Subheading · Chapter 28 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 2827 39Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides, bromides and bromide oxides, iodides and iodide oxides: other
Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 3.3%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2827 39 20 | Mercurous chloride | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2827 39 30 | Strontium chloride | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2827 39 40 | Cuprous chloride | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2827 39 90 | Other | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 7.5%. 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: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 210 | Thorium oxalate, Enriched KBF4 (enriched potassium fluroborate), Enriched elemental boron, Nuclear fuel | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 211 | Anaesthetics, Potassium Iodate, Iodine, Steam | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 221 | Micronutrients, which are covered under serial number 1(g) of Schedule 1, Part (A) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and are manufactured by the manufacturers which are registered under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 35 | All inorganic chemicals [other than those specified in notification No.10/2025- Central Tax (Rate) dated 17th September 2025 or other Schedules of this notification] | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5%, 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% or 18% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2827 | Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides | 1% | — |
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: 4 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2827 39, and China's below.
China: the same goods (2827 39)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 5 in force and 1 expired under 2827 39. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2827.39.10.00 | Lithium chloride氯化锂 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2827.39.20.00 | Barium chloride氯化钡 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 0% | ABNM |
| 2827.39.30.00 | Cobalt chloride氯化钴 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4ABxyNMRS |
| 2827.39.90.01 | Germanium tetrachloride四氯化锗 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 0% | 3ABNMRS |
| 2827.39.90.90 | Other chlorides其他氯化物 | 3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5% | 13% | 0% | ABNMRS |
- 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
2827.39.10Lithium chloride
2827.39.10.00Lithium chloride氯化锂
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- 0%
- General import duty
- 30%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 11 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 2%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 3.3%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 3%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2827391000301Lithium chloride (dangerous chemical, flammable liquid)氯化锂(危险化学品,易燃液体)
- 2827391000302Lithium chloride (other chemical products)氯化锂(其他化工品)
2827.39.20Barium chloride
2827.39.20.00Barium chloride氯化钡
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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
- NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 2%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 3.3%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 3%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2827392000999Barium chloride氯化钡
2827.39.30Cobalt chloride
2827.39.30.00Cobalt chloride氯化钴
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- 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
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
- yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
- NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 3.3%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2827393000101Cobalt chloride (mineral origin feed additive)氯化钴(矿物源性饲料添加剂)
- 2827393000102Cobalt chloride (dangerous chemicals, declared for industrial use only, not for food additives, no quarantine requirements)氯化钴(危险化学品，需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求)
- 2827393000301Cobalt chloride (dangerous chemical, miscellaneous substance)氯化钴(危险化学品,杂项物质)
2827.39.90Chlorides, n.e.s.i.
2827.39.90.01Germanium tetrachloride四氯化锗
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 3Dual-use items and technologies export licence两用物项和技术出口许可证
- 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
- NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 2%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 3.3%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 3%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2827399001999Germanium tetrachloride四氯化锗
2827.39.90.90Other chlorides其他氯化物
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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
- NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 2%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 3.3%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 3%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2827399090101Other chlorides (mineral feed additives)其他氯化物(矿物源性饲料添加剂)
- 2827399090301Other chlorides (hazardous chemicals, pyrophoric substances)其他氯化物(危险化学品,易于自燃的物质)
- 2827399090302Other chlorides (hazardous chemicals, toxic substances)其他氯化物(危险化学品,毒性物质)
- 2827399090303Other chlorides (dangerous chemical, corrosive substance)其他氯化物(危险化学品,腐蚀性物质)
- 2827399090304Other chlorides (hazardous chemicals, miscellaneous substances)其他氯化物(危险化学品,杂项物质)
- 2827399090305Other chlorides (other chemicals, not for use as food additives)其他氯化物(其他化工品,不用作食品添加剂)
- 2827399090306Other chlorides (other chemicals, used as food additives)其他氯化物(其他化工品,用作食品添加剂)
2827.39.90.00Other chlorides其他氯化物Expired
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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
- NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
- 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.Ingredient content成分含量
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 5%
CIQ codes
- 2827399000101Other chlorides (mineral feed additives)其他氯化物(矿物源性饲料添加剂)
- 2827399000102Other chlorides (titanium trichloride)其他氯化物(三氯化钛)
- 2827399000103Other chlorides (thallium(I) chloride)其他氯化物(氯化亚铊)
- 2827399000104Other chlorides (beryllium chloride)其他氯化物(氯化铍)
- 2827399000105Other chlorides (antimony trichloride)其他氯化物(三氯化锑)
- 2827399000106Other chlorides (antimony pentachloride)其他氯化物(五氯化锑)
- 2827399000107Other chlorides (germanium tetrachloride)其他氯化物(四氯化锗)
- 2827399000108Other chlorides (lead tetrachloride)其他氯化物(四氯化铅)
- 2827399000109Other chlorides (titanium trichloride mixture)其他氯化物(三氯化钛混合物)
- 2827399000110Other chlorides (titanium tetrachloride)其他氯化物(四氯化钛)
- 2827399000111Other chlorides (vanadium tetrachloride)其他氯化物(四氯化钒)
- 2827399000112Other chlorides (tin tetrachloride (anhydrous))其他氯化物(四氯化锡(无水))
- 2827399000113Other chlorides (iron trichloride)其他氯化物(三氯化铁)
- 2827399000114Other chlorides (ferric chloride solution)其他氯化物(三氯化铁溶液)
- 2827399000115Other chlorides (molybdenum trichloride)其他氯化物(三氯化钼)
- 2827399000116Other chlorides (molybdenum pentachloride)其他氯化物(五氯化钼)
- 2827399000117Other chlorides (niobium pentachloride)其他氯化物(五氯化铌)
- 2827399000118Other chlorides (tantalum pentachloride)其他氯化物(五氯化钽)
- 2827399000119Other chlorides (zirconium tetrachloride)其他氯化物(四氯化锆)
- 2827399000120Other chlorides (titanium trichloride solution)其他氯化物(三氯化钛溶液)
- 2827399000121Other chlorides (vanadium trichloride)其他氯化物(三氯化钒)
- 2827399000122Other chlorides (tin tetrachloride pentahydrate)其他氯化物(四氯化锡五水合物)
- 2827399000123Other chlorides (copper chloride)其他氯化物(氯化铜)
- 2827399000124Other chlorides (zinc chloride)其他氯化物(氯化锌)
- 2827399000125Other chlorides (zinc chloride solution)其他氯化物(氯化锌溶液)
- 2827399000126Other chlorides (potassium chloride)其他氯化物(氯化钾)
- 2827399000301Other chlorides (hazardous chemicals, pyrophoric substances)其他氯化物(危险化学品,易于自燃的物质)
- 2827399000302Other chlorides (hazardous chemicals, toxic substances)其他氯化物(危险化学品,毒性物质)
- 2827399000303Other chlorides (dangerous chemical, corrosive substance)其他氯化物(危险化学品,腐蚀性物质)
- 2827399000304Other chlorides (hazardous chemicals, miscellaneous substances)其他氯化物(危险化学品,杂项物质)
- 2827399000305Other chlorides (other chemicals, not for use as food additives)其他氯化物(其他化工品,不用作食品添加剂)
- 2827399000306Other chlorides (other chemicals, used as food additives)其他氯化物(其他化工品,用作食品添加剂)
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
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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.