# HS code 3814.00: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

> HS code 3814.00 covers organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers. It sits in heading 38.14 (organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). It is the only subheading of heading 38.14, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 3814.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/381400
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 38](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38) / [38.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3814) / [3814.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381400)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3814.00
- Covers: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers
- Heading: [38.14: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3814)
- Chapter: [38: Miscellaneous chemical products](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/381400)

## What this code covers

HS code 3814.00 covers organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers.

The legal text of the subheading is “Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 38.14, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

3814.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3814, are heading 38.14; the last two, 00, 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 38.14: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers
- Subheading 3814.00: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3814.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/381400): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3813.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381300) Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades
- Next subheading: [3815.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381511) Supported catalysts: With nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3814.00 cover?

HS code 3814.00 covers organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3814.00 in?

HS code 3814.00 is in heading 38.14 (organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

### Where are goods of heading 38.14 classified when 3814.00 doesn’t fit?

3814.00 is the only subheading of heading 38.14, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3814.00?

National tariff lines under 3814.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/381400.json