Ice gel pack Hs Code

Ice gel pack harmonized system code

Product Overview The ice gel pack classified under HS Code 382499 is a reusable thermal management product composed primarily of a non-toxic, water-based gel encapsulated within a durable, flexible plastic pouch. Designed for temperature control, these packs typically measure between 15 cm x 20 cm and 30 cm x 40 cm with gel densities optimized for thermal retention ranging from 0.9 to 1.1 g/cm³. Manufactured through advanced polymer encapsulation and gel polymerization processes, the product exhibits high puncture resistance, leak-proof sealing, and consistent thermal conductivity. HS Code 382499 broadly covers chemical products and preparations not elsewhere specified, including specialized gel compositions used in thermal applications. Subcategories within this code encompass various chemical gel compounds tailored for industrial, medical, and commercial purposes. Ice gel packs are predominantly utilized in the food service sector for cold chain logistics, retail for perishable goods preservation, and processing industries requiring controlled temperature environments. Their competitive advantage lies in providing cost-effective, non-electric cooling solutions that comply with safety and environmental standards, facilitating extended product shelf-life during transportation and storage. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The ice gel pack falls under HS Code 382499, which is structured as follows: Chapter 38 (Chemical Products; Allied Industries), Heading 3824 (Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included), and Subheading 3824.99 (Other chemical products and preparations). This classification is justified by the pack’s composition as a chemical gel preparation not specifically covered under other HS codes. Trade considerations for this product include standardized packaging in sealed polyethylene bags or blister packs to ensure contamination prevention and maintain gel integrity. Preservation methods focus on maintaining product stability under varying thermal conditions, with recommended storage temperatures between 5°C and 25°C to prevent gel degradation. Shipping protocols typically mandate compliance with international hazardous materials regulations, although the non-toxic nature of the gel often classifies it as non-hazardous. Quality standards adhere to ISO 9001 for manufacturing and ISO 22000 where applicable, ensuring traceability and compliance with WTO rules and international customs documentation requirements. This HS classification facilitates accurate tariff application and expedites customs clearance in global trade operations.

Ice gel pack Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Separate chemically defined elements or compounds with the exception of the following : (1) Artificial graphite (heading 38.01); (2) Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up as described in heading 38.08; (3) Products put up as charges for fire-extinguishers or put up in fire-extinguishing grenades (heading 38.13); (4) Certified reference materials specified in Note 2 below; (5) Products specified in Note 3 (a) or 3 (c) below; (b) Mixtures of chemicals with foodstuffs or other substances with nutritive value, of a kind used in the preparation of human foodstuffs (generally heading 21.06); (c) Products of heading 24.04; (d) Slag, ash and residues (including sludges, other than sewage sludge), containing metals, arsenic or their mixtures and meeting the requirements of Note 3 (a) or 3 (b) to Chapter 26 (heading 26.20); (e) Medicaments (heading 30.03 or 30.04); or (f) Spent catalysts of a kind used for the extraction of base metals or for the manufacture of chemical compounds of base metals (heading 26.20), spent catalysts of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (heading 71.12) or catalysts consisting of metals or metal alloys in the form of, for example, finely divided powder or woven gauze (Section XIV or XV). 2.- (A) For the purpose of heading 38.22, the expression “certified reference materials” means reference materials which are accompanied by a certificate which indicates the values of the certified properties, the methods used to determine these values and the degree of certainty associated with each value and which are suitable for analytical, calibrating or referencing purposes. (B) With the exception of the products of Chapter 28 or 29, for the classification of certified reference materials, heading 38.22 shall take precedence over any other heading in the Nomenclature. 3.- Heading 38.24 includes the following goods which are not to be classified in any other heading of the Nomenclature : (a) Cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing not less than 2.5 g each, of magnesium oxide or of the halides of the alkali or alkaline-earth metals; (b) Fusel oil; Dippel's oil; (c) Ink removers put up in packings for retail sale; (d) Stencil correctors, other correcting fluids and correction tapes (other than those of heading 96.12), put up in packings for retail sale; and (e) Ceramic firing testers, fusible (for example, Seger cones). 4.- Throughout the Nomenclature, “municipal waste” means waste of a kind collected from households, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, shops, offices, etc., road and pavement sweepings, as well as construction and demolition waste. Municipal waste generally contains a large variety of materials such as plastics, rubber, wood, paper, textiles, glass, metals, food materials, broken furniture and other damaged or discarded articles. The term “municipal waste”, however, does not cover : (a) Individual materials or articles segregated from the waste, for example wastes of plastics, rubber, wood, paper, textiles, glass or metals, electrical and electronic waste and scrap (including spent batteries) which fall in their appropriate headings of the Nomenclature; (b) Industrial waste;(c) Waste pharmaceuticals, as defined in Note 4 (k) to Chapter 30; or (d) Clinical waste, as defined in Note 6 (a) below. 5.- For the purposes of heading 38.25, “sewage sludge” means sludge arising from urban effluent treatment plant and includes pre-treatment waste, scourings and unstabilised sludge. Stabilised sludge when suitable for use as fertiliser is excluded (Chapter 31). 6.- For the purposes of heading 38.25, the expression “other wastes” applies to : (a) Clinical waste, that is, contaminated waste arising from medical research, diagnosis, treatment or other medical, surgical, dental or veterinary procedures, which often contain pathogens and pharmaceutical substances and require special disposal procedures (for example, soiled dressings, used gloves and used syringes); (b) Waste organic solvents; (c) Wastes of metal pickling liquors, hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti-freezing fluids; and (d) Other wastes from chemical or allied industries. The expression “other wastes” does not, however, cover wastes which contain mainly petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals (heading 27.10). 7.- For the purposes of heading 38.26, the term “biodiesel” means mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids of a kind used as a fuel, derived from animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils whether or not used.