Heading · Chapter 29 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 2936Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent
Organic chemicals
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 18 tariff items
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 4%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
10 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2936 21 00 | Vitamin A and their derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 22 | Vitamin B 1 and its derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 23 | Vitamin B2 and its derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 24 00 | D-or DL-Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) and its derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 25 00 | Vitamin B 6 and its derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 26 | Vitamin B 12 and its derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 27 00 | Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) and its derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 28 00 | Vitamin E and its derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 29 | Other vitamins and their derivatives | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 90 00 | Other, including natural concentrates | 7.5% | 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 18 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from Switzerland, China and European Union: USD 0.87–20.87 per kg, by origin and producer (until 5 Jun 2030). Vitamin-A Palmitate. 14/2025-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
- Free: 18 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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 222 | Gibberellic aci d | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 36 | All organic chemicals other than giberellic acid | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2936 | Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent | 1.2% | — |
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: 18 tariff items
China: the same goods (2936)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 11 in force and 7 expired under 2936. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2936.21.00.00 | Unmixed vitamin A and its derivatives未混合的维生素A及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.22.00.00 | Vitamin B1 and its derivatives, unmixed未混合的维生素B1及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.23.00.00 | Vitamin B2 and its derivatives, unmixed未混合的维生素B2及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.24.00.00 | D- or DL-pantothenic acid and its derivativesD或DL-泛酸及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.25.00.00 | Vitamin B6 and its derivatives, unmixed未混合的维生素B6及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.26.00.00 | Vitamin B12 and its derivatives, unmixed未混合的维生素B12及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.27.00.00 | Unmixed vitamin C and its derivatives未混合的维生素C及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.28.00.00 | Unmixed vitamin E and its derivatives未混合的维生素E及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.29.00.00 | Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.90.10.00 | Vitamins AD3维生素AD3 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 2936.90.90.00 | Provitamins, mixed provitamins, other mixed vitamins and their derivatives维生素原,混合维生素原、其他混合维生素及其衍生物 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | AR |
- 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.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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.