HS 2843.90 Amalgams

HS code 284390 (also written 2843.90) is a subheading of the Harmonized System that covers inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.: amalgams. It sits under heading 2843 (colloidal precious metals, inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically…) in chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals).

In 2024, countries reported exports worth $5.76B and imports worth $3.61B under HS code 284390. Reported exports changed by −33.2% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.

The largest exporters in 2024 were Germany (36.9% of world exports), Japan (23.5% of world exports) and United States (13.0% of world exports).

The largest importers in 2024 were India (23.1% of world imports), Mexico (11.6% of world imports) and Germany (10.9% of world imports).

Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $16.3M and imported at least $833M under HS code 284390 in 2024. Among the major reporting economies, its largest export market was United States and its largest supplier was Japan.

CompoundList lists 656 chemicals under this code, including Cisplatin, Oxaliplatin and Osmium tetroxide. 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.