Heading · Chapter 29 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 2917Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
Organic chemicals
- Customs duty
- 5% to 7.5%
- 31 tariff items
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 4% to 9%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2917 11 | Oxalic acid, its salts and esters | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 12 00 | Adipic acid, its salts and esters | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 13 | Azelaic acid, sebacic acid, their salts and esters | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 14 00 | Maleic anhydride | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 19 | Other | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 20 00 | Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 32 00 | Dioctyl orthophthalates | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 33 00 | Dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalates | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 34 00 | Other esters of orthophthalic acid | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 35 00 | Phthalic anhydride | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 36 00 | Terephthalic acid and its salts | 5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 37 00 | Dimethyl terephthalate | 5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2917 39 | 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 31 tariff items: 5% to 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: USD 40.08–140.17 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 4 Aug 2031). Phthalic Anhydride. 20/2026-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: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 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: 34 tariff items
China: the same goods (2917)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 26 in force and 7 expired under 2917. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2917.11.10.00 | oxalic acid草酸 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.11.20.00 | cobalt oxalate草酸钴 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 13% | 13% | 4xy |
| 2917.11.90.00 | Other oxalates and esters其他草酸盐和酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.12.00.00 | Adipic acid, its salts and esters己二酸及其盐和酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2917.13.10.00 | Sebacic acid, its salts and esters癸二酸及其盐和酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.13.90.00 | Azelaic acid, its salts and esters壬二酸及其盐和酯 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.14.00.00 | maleic anhydride马来酐 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.19.00.10 | Carbendazim, nitrophenyl ester驱虫特,硝苯菌酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2917.19.00.20 | Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | X |
| 2917.19.00.90 | Other acyclic polycarboxylic acids其他无环多元羧酸 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.20.10.00 | Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride四氢苯酐 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.20.90.10 | Mosquito repellent "Ling"驱蚊灵 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2917.20.90.90 | Other polycarboxylic acids其他多元羧酸 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNMRS |
| 2917.32.00.00 | Dioctyl phthalate邻苯二甲酸二辛酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.33.00.00 | Dininyl phthalate, etc.邻苯二甲酸二壬酯等 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.34.10.10 | Mosquito repellent "Ding"驱蚊叮 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | S |
| 2917.34.10.90 | Other dibutyl phthalate其他邻苯二甲酸二丁酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.34.90.00 | Other phthalates其他邻苯二甲酸酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.35.00.00 | Phthalic anhydride邻苯二甲酸酐 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | ABNM |
| 2917.36.11.00 | Purified terephthalic acid精对苯二甲酸 | 6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.36.19.00 | Other terephthalic acid其他对苯二甲酸 | 6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.36.90.00 | Terephthalates对苯二甲酸盐 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.37.00.00 | Dimethyl terephthalate对苯二甲酸二甲酯 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.39.10.00 | Isophthalic acid间苯二甲酸 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 2917.39.90.10 | Phthalide, methyl chlorophthalate, chlorophthalic acid酞菌酯,氯酞酸甲酯,氯酞酸 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 9% | S |
| 2917.39.90.90 | Other aromatic polycarboxylic acids其他芳香多元羧酸 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 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.
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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.