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HS 2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons

Organic chemicals

Customs duty
0% to 7.5%
74 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Mostly Restricted
Free: 34 items
Export policy
Mostly Restricted
Free: 31 items
Unit
kg
Duty in China
1% to 9%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

42 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
2903 11Chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride)5% to 7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 12 00Dichloromethane (methylene chloride)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 13 00Chloroform (trichloro methane)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 14 00Carbon tetrachloride5%5% or 18%kg
2903 15 00Ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1, 2-dichloroethane)Free5% or 18%kg
2903 19Other5%5% or 18%kg
2903 21 00Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)2.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 22 00Trichloroethylene7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 23 00Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)5%5% or 18%kg
2903 29 00Other5%5% or 18%kg
2903 41 00Trifluoromethane (HFC-23)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 42 00Difluoromethane (HFC-32)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 43 00Fluoromethane (HFC-41), 1,2-difluoroethane (HFC-152) and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 44 00Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 45 001,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) and 1,1,2,2- tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 46 001,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236cb), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 47 001,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) and 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 48 001,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-43-10mee)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 49 00Other7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 51 002,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,3,3,3- tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and (z)-1,1,1,4,4,47.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 59Other7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 61 00Methyl bromide (bromomethane)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 62 00Ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 69 00Other7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 71 00Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 72 00Dichlorotrifluoroethanes (HCFC-123)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 73 00Dichlorofluoroethanes (HCFC-141, 141b)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 74 00Chlorodifluoroethanes (HCFC-142, 142b)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 75 00Dichloropentafluoropropanes (HCFC-225, 225ca, 225cb)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 76Bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) and dibromotetrafluoroethanes (Halon-2402)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 77Other, perhalogenated only with fluorine and chlorine7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 78 00Other perhalogenated derivatives7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 79 00Other7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 81 001,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane [HCH (ISO)], including lindane (ISO, INN)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 82 00Aldrin (ISO), chlordane (ISO)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 83 00Mirex (ISO)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 89 00Other7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 91Chlorobenzene, o-dichlorobenzene and p-dichlorobenzene7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 92Hexachlorobenzene (ISO) and DDT (ISO) [clofenotane (INN), 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)ethane]7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 93 00Pentachlorobenzene (ISO)7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 94 00Hexabromobiphenyls7.5%5% or 18%kg
2903 99Other7.5%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 74 tariff items: 0% to 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: reference price USD 4,423–5,251/MT, by origin and producer (until 23 Dec 2030). 1,1,1,2- Tetrafluoroethane or R-134a. 36/2025-ADD
  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 1,171.78–1,519.70 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 20 Dec 2026). Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Component R -32. 75/2021-ADD
  • 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

  • Restricted: 44 tariff items
  • Free: 34 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
2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons——
290301Pentafluoroethane2.3%Rs. 38.4 per Kg
290302Vinylidene Fluoride (VDF)1.7%—
290303Monochloro Di-Fluoro Methane1.6%—
2903041-Chloro 1,1-Difluoroethane (R142B)2.2%Rs. 43.4 per Kg
290305Bromotrifluoromethane2.3%Rs. 23.1 per Kg
290399Others1.2%—

