Heading · Chapter 29 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 2908Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols
Organic chemicals
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 7 tariff items
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 4% to 5.5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2908 11 00 | Pentachlorophenol (ISO) | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2908 19 00 | Other | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2908 91 00 | Dinoseb (ISO) and its salts | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2908 92 00 | 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol [DNOC (ISO)] and its salts | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2908 99 | 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 7 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- 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: 8 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
| 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
| 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2908 | Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols | — | — |
| 290801 | Schaeffers Acid | 2.6% | Rs. 8.7 per Kg |
| 290899 | 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: 8 tariff items
China: the same goods (2908)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 13 in force and 7 expired under 2908. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2908.11.00.00 | Pentachlorophenol五氯苯酚 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | 89ABNM |
| 2908.19.10.00 | p-Chlorophenol对氯苯酚 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2908.19.90.10 | Dicofol; Dichlorophen格螨酯,双氯酚 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2908.19.90.23 | Sodium pentachlorophenate五氯酚钠 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | 89S |
| 2908.19.90.24 | Sodium pentachlorophenate hydrate五氯酚钠水合物 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | 89 |
| 2908.19.90.90 | Other derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts其他仅含卤素取代基的衍生物及盐 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2908.91.00.00 | Dinoseb and its salts and esters地乐酚及其盐和酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | 89 |
| 2908.92.00.00 | 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC) and its salts4,6—二硝基邻甲酚〔二硝酚〕及其盐 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | 89 |
| 2908.99.10.10 | 4-Nitrophenol4-硝基苯酚 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2908.99.10.90 | Sodium p-nitrophenolate对硝基苯酚钠 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2908.99.90.10 | Fenpyroximate, dienochlor, nitrophenol, tolclofos-methyl, basic copper carbonate芬螨酯,消螨酚,戊硝酚,特乐酚,壬菌铜 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2908.99.90.30 | Picric acid苦味酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | k |
| 2908.99.90.90 | Other halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols其他酚及酚醇的卤化等衍生物 | 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.
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.