| Custom Duty Section Code | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Section Codes | Section Description | ||
| Section-06 | Products of the Chemicals or Allied Industries | ||
| Custom Duty Chapter Code | |||
| Chapter Codes | Chapter Description | ||
| Chapter-38 | Miscellaneous Chemical Products | ||
| Custom Duty Heading Code | |||
| Hs Codes Heading | Heading Description | ||
| 3801 | ARTIFICIAL GRAPHITE; COLLOIDAL OR SEMI-COLLOIDAL GRAPHITE; PREPARATIONS BASED ON GRAPHITE OR OTHER CARBON IN THE FORM PASTES, BLOCKS, PLATES OR OTHER SEMI-MANUFACTURES | ||
| 3802 | ACTIVATED CARBON; ACTIVATED NATURAL MINERAL PRODUCTS; ANIMAL BLACK, INCLUDING SPENT ANIMAL BLACK | ||
| 3802 | Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black[Rate Ref by SNo 81 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3804 | RESIDUAL LYES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF WOOD PULP, WHETHER OR NOT CONCENTRATED, DESUGARED OR CHEMICALLY TREATED, INCLUDING LIGNIN SULPHONATES, BUT EXCLUDING TALL OIL OF HEADING 3803 | ||
| 3804 | Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates[Rate Ref by SNo 83 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3805 | GUM, WOOD OR SULPHATE TURPENTINE AND OTHER TERPENIC OILS PRODUCED BY THE DISTILLATION OR OTHER TREATMENT OF CONIFEROUS WOODS; CRUDE DIPENTENE; SULPHITE TURPENTINE AND OTHER CRUDE PARA-CYMENE; PINE OIL CONTAINING ALPHA-TERPINEOL AS THE MAIN CONSTITUENT | ||
| 3806 | ROSIN AND RESIN ACIDS, AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF; ROSIN SPIRIT AND ROSIN OILS; RUN GUMS | ||
| 3806 | Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums[Rate Ref by SNo 85 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3807 | WOOD TAR; WOOD TAR OILS; WOOD CREOSOTE; WOOD NAPHTHA; VEGETABLE PITCH; BREWERS PITCH AND SIMILAR PREPARATIONS BASED ON ROSIN, RESIN ACIDS OR ON VEGETABLE PITCH | ||
| 3808 | INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES, ANTI-SPROUTING PRODUCTS AND PLANT-GROWTH REGULATORS, DISINFECTANTS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS, PUT UP IN FORMS OR PACKINGS FOR RETAIL SALE OR AS PREPARATIONS OR ARTICLES (FOR EXAMPLE, SULPHURTREATED BANDS, WIC | ||
| 3809 | FINISHING AGENTS, DYE CARRIERS TO ACCELERATE THE DYEING OR FIXING OF DYE-STUFFS AND OTHER PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS (FOR EXAMPLE, DRESSINGS AND MORDANTS), OF A KIND USED IN THE TEXTILE, PAPER, LEATHER OR LIKE INDUSTRIES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDE | ||
| 3809 | Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included | ||
| 3810 | PICKLING PREPARATIONS FOR METAL SURFACES; FLUXES AND OTHER AUXILIARY PREPARATIONS FOR SOLDERING, BRAZING OR WELDING; SOLDERING, BRAZING OR WELDING POWDERS AND PASTES CONSISTING OF METAL AND OTHER MATERIALS; PREPARATIONS OF A KIND USED AS CORES OR COATINGS | ||
| 3811 | ANTI-KNOCK PREPARATIONS, OXIDATION INHIBITORS, GUM INHIBITORS, VISCOSITY IMPROVERS, ANTI-CORROSIVE PREPARATIONS AND OTHER PREPARED ADDITIVES, FOR MINERAL OILS (INCLUDING GASOLINE) OR FOR OTHER LIQUIDS USED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES AS MINERAL OILS | ||
| 3811 | Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils [Rate Ref | ||
| 3812 | PREPARED RUBBER ACCELERATORS; COMPOUND PLASTICISERS FOR RUBBER OR PLASTICS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; ANTI-OXIDISING PREPARATIONS AND OTHER COMPOUND STABILISERS FOR RUBBER OR PLASTICS | ||
| 3813 | Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades[Rate Ref by SNo 39 in Sch IV of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3814 | ORGANIC COMPOSITE SOLVENTS AND THINNERS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; PREPARED PAINT OR VARNISH REMOVERS | ||
| 3814 | Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers[Rate Ref by SNo 40 in Sch IV of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3815 | REACTION INITIATORS, REACTION ACCELERATORS AND CATALYTIC PREPARATIONS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED | ||
| 3815 | Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified or included[Rate Ref by SNo 91 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3816 | Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, other than products of heading 3801[Rate Ref by SNo 92 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3817 | MIXED ALKYLBENZENES AND MIXED ALKYLNAPHTHALE-NES, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 2707 OR 2902 | ||
| 3817 | Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading 2707 or 2902 [Rate Ref by SNo 93 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3818 | CHEMICAL ELEMENTS DOPED FOR USE IN ELECTRONICS, IN THE FORM OF DISCS, WAFERS OR SIMILAR FORMS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS DOPED FOR USE IN ELECTRONICS | ||
