# HS code 3815.11: Supported catalysts, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance

> HS code 3815.11 covers supported catalysts, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance. It sits in heading 38.15 (reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.15 are classified under 3815.12 (supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance), 3815.19 (supported catalysts, other) or 3815.90 (other). National tariff lines under 3815.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/381511
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 38](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38) / [38.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3815) / [3815.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381511)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3815.11
- Covers: Supported catalysts, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance
- Heading: [38.15: Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified or included](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3815)
- Chapter: [38: Miscellaneous chemical products](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/381511)

## What this code covers

HS code 3815.11 covers supported catalysts, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance.

The legal text of the subheading is “Supported catalysts: With nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance”, read under “Supported catalysts”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 38.15 are classified under 3815.12 (supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance), 3815.19 (supported catalysts, other) or 3815.90 (other).

- [3815.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381512) Supported catalysts: With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance
- [3815.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381519) Supported catalysts: Other
- [3815.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381590) Other

## How it is structured

3815.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3815, are heading 38.15; the last two, 11, 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 38.15: Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified or included
- Within the heading: Supported catalysts
- Subheading 3815.11: With nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3815.11 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/381511): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3814.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381400) Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers
- Next subheading: [3815.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381512) Supported catalysts: With precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3815.11 cover?

HS code 3815.11 covers supported catalysts, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3815.11 in?

HS code 3815.11 is in heading 38.15 (reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

### Where are goods of heading 38.15 classified when 3815.11 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 38.15 are classified under 3815.12 (supported catalysts, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance), 3815.19 (supported catalysts, other) or 3815.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3815.11?

National tariff lines under 3815.11 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/381511.json