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H301Toxic if swallowed
H311
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CAS 56-23-5
chemical intermediate and solvent
Carbon tetrachloride is a volatile, non-flammable, dense, colorless liquid with a chloroform-like sweet odor. It was formerly widely used in fire extinguishers, as a precursor to refrigerants, and as a cleaning agent, but has been phased out due to environmental and safety concerns.
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The international HS code for CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (CAS 56-23-5) is 2903.14.
2903.14
2903 14 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
tetrachloromethane
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