# HTS Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries

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## At a glance

- **Chapters:** 11
- **Tariff lines:** 3,493
- **Average dutiable MFN rate:** 2.6%
- **Corpus rank (avg dutiable rate):** #14 of 20
- **Duty-free share:** 30% of 1,859 rated lines

## Chapters in this section

- [Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-28-inorganic-chemicals-organic-or-inorganic-compounds-of-precious-metals) — avg 2.5%
- [Chapter 29: Organic chemicals](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-29-organic-chemicals) — avg 4.1%
- [Chapter 30: Pharmaceutical products](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-30-pharmaceutical-products) — avg 0.5%
- [Chapter 31: Fertilisers](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-31-fertilisers)
- [Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-32-tanning-or-dyeing-extracts-tannins-and-their-derivatives-dyes) — avg 4.3%
- [Chapter 33: Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-33-essential-oils-and-resinoids-perfumery-cosmetic-or-toilet-preparations) — avg 1.5%
- [Chapter 34: Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-34-soap-organic-surface-active-agents-washing-preparations-lubricating-preparations) — avg 2.4%
- [Chapter 35: Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-35-albuminoidal-substances-modified-starches-glues-enzymes) — avg 2.3%
- [Chapter 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-36-explosives-pyrotechnic-products-matches-pyrophoric-alloys-certain-combustible-preparations) — avg 2.5%
- [Chapter 37: Photographic or cinematographic goods](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-37-photographic-or-cinematographic-goods) — avg 2.3%
- [Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products](https://plaintariff.com/chapter/chapter-38-miscellaneous-chemical-products) — avg 3.9%

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