Subheading · Chapter 29 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries

HS 2905 19Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other

Organic chemicals

Customs duty: 7.5%; 2 tariff items
GST now: 5% or 18%; depending on the goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 4.4% to 5.5%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

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

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
2905 19 10	2-Butanol, 3, 3-dimethyl-	7.5%	5% or 18%	kg
2905 19 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 2 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

Countervailing duty on goods from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand: 3–30% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 3 May 2028). Saturated Fatty Alcohol of Carbon chain length C10 to C18 and their blends. 01/2023-CVD
Anti-dumping duty on goods from China and United States: Nil to USD 1,710 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 23 Jun 2030). Potassium Tertiary Butoxide. 20/2025-ADD
Anti-dumping duty on goods from China and South Korea: reference price USD 378.38–465.94/KG, by origin and producer (until 17 Aug 2027). Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA). 04/2023-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

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 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
Until 21 September 2025 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 222	Gibberellic aci d	5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 36	All organic chemicals other than giberellic acid	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
2905	Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives	—	—
290501	Fatty Alcohol (Cetyl Alcohol), Fatty Alcohol (Stearyl Alcohol)	2.5%	Rs. 11.1 per Kg
290599	Others	1.2%	—

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 2905 19, and China's below.

China: the same goods (2905 19)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 2905 19. 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 code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
2905.19.10.00	3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol3,3-二甲基丁-2-醇	4.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	5.5%	13%	13%	23
2905.19.90.10	Triacontanol三十烷醇	5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	5.5%	13%	9%	S
2905.19.90.90	Other saturated monohydric alcohols其他饱和一元醇	5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	5.5%	13%	13%	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.

Every Chinese code in full

2905.19.103,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol)

2905.19.10.003,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol3,3-二甲基丁-2-醇

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5.5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 30%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

2Dual-use items and technologies import licence两用物项和技术进口许可证
3Dual-use items and technologies export licence两用物项和技术出口许可证

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.Use用途
4.Packing specifications包装规格
5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
6.Model型号
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.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): 4.4%

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

29051910009993,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol)3,3-二甲基丁-2-醇(频哪基醇)

2905.19.90Saturated monohydric alcohols, not elsewhere specified or included

2905.19.90.10Triacontanol三十烷醇

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5.5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 30%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9%
Updated by China: 10 Oct 2026

Licences and certificates

SPesticide import/export registration certificate进出口农药登记证明

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.Use用途
4.Packing specifications包装规格
5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
6.Model型号
7.Date of contract签约日期
8.Valuation date计价日期
9.GTIN
10.CAS
11.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%

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

2905199010999Triacontanol三十烷醇

2905.19.90.90Other saturated monohydric alcohols其他饱和一元醇

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5.5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 30%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 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.Use用途
4.Packing specifications包装规格
5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
6.Model型号
7.Date of contract签约日期
8.Valuation date计价日期
9.GTIN
10.CAS
11.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%

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

2905199090301Other saturated monohydric alcohols (dangerous chemicals, flammable liquids)其他饱和一元醇(危险化学品,易燃液体)
2905199090302Other saturated monohydric alcohols (dangerous chemicals, substances liable to spontaneous combustion)其他饱和一元醇(危险化学品,易于自燃的物质)
2905199090303Other saturated monohydric alcohols (dangerous chemicals, corrosive substances)其他饱和一元醇(危险化学品,腐蚀性物质)
2905199090304Other saturated monohydric alcohols (dangerous chemicals, food additives)其他饱和一元醇(危险化学品,食品添加剂)
2905199090305Other saturated monohydric alcohols (other chemicals, not for food additives)其他饱和一元醇(其他化工品,不用作食品添加剂)
2905199090306Other saturated monohydric alcohols (other chemicals, for use as food additives)其他饱和一元醇(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

Previous2905 16Octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof One level up2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Next2905 22Acyclic terpene alcohols

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.