HS 2909 50 10Guaiacol

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

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.

Clearance by other agencies

• Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Hazardous and other waste(Management and Transboundary Movement )Rules, 2016, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 and The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.
• Central Insecticide Board (CIB): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Insecticides Act, 1968, The Insecticide Rules, 1971,.
• Central Bureau Of Narcotics (CBN): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic (Amendment) Act, 2014, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules,1985, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(Amendment) Rules, 2014,Notification No-S.O.2801(E) dated-18.11.2010.
• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.

Documents: Registration Certificate (Drugs) (CDRUG); Registration Certificate (Cosmetics) (CDRUG); Import Certificate for import of Psychotropic Substance (CBN); Import Certificate for import of Narcotic Drugs (CBN); No objection Certificate for Import of Precursor Chemical (Controlled Substance) (CBN); Certificate of official approval for import of narcotics drugs, under proviso to Rule 54 of NDPS Rules 1985. (CBN); Registration of import contract for import poppy seeds into India (CBN); License to import Drugs (Excluding those specified in Schedule-X) (CDRUG); Certificate of Registration for import of Incecticide (CIB); Certificate of Registration for Indigenous Manufacturer (CIB); Import permit for Research Test and Trial (CIB); Import permit for Biocide (CIB); Import Permit for import of Insecticides for Non-Insecticidal use (CIB).

"**NDPS Substances are subject to the conditions: (a) any NDPS can be imported under the sp. prov. for medical & scientific purposes as per chapter vii-a of the NDPS rules, 1985 after obtaining an import certi. u/r 53 of NDPS rules (details on : http://cbn.nic.in) . (b) imports other than category (a) will be governed by appendix- i to ITC HS schedule. ref ITC HS policy condt no 2 to CH 29**items/other items falling under this CTI may figure in the schedule to the insecticide act 1968.in case of pesticides in the schedule to the said act, regn and permit from secretariat of cib &rc is reqd. places at which insecticides may be imported is restricted pl refer rule 45 of insecticides rules,1971** on imp. of specified hazardous substances exceeding the specified quantities the owner has to take out insurance policy as per the provisions of pli act, 1991 for details pl. ref s.o 227 (e) dt. 24.03.92 by min of env. and forests.****In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-certificate of analysis - drug[0010dc], batch release certificate[0030dc], label of consignment[0110dc], registration certificate (drugs)[101dc1], import license for drugs[9111dc]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)*ensure compliance of CBIC circular 23/2023-CUS DT 30-09-23 for mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under CH 28,29,32,39 and cth 3808 as stipulated in para 4.1 and 4.2 wef 15-10-23***Ensure compliance of CBIC Circular 40/2026-Cus dt 03-09-2026 where in the CDSCO has provided checklists for the 7 categories (I to VII) of products and a list of documents to be verified by the Customs officer against each category of the products as per Annexure-A to the circular before granting Out-of-Charge in case of PGA facilitated Bills of Entry*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

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)

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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDRUG): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 amended vide The Drugs and Cosmetics(Amendment) Act ,2008 and Rules, 1945.
• Central Bureau Of Narcotics (CBN): a clearance or certificate before export, under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic (Amendment) Act, 2014, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules,1985, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(Amendment) Rules, 2014,Notification No-S.O.2801(E) dated-18.11.2010.

*AS PER SEC. 8 OF NDPS ACT,1985 & RULE 58 OF NDPS RULES ;EXPORT OF ANY NARCOTIC DRUG (INCLUDING MANUFACTURED DRUGS) AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCE (AS PER THE SCHEDULE TO NDPS ACT) SHALL NOT BE EXPORTED OUT OF INDIA WITHOUT AN EXPORT AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY IN RESPECT OF EACH CONSIGNMENT. ALSO REFER GOVT. OF INDIA'S NOTN. S.O. 826(E) DTD 14/11/1985 , S.O. 40(E) DTD 29/01/1993,S.O. 1431(E) DTD 21/06/2011& S.O. 2373(E) DTD 12/07/2016) FOR LIST OF MANUFACTURED DRUGS.*FOR DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS CDSCO NOC IS REQD EXCEPT WHEN EXEMPTED.REF-DCGI/MISC/2015(199) ORDER DTD 21.3.18*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

Every Chinese code in full