0102 Chemical raw materials for industry, science, agriculture, horticulture and forestry

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

Goods in the different parts of this similar group are not similar to one another.

Note to Part (1): this part comprises inorganic acids.

Note to Part (2): 1. this part comprises inorganic bases;

2. industrial volatile alkali (ammonia water) and industrial ammonia water (volatile alkali) are similar to ammonia and anhydrous ammonia in 0101 and to 0109.

Note to Part (3): 1. this part comprises metal oxides;

2. industrial titanium dioxide is similar to titanium dioxide (pigment) in 0202.

Note to Part (4): 1. this part comprises inorganic salts and other metal compounds;

2. ammonium chloride, potassium nitrate and ammonium nitrate are similar to 0109;

3. spinel (oxide ore) is similar to chemicals for colouring enamel and chemicals for colouring glass in Part (4) of 0104, and is cross-searched with chemicals for colouring enamel or glass in Part (4) of 0104 in the 10th and earlier editions;

4. vulcanising agents are similar to Part (11) of 0104 and Part (2) of 0108.

Note to Part (5): 1. this part comprises organic acids and acid anhydride compounds;

2. catechu, tannin and tannic acid are similar to 0114.

Note to Part (6): 1. this part comprises organic salt compounds;

2. this part is cross-searched with non-medical tartar emulsion and non-edible alginates (gelling and pressurising agents) in Part (19) of 0104 in the 9th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (7): 1. this part comprises hydrocarbons and benzene derivatives;

2. this part is cross-searched with mixed xylene, xylene, benzene and crude benzene in 0401 in the 10th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (8): 1. this part comprises alcohol compounds;

2. this part is cross-searched with geraniol in 0305 in the 12th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (9): this part comprises ether compounds.

Note to Part (10): this part comprises phenol compounds.

Note to Part (11): this part comprises amines and their derivatives.

Note to Part (12): 1. this part comprises ketone compounds;

2. this part is cross-searched with artificial musk ketone in 0305 in the 12th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (13): 1. this part comprises aldehyde compounds;

2. this part is cross-searched with coconut aldehyde in 0305 in the 12th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (14): 1. this part comprises ester compounds;

2. this part is cross-searched with ethyl benzoate in 0305 in the 12th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (15): this part comprises proteins and other macromolecular compounds.

Note to Part (16): 1. this part comprises carbohydrates and their derivatives;

2. this part is cross-searched with industrial flour and industrial potato flour in Part (19) of 0104 in the 11th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (17): 1. this part comprises industrial enzymes;

2. industrial amylase, industrial enzyme preparations and industrial enzymes are similar to catalysts in Part (19) of 0104 and to biochemical catalysts in 0106.

Note to Part (18): this part comprises surface-active chemical agents.

Note to Part (19): this part comprises hydrogen peroxide.

Note to Part (20): 1. this part comprises single goods, and the paragraphs are not similar to one another;

2. silica gel is similar to Part (17) of 0104.