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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 0102

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.

Practice notes (J&C)

The largest similar group in Class 1, divided by type of chemical into twenty parts (inorganic acids, inorganic bases, metal oxides, inorganic salts, organic acids, organic salts, hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, phenols, amines, ketones, aldehydes, esters, proteinaceous macromolecules, carbohydrates, industrial enzymes, surfactants, hydrogen peroxide, and single goods); goods in the different parts are not similar to one another (group note). When filing in this group, a chemical company should tick each part according to the part to which its product belongs; one part does not cover the others (practical tip).

There are many cross-group cross-references: vulcanising agents in Part (4) are similar to Part (11) of 0104 and Part (2) of 0108; catechu and tannin in Part (5) are similar to 0114; industrial enzymes in Part (17) are similar to catalysts in Part (19) of 0104 and biochemical catalysts in 0106; silica gel in Part (20) is similar to Part (17) of 0104.

Changes in 2026: lithium iron phosphate and lithium cobaltate were added to Part (4) (of note to lithium-battery materials companies), and terpene hydrocarbons were added to Part (7); geraniol, artificial musk ketone, coconut aldehyde and ethyl benzoate, formerly in 0305, were moved into Parts (8), (12), (13) and (14) respectively, each part gaining a note cross-searching with 0305 in the 12th and earlier editions; “animal protein (raw material)” was deleted from Part (15).

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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Class Group Item No. Chinese English
01 0102(五) 010133 木醋 wood vinegar [pyroligneous acid] / pyroligneous acid [wood vinegar]
01 0102(四) 010162 稀土金属盐 salts from rare earth metals
01 0102(十) C010125 间苯二酚 resorcinol
01 0102(四) 010331 岩盐 rock salt
01 0102(四) 010057 氯化铵 sal ammoniac
01 0102(四) 010678 氯化铵溶液 sal ammoniac spirits
01 0102(一) 010058 盐酸溶液 spirits of salt
01 0102(五) 010468 水杨酸 salicylic acid
01 0102(四) 010469 硝酸钾 saltpeter / salpetre
01 0102(四) 010476 原盐 salt, raw
01 0102(四) 010397 工业用盐 salts for industrial purposes
01 0102(五) 010474 癸二酸 sebacic acid
01 0102(二十) C010020 硅胶 silica gel
01 0102(四) 010481 硅酸盐 silicates
01 0102(四) 010689 碳化硅(原材料) silicon carbide [raw material]
01 0102(十一) C010154 皂素 saponin
01 0102(四) 010491 钠盐(化合物) sodium salts [chemical compounds]
01 0102(二) C010013 碳酸氢钠 sodium bicarbonate
01 0102(六) C010063 蚁酸钠 sodium formate
01 0102(八) C010117 山梨醇 sorbitol
01 0102(六) 010410 一水草酸氢钾 sorrel salt
01 0102(四) 010496 尖晶石(氧化物矿石) spinel [oxide mineral]
01 0102(五) C010048 稀醋酸 dilute acetic acid
01 0102(五) 010277 冰醋酸(稀醋酸) spirits of vinegar [dilute acetic acid]
01 0102(十六) 010055 工业用淀粉 starch for industrial purposes