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HS 2853Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined,excluding ferrophosphorus, other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity), liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed), compressed air, amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals

Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

Customs duty
7.5%
6 tariff items
GST now
5%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
3% to 6.5%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

2 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
2853 10 00Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)7.5%5%kg
2853 90Other7.5%5%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 6 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: 7 tariff items

GST

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

  • Now 5%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 5%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 220Compressed air5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%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
2853Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals1%—

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: 7 tariff items

China: the same goods (2853)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 15 in force and 18 expired under 2853. 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
2853.10.00.00Cyanogen chloride氯化氰5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%23ABNM
2853.90.10.00Distilled water for drinking饮用蒸馏水5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%ABRS
2853.90.30.00Nickel cobalt manganese hydroxides镍钴锰氢氧化物6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6.5%13%0%None
2853.90.40.10Aluminium phosphide, zinc phosphide磷化铝,磷化锌5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%S
2853.90.40.20Phosphine磷烷3%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5.5%13%0%None
2853.90.40.50Gallium phosphide, zinc germanium phosphide磷化镓,磷锗锌5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%3
2853.90.40.51Indium phosphide磷化铟5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%3
2853.90.40.90Other phosphides其他磷化物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%None
2853.90.50.00Nickel cobalt aluminium hydroxide镍钴铝氢氧化物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%None
2853.90.90.10Drinking purified water饮用纯净水5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%ABNM
2853.90.90.31Indium antimonide, having all the following characteristics: single crystals with a dislocation density of less than 50 per square centimeter, and polycrystals with a purity greater than 99.99999%, including but not limited to ingots (rods), blocks, sheets, targets, granules, powders, scraps, etc.锑化铟,具有以下所有特性:位错密度小于50个/平方厘米的单晶,以及纯度大于99.99999%的多晶,包括但不限于锭(棒)、块、片、靶材、颗粒、粉末、碎料等形态5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%3
2853.90.90.40Gallium arsenide, indium gallium arsenide, gallium antimonide砷化镓,铟镓砷,锑化镓5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%3
2853.90.90.50Lead amalgams and other amalgams铅汞齐及其他汞齐5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%X
2853.90.90.61Dichlorosilane二氯二氢硅5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%None
2853.90.90.90Other inorganic compounds, compressed air, etc.其他无机化合物、压缩空气等5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%None
  • 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.

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

Previous2852Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury, whether or not chemically defined, excluding amalgamsOne level upChapter 28Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopesNext2901Acyclic hydrocarbons

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.