0402 Liquid and gaseous fuels, illuminants (Class 4 similar group): items and numbers

Notes on similar group 0402

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

1. Goods protected across similar groups: fuels (0402, 0403);

2. volatile mixed fuels, fuels, illuminating oil, petrol, light petroleum, diesel oil, gas oil, kerosene, motor fuel, fuel oil and petroleum gas are similar to petroleum (raw or refined) in 0401.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers petrol, diesel oil, kerosene, fuel oil, petroleum gas, alcohol fuel, illuminating oil, etc. Official notes: the cross-group protected goods “fuels” (0402, 0403); petrol, diesel oil and the like are similar to petroleum (raw or refined) in 0401.

Filling-station services are in 3707 of Class 37, fuel distribution is in Class 39, and electrical energy is in 0407 (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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Class	Group	Item No.	Chinese	English
04	0402	040112	苯燃料	benzene fuel
04	0402	040113	二甲苯燃料	xylene fuel
04	0402	040123	氢燃料	hydrogen fuel
04	0402	040085	发动机燃料用非化学添加剂	additives, non-chemical, to motor fuel
04	0402	040003	酒精（燃料）	alcohol [fuel]
04	0402	040043	汽油	petrol / gasoline
04	0402	040081	碳氢燃料	carburants / motor fuel
04	0402	040081	发动机燃料	carburants / motor fuel
04	0402	040084	燃料油	fuel oil / combustible oil
04	0402	040048	粗柴油	diesel oil / gas oil
04	0402	040048	柴油	diesel oil / gas oil
04	0402	040107	乙醇（燃料）	ethanol [fuel]
04	0402	040025	燃料*	fuel*
04	0402	040049	气体燃料	fuel gas
04	0402	040020	挥发性混合燃料	vaporized fuel mixtures
04	0402	040004	以酒精为主的燃料	fuel with an alcohol base
04	0402	040103	发生炉煤气	producer gas
04	0402	040088	固态气体（燃料）	solidified gases [fuel]
04	0402	040040	照明用气体	gas for lighting
04	0402	040039	照明用油	oils for lighting
04	0402	040059	煤油	kerosene
04	0402	040041	照明燃料	lighting fuel
04	0402	040045	轻石油	ligroin
04	0402	040002	甲基化酒精	methylated spirit
04	0402	040050	石油气	oil-gas