2804.30.00.00 - Nitrogen

This HTS classification, 2804.30.00.00, specifically covers Nitrogen. Nitrogen, in its elemental form, is a non-metal gas crucial for various industrial, medical, and scientific applications. It is characterized by its inertness, making it suitable for processes requiring the exclusion of reactive gases, such as food packaging, electronics manufacturing, and the purging of pipelines.

While this chapter, 2804, broadly encompasses nonmetals, 2804.30.00.00 distinguishes Nitrogen from its siblings by its unique chemical properties and primary uses. For instance, it is distinct from Hydrogen (2804.10.00.00), a highly flammable gas with significant energy applications, and Oxygen (2804.40.00.00), a gas essential for combustion and respiration. It also differs from Boron and Tellurium (2804.50.00) and Silicon (listed separately under 2804), which are solid elements with distinct semiconductor and metallurgical applications.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to detail. Therefore, classification under 2804.30.00.00 is determined by the fundamental identity of the substance as pure or essentially pure Nitrogen, typically in gaseous form, as imported or exported. The purity levels and specific physical states (e.g., compressed gas, liquid nitrogen) are generally considered within the scope of this classification.