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

  • Restricted: 51 tariff items
  • Free: 31 tariff items

China: the same goods (2903)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 81 in force and 119 expired under 2903. 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
2903.11.00.00Chloromethane and chloroethane一氯甲烷及氯乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.12.00.00Dichloromethane二氯甲烷8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%G
2903.13.00.00Trichloromethane三氯甲烷9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin10%13%13%23ABNM
2903.14.00.10Carbon tetrachloride四氯化碳8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%89
2903.14.00.90Carbon tetrachloride四氯化碳8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%49xy
2903.15.00.001,2-Dichloroethane (ISO)1,2-二氯乙烷(ISO)1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5.5%13%0%ABGNMRS
2903.19.10.101,1,1-Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform)1,1,1-三氯乙烷/甲基氯仿8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%4xy18ABNM
2903.19.10.901,1,1-Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform)1,1,1-三氯乙烷/甲基氯仿8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%14AxyM
2903.19.90.101,1-Dichloroethane1,1-二氯乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%G
2903.19.90.90Other saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃的饱和氯化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.21.00.00Vinyl chloride氯乙烯3.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin5.5%13%13%ABNM
2903.22.00.00Trichloroethylene三氯乙烯8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%0%ABNM
2903.23.00.00Tetrachloroethylene四氯乙烯4.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin5.5%13%13%7ABNM
2903.29.10.003-Chloro-1-propene3-氯-1-丙烯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.29.90.20Hexachlorobutadiene六氯丁二烯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%89
2903.29.90.90Other unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃的不饱和氯化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.41.00.00Trifluoromethane三氟甲烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.42.00.00Difluoromethane二氟甲烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.43.00.10Monofluoromethane (HFC-41)一氟甲烷(HFC-41)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.43.00.201,2-Difluoroethane (HFC-152) and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a)1,2-二氟乙烷(HFC-152)及1,1 -二氟乙烷(HFC-152a)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.44.00.10Dichlorotetrafluoroethanes (CFC-114)二氯四氟乙烷(CFC-114 )5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.44.00.20Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)五氟乙烷(HFC-125)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.45.00.001,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane1,1,1,2-四氟乙烷及1,1,2,2-四氟乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.46.00.101,1,1,2,3,3-Hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea)1,1,1,2,3,3-六氟丙烷(HFC-236ea)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.46.00.201,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa)1,1,1,3,3,3-六氟丙烷(HFC-236fa)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.46.00.301,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea)1,1,1,2,3,3,3-七氟丙烷(HFC-227ea)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.46.00.401,1,1,2,2,3-Hexafluoropropane (HFC-236cb)1,1,1,2,2,3-六氟丙烷(HFC-236cb)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.47.00.001,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane and 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane1,1,1,3,3-五氟丙烷及1,1,2,2,3-五氟丙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.48.00.001,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane and 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane1,1,1,3,3-五氟丁烷及1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-十氟戊烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.49.00.10Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%X
2903.49.00.90Other saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃的饱和氟化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.51.00.002,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene2,3,3,3-四氟丙烯、1,3,3,3-四氟丙烯及-1,1,1,4,4,4-六氟-2-丁烯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.59.10.001,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-propene1,1,3,3,3-五氟-2-三氟甲基-1-丙烯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%23
2903.59.90.00Other unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃的不饱和氟化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.61.00.00Methyl bromide甲基溴5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%14ABxyNM
2903.62.00.00Dibromoethane二溴乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%89
2903.69.00.10Dibromomethane, iodomethane二溴甲烷、碘甲烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%ABNM
2903.69.00.90Other brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃的溴化或碘化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.71.00.00Monochlorodifluoromethane一氯二氟甲烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14ABxyNM
2903.72.00.00Dichlorotrifluoroethanes二氯三氟乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.73.00.00Dichlorofluoroethanes二氯一氟乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.74.00.00Monochlorodifluoroethanes一氯二氟乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.75.00.00Dichloropentafluoropropanes二氯五氟丙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.76.00.20Bromotrifluoromethane溴三氟甲烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14ABxyNM
