HS code 3812.20: Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3812.20
- Covers
- Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 2 lines
Summary
HS code 3812.20 covers compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics. It sits in heading 38.12 (prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.12 are classified under 3812.10 (prepared rubber accelerators), 3812.31 (anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics, mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)) and 3812.39 (anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics, other). National tariff lines under 3812.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 3812.20 covers compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics.
The legal text of the subheading is “Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 38.12 are classified under 3812.10 (prepared rubber accelerators), 3812.31 (anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics, mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)) and 3812.39 (anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics, other).
How it is structured
3812.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3812, are heading 38.12; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 38
- Miscellaneous chemical products
- Subheading 3812.20
- Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3812.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3812.20 cover?
HS code 3812.20 covers compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3812.20 in?
HS code 3812.20 is in heading 38.12 (prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
Where are goods of heading 38.12 classified when 3812.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 38.12 are classified under 3812.10 (prepared rubber accelerators), 3812.31 (anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics, mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)) and 3812.39 (anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics, other).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3812.20?
National tariff lines under 3812.20 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.