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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 0109

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

1. This similar group is similar to industrial volatile alkali (ammonia water) and industrial ammonia water (volatile alkali) in Part (2) of 0102, to ammonium chloride, potassium nitrate and ammonium nitrate in Part (4) of 0102, and to trace-element preparations for plants in 0105, and is cross-searched with industrial volatile alkali (ammonia), industrial ammonia (volatile alkali) and industrial volatile alkali (ammonia water) in Part (2) of 0102, sal ammoniac, ammonium chloride and sodium nitrate in Part (4) of 0102 in the 9th and earlier editions, and high-efficiency humus fertiliser in 3103 in the 6th and earlier editions;

2. plant growth regulators and plant biostimulants are similar to the first paragraph of 0105, to hormones for ripening fruit in 0113 and to the first paragraph of 0505, and are cross-searched with hormones for fruit ripening in 0113 in the 9th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers fertilisers, organic fertilisers, soil-conditioning preparations, humus, potting soil, plant growth regulators, plant biostimulants, etc. Official notes: this group is similar to industrial volatile alkali (ammonia water) in Part (2) of 0102 and to ammonium chloride, potassium nitrate and ammonium nitrate in Part (4); plant growth regulators and plant biostimulants are similar to the first paragraph of 0105, hormones for ripening fruit in 0113 and the first paragraph of 0505.

A fertiliser company's prior search should include the ammonia and nitrate items in 0102; nutrient solutions for flowers are filed in this group as “fertilisers”, whereas flower preservatives are in 0105 (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.

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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