AHECC item code

28531000 Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)

Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)

Section: VI Products of Chemical or Allied Industries
Chapter: 28 Inorganic Chemicals; Organic or Inorganic Compounds of Precious Metals, of Rare-Earth Metals, of Radioactive Elements or of Isotopes
Edition: AHECC 2022
Unit: KG

In this section

28491000Of calcium
28492000Of silicon
28499011Other
28500007Hydrides, Nitrides, Azides, Silicides and Borides, Whether or Not Chemically Defined, Other Than Compounds Which Are Also Carbides of Heading 2849
28521001Chemically defined - Compounds of mercury, as follows:_x000D_ (a) Aluminates;_x000D_ (b) Chromates; dichromates; peroxochromates;_x000D_ (c) Prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analogue based on the carboxylic acids (excl those with alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone function but without oxygen function), containing mercury; _x000D_ (d) Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds;_x000D_ (e) Peroxoborates (perborates);_x000D_ (f) Salts of the carboxylic acids of 2915.70, 2915.90, 2916.15, 2916.19, 2918.90;_x000D_ (g) Salts and derivatives of the carboxylic acids of 2917.3, but not including salts of terephthalic acid;_x000D_ (h) Toluidine derivatives containing fluoro, nitro or propyl groups
28521010Chemically defined - Compounds of mercury, as follows:(a) salts and derivatives of acyclic monoamines of HS2921.1;(b) salts of acetic acid; and (c) salts of triethanolamine
28521090Chemically defined - Other
28529000Other
28531000Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)
28539000Other

Item code facts

Code: 28531000
Section: VI Products of Chemical or Allied Industries
Chapter: 28 Inorganic Chemicals; Organic or Inorganic Compounds of Precious Metals, of Rare-Earth Metals, of Radioactive Elements or of Isotopes
Heading: 2853 Phosphides, Whether or Not Chemically Defined, Excluding Ferrophosphorus; Other Inorganic Compounds (Including Distilled or Conductivity Water and Water of Similar Purity); Liquid Air (Whether or Not Rare Gases Have Been Removed); Compressed Air; Amalgams, Other Than Amalgams of Precious Metals
HS code: 285310 Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)
UQ: KG

Description

Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)

AHECC hierarchy for 28531000

Code level	Code	Classification
Section	VI	Products of Chemical or Allied Industries
Chapter	28	Inorganic Chemicals; Organic or Inorganic Compounds of Precious Metals, of Rare-Earth Metals, of Radioactive Elements or of Isotopes
Heading	2853	Phosphides, Whether or Not Chemically Defined, Excluding Ferrophosphorus; Other Inorganic Compounds (Including Distilled or Conductivity Water and Water of Similar Purity); Liquid Air (Whether or Not Rare Gases Have Been Removed); Compressed Air; Amalgams, Other Than Amalgams of Precious Metals
HS subheading	285310	Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)
AHECC item	28531000	Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)

The reported unit of quantity for this item is KG. Confirm the commodity description and reporting unit in the official ABS workbook before lodging an export declaration.

Official source

Official AHECC source: ABS 123306.xlsx
Last reviewed: 2026-04-18

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