| 3818 | Silicon wafers[Rate Ref by SNo 79 in Sch II of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3818 | Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics [other than silicon wafers][Rate Ref by SNo 94 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3819 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUIDS AND OTHER PREPARED LIQUIDS FOR HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION, NOT CONTAINING OR CONTAINING LESS THAN 70% BY WEIGHT OF PETROLEUM OILS OR OILS OBTAINED FROM BITUMINOUS MINERALS | ||
| 3820 | Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids[Rate Ref by SNo 42 in Sch IV of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3821 | Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro- organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells[Rate Ref by SNo 95 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3822 | DIAGNOSTIC OR LABORATORY REAGENTS ON A BACKING, PREPARED DIAGNOSTIC OR LABORATORY REAGENTS WHETHER OR NOT ON A BACKING, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 3002 OR 3006; CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIALS | ||
| 3822 | All diagnostic kits and reagents [Rate Ref by SNo 80 in Sch II of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 3823 | INDUSTRIAL MONOCARBOXYLIC FATTY ACIDS; ACID OILS FROM REFINING; INDUSTRIAL FATTY ALCOHOLS | ||
| 3824 | PREPARED BINDERS FOR FOUNDRY MOULDS OR CORES; CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES (INCLUDING THOSE CONSISTING OF MIXTURES OF NATURAL PRODUCTS), NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED | ||
| 3825 | RESIDUAL PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; MUNICIPAL WASTE; SEWAGE SLUDGE; OTHER WASTES SPECIFIED IN NOTE 6 TO THIS CHAPTER | ||
| 3825 | Municipal waste, sewage sludge, clinical waste[Rate Ref by SNo(110) in Ntfn 02/2017- IGST] | ||
| 3826 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals[Rate Ref by SNo 99 in Sch III of Ntfn 01/2017 IGST] | ||
| 2852 or 3822 | Pharmaceutical Reference Standard (Read with Condition No. 18 below)[Exemption Duty Ref by SNo(184) in Ntfn 50-Customs/2017 dated 30.06.2017] Condition No. 18: If the importer produces a certificate of the Reference Standard and copies of documents to s | ||
| 3208, 3815, 3901, or 3920 | The following goods for use in the manufacture of EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) sheets or backsheet, which are used in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells or modules, namely:- (i) EVA resin; (ii) EVA masterbatch; (iii) Poly ethylene terephthalat | ||
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The Indian custom import duty of Chapter-38 applies to Miscellaneous Chemical Products imported into India.
It is determined based on the applicable customs tariff, Basic Customs Duty (BCD), and additional levies, if any. The exact duty structure may vary depending on the category, country of origin, and applicable trade policies. Importers must carefully review the tariff schedule under Chapter-38 to ensure accurate duty assessment and compliance with Indian customs regulations before shipment clearance.
Read MoreThe custom duty of Miscellaneous Chemical Products is calculated using the assessable value of the shipment, which includes product value, freight, and insurance.
This value is then applied to the relevant live animal import duty India rates defined under the customs law. Factors such as HS classification, exemptions, and bilateral trade agreements also influence the final duty payable. Proper calculation helps importers avoid penalties, delays, and valuation disputes during customs clearance.
Read MoreHS code 38 covers all Miscellaneous Chemical Products classified under Chapter-38 of the Harmonized System.
This includes various categories that are imported for commercial use. Each sub-classification within HSN code 38 has specific tariff rates and compliance requirements. Accurate classification under the correct HS code ensures smooth customs processing and proper duty application during import operations.
Read MoreYes, import duty with GST may apply to live animal imports under HSN code 38, depending on the product classification and prevailing tax rules.
While some Miscellaneous Chemical Products may attract exemptions or reduced rates, others are subject to Integrated GST (IGST) at the time of import. Importers should verify current GST notifications and tax applicability to calculate the total landed cost accurately and remain compliant with Indian tax regulations.
Read MoreUsing the correct custom duty by HS code 38 is essential because it directly impacts duty rates, GST applicability, and regulatory compliance.
Incorrect HS classification can lead to overpayment, underpayment, penalties, or shipment delays. Accurate HSN code 38 import duty declaration ensures that the correct customs duty, exemptions, and documentation requirements are applied, helping importers streamline clearance procedures and avoid legal or financial complications.
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