HSN code list by chapter

HSN Code List Chapter 29: Organic chemicals

Most organic chemicals are taxed at 18%. Some items, such as certain bulk drug intermediates, can have other rates.


HSN headings in this chapter

2901

Acyclic hydrocarbons

2902

Cyclic hydrocarbons

2903

Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons

2904

Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

2905

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated

2906

Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated

2907

Phenols

2908

Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

2909

Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols

2910

Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and expoxyethers

2911

Acetals and hemiacetals, whether or not with other oxygen

2912

Adelaide’s, whether or not with other oxygen function

2913

Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

2914

Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen

2915

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides

2916

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic

2917

Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides

2918

Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function

2919

Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lacto-phosphates

2920

Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals

2921

Amine function compounds

2922

Oxygen-function amino-compounds

2923

Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxide

2924

Carboxyamide-function compounds

2925

Carboxyimide-function compounds

2926

Nitrile-function compounds

2927

Diazo-, azo- or azoxy- compounds

2928

Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine

2929

Compounds with other nitrogen function

2930

Organo-sulphur compounds

2931

Other organo-inorganic compounds

2932

Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom (s) only

2933

Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom (s) only

2934

Nucleic acids and their salts

2935

Sulphonamides

2936

Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproducted by synthesis

2937

Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes

2938

Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis

2939

Vegetable alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis

2940

Vegetable alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis

2941

Antibiotics

2942

Other organic compounds


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