HS 2810 00 20Boric acids

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.
• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
• Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.
• Central Insecticide Board (CIB): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Insecticides Act, 1968, The Insecticide Rules, 1971,.
• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.

Documents: Registration Certificate (Drugs) (CDRUG); Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) (CDRUG); Import Permit for import of Insecticides for Non-Insecticidal use (CIB); Registration Certificate (BIS); License to import Drugs (Excluding those specified in Schedule-X) (CDRUG); Certificate of Registration for import of Incecticide (CIB); Certificate of Registration for Indigenous Manufacturer (CIB); Import permit for Research Test and Trial (CIB); Import permit for Biocide (CIB).

"*CBIC Instruction no.03/2024-cus DT 19.02.24 must be strictly complied with, I.E., a.presence of polishing compounds comprising of sulphate and chloride in boric acid (technical grade) within the specified range; b.packing of boric acid (technical grade) in jute bags with suitable liner inside.* BIS Standard no. is 10116:2015 is applicable on import of boric acid. ref bureau of indian standard(standards for boric acid) order, 2019 S.O. 1766(e) DT 16.05.19, dept of gri, min of agri & fw. ensure compliance of BIS standard and general note 2(a) of import policy. *as per circ no. 37/2005-CUS 06.09.05 import of boric acid for non insecticidal use may be allowed only on the basis of import permit issued by central insecticide board & registration committee (cib&rc) under ministry of agriculture.this would be in addition to the requirement of the ministry of agriculture specified in para 2 & 3 of circular no. 61/2004-CUS DT 28.10.04.if applicable also ensure testing of samples of technical grade / materials provided by importers in case of formulations as per circular no. 07/2014-CUS DT 07.03.14**places at which insecticides may be imported is restricted. pl refer rule 45 of insecticides rules,1971***in case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-certificate of analysis - drug[0010dc], batch release certificate[0030dc], label of consignment[0110dc], registration certificate (drugs)[101dc1], import license for drugs[9111dc], import permit for non-insecticidal use[911ci3]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)*ensure compliance of CBIC circular 23/2023-CUS DT 30-09-23 for mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under CH 28,29,32,39 and cth 3808 as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 wef 15-10-23***Ensure compliance of CBIC Circular 40/2026-Cus dt 03-09-2026 where in the CDSCO has provided checklists for the 7 categories (I to VII) of products and a list of documents to be verified by the Customs officer against each category of the products as per Annexure-A to the circular before granting Out-of-Charge in case of PGA facilitated Bills of Entry*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.
• Condition: Import of Boric Acid for non-insecticidal purposes will be subject to an import permit issued by the Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee under the Ministry of Agriculture.

The rules that set it now

History

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)

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 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.

*FOR DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS CDSCO NOC IS REQD EXCEPT WHEN EXEMPTED.REF-DCGI/MISC/2015(199) ORDER DTD 21.3.18* AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION.THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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