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HS 2901Acyclic hydrocarbons

Organic chemicals

Customs duty
2.5%
10 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
1% to 2%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

6 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
2901 10 00saturated2.5%5% or 18%kg
2901 21 00Ethylene2.5%5% or 18%kg
2901 22 00Propene (propylene)2.5%5% or 18%kg
2901 23 00Butene (butylene) and isomers thereof2.5%5% or 18%kg
2901 24 00Buta-1,3-diene and isoprene2.5%5% or 18%kg
2901 29Other2.5%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 10 tariff items: 2.5%. 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: 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: 10 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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 222Gibberellic aci d5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 36All organic chemicals other than giberellic acid18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512% 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
2901Acyclic hydrocarbons1.2%—

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: 10 tariff items

China: the same goods (2901)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 13 in force and 2 expired under 2901. 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
2901.10.10.00Ethane, saturated饱和乙烷1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN2%13%13%None
2901.10.90.00Other saturated acyclic hydrocarbons其他饱和无环烃2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%13%None
2901.21.00.00Ethylene乙烯2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%13%ABNM
2901.22.00.00Propylene丙烯2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%13%ABNM
2901.23.10.001-Butene1-丁烯2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%13%ABNM
2901.23.20.002-Butene2-丁烯1.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin2%13%13%ABNM
2901.23.30.002-Methylpropene2-甲基丙烯2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%13%None
2901.24.10.001,3-Butadiene1,3-丁二烯2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%13%ABNM
2901.24.20.00Isoprene异戊二烯2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%13%None
2901.29.10.00Isopentene异戊烯1.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin2%13%13%ABNM
2901.29.20.00Acetylene乙炔1.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin2%13%13%ABNM
2901.29.90.10Insect attractants诱虫烯2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%9%S
2901.29.90.90Other unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons其他不饱和无环烃2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%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

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.