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Subheading · Chapter 22 · Section IV, Prepared foodstuffs

HS 2209 00Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

Customs duty
30%
3 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
litres
Duty in China
5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

3 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
2209 00 10Brewed vinegar30%18%litres
2209 00 20Synthetic vinegar30%18%litres
2209 00 90Other30%18%litres

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 3 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 3 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 4Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
2209Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid0.15%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 3 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2209 00, and China's below.

China: the same goods (2209 00)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 2209 00. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
2209.00.00.00Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid醋及用醋酸制得的醋代用品5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%ABRS
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

2209.00.00Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid

2209.00.00.00Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid醋及用醋酸制得的醋代用品
Unit
L / kg
MFN import duty
5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
70%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
  • BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
  • SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Product name (Chinese and foreign names)品名(中文及外文名称)
  • 3.Acetic acid concentration醋酸浓度
  • 4.Packing specifications包装规格
  • 5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
2%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
15%
Brunei
13.3%
Cambodia
13.3%
South Korea
13.3%
Laos
13.3%
Malaysia
13.3%
New Zealand
16%
Singapore
13.3%
Thailand
13.3%
Vietnam
13.3%
Japan
13.8%
Indonesia
13.3%
Philippines
13.3%
Myanmar
13.3%
CIQ codes
  • 2209000000101Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid醋及用醋酸制得的醋代用品(配制食醋)
  • 2209000000102Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid醋及用醋酸制得的醋代用品(其他食醋)
  • 2209000000103Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid (other unlisted condiments)醋及用醋酸制得的醋代用品(未列出的其他调味品)
  • 2209000000104Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid (with health food approval number)醋及用醋酸制得的醋代用品(具有保健食品批准文号)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous2208 90OtherOne level up2209Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acidNext2301 10Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal; greaves

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.