Subheading · Chapter 39 · Section VII, Plastics and articles thereof
HS 3912 20Cellulose nitrates (including collodions)
Plastics and articles thereof › Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 5% for some goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3912 20 11 | Moulding powders | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3912 20 19 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3912 20 21 | Moulding powders | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3912 20 29 | Other | 7.5% | 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 4 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: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%, or 5% for some goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 114 | All goods i.e. polymers; Polyacetals, other polyethers, epoxide resins, polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters, other polyesters; polyamides; Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes; silicones; Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and other products specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, not elsewhere specified or included; Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included; Natural polymers (for example, alginic acid) and modified natural polymers (for example, hardened proteins, chemical derivatives of natural rubber), not elsewhere specified or included; in primary forms | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 319 | Paper Sacks/Bags and bio-degradable bags | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3912 | Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms | 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: 4 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3912 20, and China's below.
China: the same goods (3912 20)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 3912 20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3912.20.00.00 | Cellulose nitrates, in primary forms初级形状的硝酸纤维素 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 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.
Every Chinese code in full
3912.20.00Cellulose nitrates (including collodions) in primary forms
3912.20.00.00Cellulose nitrates, in primary forms初级形状的硝酸纤维素
Including collodion包括棉胶
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6.5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 45%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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.Appearance (shape; colour, etc.)外观(形状;颜色等)
- 3.Ingredient content成分含量
- 4.Source of base material (recycled material, bottle flakes, virgin material, off-grade material, etc.)底料来源(再生料、瓶片料、新料、副牌料等)
- 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.Application (film grade, injection grade, blow moulding grade, extrusion grade, wire drawing grade, electrical)用途(薄膜级、注射级、吹塑级、注塑级、拉丝级、电)
- 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
- 3.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3912200000101Cellulose nitrates, in primary forms (including collodions) (nitrocellulose (containing ≥ 25% ethanol))初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维素(含乙醇≥25%))
- 3912200000102Cellulose nitrates (including collodions), in primary forms (nitrocellulose (containing plasticizer ≥18%))初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维素(含增塑剂≥18%))
- 3912200000103Cellulose nitrates, in primary forms (including collodions) (nitrocellulose solution (nitrogen content ≤ 12.6%, nitrocellulose content ≤ 55%))初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维素溶液(含氮量≤12.6%,含硝化纤维素≤55%))
- 3912200000104Cellulose nitrates, in primary forms (incl. collodions) (nitrocellulose (water content ≥ 25%))初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维素(含水≥25%))
- 3912200000105Cellulose nitrates (including collodions) in primary forms (nitrocellulose (nitrogen content ≤ 12.6%, alcohol content ≥ 25%))初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维素(含氮≤12.6%,含醇≥25%))
- 3912200000106Cellulose nitrates, in primary forms (incl. collodions) (cellulose nitrates (nitrogen content <= 12.6%, plasticizer content >= 18%))初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维素(含氮≤12.6%,含增塑物质≥18%))
- 3912200000107Cellulose nitrates, in primary forms (incl. collodions) (cellulose nitrate plastics (in plates, sheets, rods, tubes, rolls, etc.; excl. waste and scrap))初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维塑料(板、片、棒、管、卷等状;不包括碎屑))
- 3912200000108Cellulose nitrates (incl. collodions) in primary forms初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(硝化纤维塑料碎屑)
- 3912200000301Cellulose nitrates (incl. collodions) in primary forms (hazardous chemicals, explosives)初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(危险化学品,爆炸品)
- 3912200000302Cellulose nitrates (including collodions) in primary forms (dangerous chemical, flammable liquid)初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(危险化学品,易燃液体)
- 3912200000303Cellulose nitrates (including collodions) in primary forms (dangerous chemical, flammable solid)初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)(危险化学品,易燃固体)
- 3912200000999Cellulose nitrates (including collodions) in primary forms初级形状的硝酸纤维素(包括棉胶)
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.