2903.76.00.40Bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), Dibromotetrafluoroethane (Halon-2402)溴氯二氟甲烷(Halon-1211)、二溴四氟乙烷(Halon-2402)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.77.10.00Trichlorofluoromethane三氯氟甲烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.77.20.13Trichlorotrifluoroethanes三氯三氟乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%89
2903.77.20.20Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12), dichlorotetrafluoroethane (CFC-114), chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115), chlorotrifluoromethane (CFC-13)二氯二氟甲烷(CFC-12 ),二氯四氟乙烷(CFC-114 ),一氯五氟乙烷(CFC-115),一氯三氟甲烷(CFC-13)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14ABxyNM
2903.77.20.30Trichlorotrifluoroethane (CFC-113) (excluding for controlled uses), pentachlorofluoroethane (CFC-111), tetrachlorodifluoroethane (CFC-112), heptachlorofluoropropane (CFC-211), hexachlorodifluoropropane (CFC-212), pentachlorotrifluoropropane (CFC-213)三氯三氟乙烷(CFC-113)(用于受控用途除外),五氯一氟乙烷(CFC-111),四氯二氟乙烷(CFC-112),七氯一氟丙烷(CFC-211),六氯二氟丙烷(CFC-212)、五氯三氟丙烷(CFC-213)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.77.20.90Other perhalogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, containing only fluorine and chlorine其他仅含氟和氯的甲烷、乙烷及丙烷的全卤化物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.77.90.00Other perhalogenated acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃全卤化物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.78.00.10Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%X
2903.78.00.90Other perhalogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃全卤化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%MRNS
2903.79.10.201-Fluoro-1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1-difluoro-1-chloroethane1-氟-1,1-二氯乙烷,1,1-二氟-1-氯乙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.79.10.30Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%X
2903.79.10.90Other hydrochlorofluorocarbons其他含氢氯氟烃类物质5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.79.90.10Dibromochloropropane二溴氯丙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%89
2903.79.90.21Other bromofluoromethanes, -ethanes and -propanes其他溴氟代甲烷、乙烷和丙烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.79.90.22Bromochloromethane溴氯甲烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%14xy
2903.79.90.30Salts and related compounds of perfluorooctanoic acid全氟辛酸的盐类和相关化合物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%X
2903.79.90.90Other halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons其他无环烃卤化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.81.00.30Lindane (ISO, INN), α-hexachlorocyclohexane, β-hexachlorocyclohexane林丹(ISO,INN)、α-六氯环己烷、β-六氯环己烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%89
2903.81.00.90Other 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)其他1,2,3,4,5,6-六氯环已烷{六六六}5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%None
2903.82.00.00Aldrin (ISO), chlordane (ISO) and heptachlor (ISO)艾氏剂(ISO)、氯丹(ISO)(别名八氯化甲桥茚)及七氯(ISO)5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%89
2903.83.00.00Mirex灭蚁灵5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%89
2903.89.00.41Chlorocyclopentane, bromocyclopentane氯代环戊烷、溴代环戊烷5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%G
2903.89.00.50Toxaphene, hexabromocyclododecane, mirex and its cis- and trans- isomers毒杀芬,六溴环十二烷,得克隆及其顺式异构体和反式异构体5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%89
2903.89.00.90Halogenated derivatives of other cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic hydrocarbons其他环烷烃、环烯烃或环萜烯烃的卤化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.91.10.00o-Dichlorobenzene邻二氯苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.91.90.101,4-Dichlorobenzene1,4-二氯苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%9%S
2903.91.90.90Chlorobenzene氯苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%ABNM
2903.92.00.00Hexachlorobenzene and DDT六氯苯及滴滴涕5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%89
2903.93.00.00Pentachlorobenzene五氯苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%89
2903.94.00.00Hexabromobiphenyl六溴联苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%89
2903.99.10.00p-Chlorotoluene对氯甲苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%ABNM
2903.99.20.003,4-Dichlorotrifluorotoluene3,4-二氯三氟甲苯4.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin5.5%13%13%None
2903.99.30.004--1--2-fluorobenzene4--1--2-氟苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%None
2903.99.90.20Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), monochloronaphthalenes, dichloronaphthalenes, trichloronaphthalenes, tetrachloronaphthalenes, pentachloronaphthalenes, hexachloronaphthalenes, heptachloronaphthalenes or octachloronaphthalenes, separately defined多氯联苯、多溴联苯,单一的二氯萘、三氯萘、四氯萘、五氯萘、六氯萘、七氯萘、八氯萘5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%89
2903.99.90.30Polychloroterphenyls多氯三联苯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%13%X
2903.99.90.40Cyhalofop-butyl稗草烯5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%13%0%S
2903.99.90.90Other halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons其他芳烃卤化衍生物5.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5.5%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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