HS 2811.12 Hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid)

HS code 281112 (also written 2811.12) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid). It sits under heading 2811 (other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).

In 2024, countries reported exports worth $396K and imports worth $719K under HS code 281112. Reported exports changed by +2.5% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were United States (63.8% of world exports), Czech Republic (21.1% of world exports) and South Africa (8.9% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were Germany (62.5% of world imports), Suriname (9.8% of world imports) and DR Congo (4.8% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $3 and imported at least $723 under HS code 281112 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was Turkey and its largest supplier was Germany.

CompoundList lists 4 chemicals under this code, including Hydrogen cyanide, Hydroisocyanic acid and Isofulminic acid. Codes marked indicative are assigned from the chemical's structure class or chapter, so confirm the final classification with your customs broker.

The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries add their own digits after that, for example India uses eight digit ITC-HS codes and the United States uses ten digit HTS codes, so check the national tariff for the full code and the duty rate.