0104 Chemicals and chemical preparations for industry and science; chemical products for goods not in other classes

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, but all the goods are cross-searched with chemicals for industrial use in the 11th and earlier editions and with industrial chemicals in the 10th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (1): gallnut is similar to 0114.

Note to Part (4): 1. ceramic glazes are similar to porcelain enamel (lacquer), vitreous enamel and glaze (lacquer, gloss lacquer) in 0205, and are cross-searched with glaze (lacquer, varnish) in 0205 in the 11th and earlier editions;

2. chemicals for colouring enamel and chemicals for colouring glass are similar to spinel (oxide ore) in Part (4) of 0102, and are cross-searched with spinel (chemical preparations) in Part (4) of 0102 in the 10th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (6): this part is cross-searched with filtering materials (unprocessed plastics) in Part (1) of 0108 in the 11th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (9): descaling agents, limescale removers and non-household descaling agents are cross-searched with rust-prevention agents for water and rust removers for water in Part (19) of 0104 in the 9th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (10): varnish solvents are similar to paint thinners, thinners for gloss lacquer, turpentine (paint thinner), thinner, white spirit, mineral turpentine, lacquer thinner and paint strippers in 0205 and 0302, and are cross-searched with lacquer thinner in 0205 in the 11th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (11): this part is similar to vulcanising agents in Part (4) of 0102 and to Part (2) of 0108.

Note to Part (14): this part is cross-searched with wallpaper removers in 0205 in the 8th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (16): chemical preservatives are cross-searched with preservatives for concrete other than paints and oils, preservatives for cement other than paints and oils, preservatives for stonework other than paints and oils, preservatives for brickwork other than paints and oils and preservatives for tiles other than paints and oils in Part (2) of 0104 in the 11th and earlier editions, and with preservatives in 0206 in the 9th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (17): this part is similar to silica gel in Part (20) of 0102.

Note to Part (19): 1. in this part, similar goods are determined according to the function and intended use of the goods;

2. unprocessed cellulose acetate is similar to Part (1) of 0108;

3. catalysts are similar to industrial amylase, industrial enzyme preparations and industrial enzymes in Part (17) of 0102 and to biochemical catalysts in 0106;

4. chemicals for industrial use and industrial chemicals formerly accepted are cross-searched with all the goods in 0104;

5. industrial flour is similar to industrial starch and industrial potato flour in Part (16) of 0102;

6. compositions for manufacturing records are cross-searched with compounds for making records in 0107 in the 9th and earlier editions.

Note to Part (20): this part is similar to glaziers' putty in 0205 and 1702.