Heading · Chapter 29 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 2915Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
Organic chemicals
- Customs duty
- 5% to 10%
- 48 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 7%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2915 11 00 | Formic acid | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 12 | Salts of formic acid | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 13 00 | Esters of formic acid | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 21 00 | Acetic acid | 5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 24 00 | Acetic anhydride | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 29 | Other | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 31 00 | Ethyl acetate | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 32 00 | Vinyl acetate | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 33 00 | n-Butyl acetate | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 36 00 | Dinoseb (ISO) acetate | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 39 | Other | 7.5% to 10% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 40 | Mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 50 00 | Propionic acid, its salts and esters | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 60 | Butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 70 | Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2915 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 48 tariff items: 5% to 10%. 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: 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic mono-carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halo-genated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | — | — |
| 291502 | R Salt | 4% | Rs. 10.5 per Kg |
| 291599 | 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: 51 tariff items
China: the same goods (2915)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 32 in force and 17 expired under 2915. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2915.11.00.00 | Formic acid甲酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNM |
| 2915.12.00.00 | Formates甲酸盐 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2915.13.00.00 | Esters of formic acid甲酸酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2915.21.11.00 | Food grade glacial acetic acid食品级冰乙酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABGNMRS |
| 2915.21.19.00 | Other glacial acetic acid其他冰乙酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | G |
| 2915.21.90.30 | Acetic acid solutions, 10% < content ≤ 80%; acetic acid, content > 80%乙酸溶液,80≥含量＞10%；乙酸,含量＞80% | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABGNM |
| 2915.21.90.90 | Other acetic acid其他乙酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABGNMRS |
| 2915.24.00.00 | Acetic anhydride乙酸酐 | 4.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | 23ABNM |
| 2915.29.10.00 | Sodium acetate乙酸钠 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | AGR |
| 2915.29.90.10 | Copper acetates, lead acetates乙酸铜,乙酸铅 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 9% | None |
| 2915.29.90.90 | Other acetates其他乙酸盐 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNMRS |
| 2915.31.00.00 | Ethyl acetate乙酸乙酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABGNMRS |
| 2915.32.00.00 | Vinyl acetate乙酸乙烯酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNM |
| 2915.33.00.00 | n-Butyl acetate乙酸正丁酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNM |
| 2915.36.00.00 | Dinoseb acetate地乐酚乙酸酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2915.39.00.17 | Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABXMNRS |
| 2915.39.00.20 | Trichlorfon, tefluthrin, acequinocyl, indoxacarb, clothianidin三氯杀虫酯,特乐酯,灭螨醌,信铃酯,种衣酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2915.39.00.90 | Other acetic esters其他乙酸酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNMRS |
| 2915.40.00.00 | Mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters一氯代乙酸、二氯乙酸或三氯乙酸及其盐和酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 2915.50.10.00 | Propionic acid丙酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNMRS |
| 2915.50.90.00 | Propionates and esters thereof丙酸盐和酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNMRS |
| 2915.60.00.00 | Butyric acid, valeric acid, their salts and esters丁酸、戊酸及其盐和酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2915.70.10.00 | Stearic acid硬脂酸 | 7%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 7% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2915.70.90.10 | Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | X |
| 2915.70.90.90 | Palmitic acid and its salts and esters; stearic acid salts, esters棕榈酸及其盐和酯、硬脂酸盐、酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2915.90.00.14 | Pentachlorophenyl laurate月桂酸五氯苯酚基酯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | 89S |
| 2915.90.00.15 | Perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | X |
| 2915.90.00.16 | Propionyl chloride丙酰氯 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABGMRNS |
| 2915.90.00.17 | Sethoxydim, bentazone, tetrafluoropropionic acid茅草枯,抑草蓬,四氟丙酸 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2915.90.00.20 | Sodium fluoroacetate氟乙酸钠 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | 89 |
| 2915.90.00.30 | Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | ABXMNRS |
| 2915.90.00.90 | Other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides其他饱和无环一元羧酸及其酸酐 | 5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5.5% | 13% | 13% | 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.
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
Previous2914Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivativesOne level upChapter 29Organic chemicalsNext2916Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
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.