Where are goods of heading 38.01 classified when 3801.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 38.01 are classified under 3801.10 (artificial graphite), 3801.20 (colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite) or 3801.30 (carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3801.90?

National tariff lines under 3801.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/380190.json