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HS HEADING 3101

Fertilizers; animal or vegetable, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products

HEADING

3101

CHAPTER

31Fertilisers

In plain English

This category includes fertilizers derived from animal or vegetable sources, regardless of whether they are mixed together or have undergone chemical treatment. It also covers fertilizers created specifically through the mixing or chemical processing of these biological products. The classification system places all such items under a single subheading without further division.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (1)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

3101.00

Fertilizers, animal or vegetable; whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers, produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products

Chapter 31 classification notes

Chapter 31 includes ammonium-nitrate (3102.30) which is subject to dual-use export controls in many jurisdictions due to explosives potential. Personal-import zero.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Pesticides go to Chapter 38 not 31; soil amendments without fertiliser content go to Chapter 25.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 31

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