Ammonia (anhydrous) under K-REACH
NH3 · 氨
Status: Registered. Ammonia is registered under K-REACH and listed as a Priority Existing Chemical (PEC). Korean GHS classification matches REACH. **Ammonia IS on Korea TCCA Toxic Chemicals list**: TCCA Toxic Chemicals Handling Permit at destination facility required. NOT on Korean Drug Management Act precursor list. NO active Korean AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin ammonia. Korea has limited domestic ammonia production (Hanwha Solutions Yeosu + Lotte Chemical Yeosu); structurally net-importer for fertiliser + industrial chemicals + emerging green-ammonia clean-energy carrier applications. KCFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports.
K-REACH treats ammonia as a routine PEC-registered substance but **TCCA Toxic Chemicals Handling Permit at destination facility is the dominant practitioner overhead**. Korea has limited domestic ammonia production; structurally net-importer. **Korean green-ammonia hydrogen-economy ambition** drives 2024 large-scale green-ammonia import contracts with Saudi NEOM + Australian Pilbara projects. **Ammonia distinguishing pattern across all 5 regimes**: Haber-Bosch process upstream of urea batch 5 + DAP batch 11 + AS batch 12 chains (~85% combined of NH3 demand) + Acute Tox. 3 inhalation H331 + Skin Corr. 1B + Press. Gas + Flam. Gas 2 + Aquatic Acute 1 + IN CBAM PHASE 1 SCOPE (effective 1 January 2026; transitional reporting since 1 October 2023) + China Highly Toxic + Hazardous dual-permit chain + global ammonia reshaping post-2022 Russia-Belarus sanctions + emerging green-ammonia hydrogen-economy era (Korean MFE + EU + Japanese imports of Australian Pilbara + Saudi NEOM green-ammonia 2027-2030 timeline).
Listing and threshold
| Substance | Ammonia (anhydrous) (CAS 7664-41-7), NH3 |
|---|---|
| Regime | Korea Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (Act No. 11789, "K-REACH" amended 2018) |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Korea |
| Status | Registered |
| Tonnage threshold | K-REACH registration required for existing chemicals manufactured or imported >1 tonne/year (verified per Korean Ministry of Environment / NIER guidance, https://chemical.chemlinked.com/chempedia/k-reach; threshold for new substances was reduced from 0.1 t/y to 1 t/y effective 1 January 2025 per K-REACH 2025 amendment) |
Classifications under this regime
- Korean GHS classification: Flam. Gas 2 (H221), Press. Gas, Acute Tox. 3 inhalation (H331), Skin Corr. 1B (H314), STOT SE 3 (H335), Aquatic Acute 1 (H400)
- Signal word: DANGER. GHS pictograms: GHS04 + GHS05 + GHS06 + GHS07 + GHS09
- Korea Occupational Safety and Health Act (KOSHA) workplace exposure standard: 25 ppm 8-hr TWA, 35 ppm STEL
- **Listed in Korea TCCA Toxic Chemicals list**
- NOT on Korean Drug Management Act precursor list
- Korean Customs Service (KCS) HS code: 281410 (anhydrous), 281420 (aqueous)
- IARC: not assigned (verify against current IARC list-of-classifications at https://monographs.iarc.who.int/list-of-classifications before relying on a negative classification)
Restrictions and conditions of use
- **TCCA Toxic Chemicals Handling Permit at destination facility required**
- Chemical Accident Prevention Plan (CAPP) may be required at handling facilities
- Korea Industrial Safety and Health Act (KOSHA) MSDS in Korean required at workplace
- NO active Korean AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin ammonia currently
- KCFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin ammonia (HS 281410)
- **Korean green-ammonia hydrogen-economy ambition**: Korea has aggressive 2030 + 2040 + 2050 hydrogen-economy targets including ammonia as hydrogen carrier; 2024 large-scale green-ammonia import contracts with Saudi NEOM + Australian Pilbara projects
Importer obligations
The Korean importer of record must hold K-REACH registration. **TCCA Toxic Chemicals Handling Permit at destination facility is the dominant practitioner-facing overhead**. Korea has limited domestic ammonia production; structurally net-importer for fertiliser + industrial chemicals + emerging green-ammonia clean-energy carrier applications.
Required documents
- K-REACH registration number on Korean side (registrant or OR-appointed)
- Korean-language MSDS compliant with Korean GHS reflecting H221 / H314 / H331 / H335 / H400 classification
- Korean Customs Service (KCS) declaration with HS code 281410
- **TCCA Toxic Chemicals Handling Permit** at destination facility
- China-Korea FTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
Common compliance traps
The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.
- Korean GHS hazard-statement codes use H-codes mapped to Korean translations
- **TCCA Toxic Chemicals Handling Permit at destination facility is the dominant practitioner overhead**
- Korea has limited domestic ammonia production; structurally net-importer
- KCFTA preferential zero-duty applies
- NO active Korean AD/CVD case on Chinese ammonia currently
- **Korean green-ammonia hydrogen-economy ambition**: aggressive 2030 + 2040 + 2050 hydrogen-economy targets; 2024 large-scale green-ammonia import contracts with Saudi NEOM + Australian Pilbara projects (Asian Renewable Energy Hub + Western Green Energy Hub + Murchison Hydrogen Renewables)
Where to read next
For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for ammonia (anhydrous), see the CAS 7664-41-7 sourcing reference.
For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the ammonia (anhydrous) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.
For the structure and history of K-REACH, see the K-REACH glossary entry.
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Glossary
K-REACH, K-REACH
South Korean Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals, the Korean equivalent of EU REACH. Requires registration of substances manufactured in or imported into Korea above 1 tonne per year. Administered by the Ministry of Environment through NIER. Includes phase-in registration tiers, joint submission requirements, and a designated 'Only Representative' mechanism for non-Korean manufacturers.
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Ammonia (anhydrous) under REACH
European Union compliance profile for Ammonia (anhydrous).
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United States of America compliance profile for Ammonia (anhydrous).
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People's Republic of China compliance profile for Ammonia (anhydrous).
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