Subheading · Chapter 28 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries

HS 2828 90Hypochlorites ; commercial calcium hypochlorites; chlorites; hypobromites: other

Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes › Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorites; chlorites; hypobromites

Customs duty
7.5%
8 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

8 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
2828 90 11Bleaching paste or powder7.5%5% or 18%kg
2828 90 19Other7.5%5% or 18%kg
2828 90 20Potassium hypochlorites7.5%5% or 18%kg
2828 90 30Sodium chlorite7.5%5% or 18%kg
2828 90 40Aluminium chlorite7.5%5% or 18%kg
2828 90 50Hypobromites7.5%5% or 18%kg
2828 90 60Bleaching paste or powder of other hypochlorites7.5%5% or 18%kg
2828 90 90Other7.5%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 8 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 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 8 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 5%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 210Thorium oxalate, Enriched KBF4 (enriched potassium fluroborate), Enriched elemental boron, Nuclear fuel5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 211Anaesthetics, Potassium Iodate, Iodine, Steam5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 221Micronutrients, which are covered under serial number 1(g) of Schedule 1, Part (A) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and are manufactured by the manufacturers which are registered under the Fertilizer Control Order, 19855%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 35All inorganic chemicals [other than those specified in notification No.10/2025- Central Tax (Rate) dated 17th September 2025 or other Schedules of this notification]18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%, 12% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255% 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
2828Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorites; chlorites; hypobromites1%—

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 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 8 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2828 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (2828 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 2828 90. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
2828.90.00.00Hypobromites, chlorites and other hypochlorites次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%0%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.

Every Chinese code in full

2828.90.00Chlorites; hypobromites and other hypochlorites

2828.90.00.00Hypobromites, chlorites and other hypochlorites次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
30%
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
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
  • BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
  • NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
  • MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
  • SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 3.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.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
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 2828900000101Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (lithium hypochlorite)次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(次氯酸锂)
  • 2828900000102Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (barium hypochlorite (with >22% available chlorine))次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(次氯酸钡(含有效氯＞22%))
  • 2828900000103Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (sodium chlorite)次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(亚氯酸钠)
  • 2828900000104Hypobromites, chlorites and other hypochlorites (sodium chlorite solution (containing >5% available chlorine))次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(亚氯酸钠溶液(含有效氯＞5%))
  • 2828900000105Hypobromites, chlorites and other hypochlorites (sodium hypochlorite solution (containing >5% available chlorine))次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(次氯酸钠溶液(含有效氯＞5%))
  • 2828900000106Hypobromites, chlorites and other hypochlorites (potassium hypochlorite solution (containing >5% available chlorine))次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(次氯酸钾溶液(含有效氯＞5%))
  • 2828900000107Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (other hypochlorite solutions (containing >5% available chlorine))次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(其他次氯酸盐溶液(含有效氯＞5%))
  • 2828900000108Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (sodium hypochlorite)次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(次氯酸钠)
  • 2828900000301Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (dangerous chemicals, oxidizing substances)次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(危险化学品,氧化性物质)
  • 2828900000302Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (dangerous chemicals, corrosive substances)次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(危险化学品,腐蚀性物质)
  • 2828900000303Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (other chemical products)次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(其他化工品)
  • 2828900000304Hypobromites, chlorites, other hypochlorites (food additives classified as dangerous chemicals)次溴酸盐、亚氯酸盐、其他次氯酸盐(属于危险化学品的食品添加剂)

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

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Sources

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.