Subheading · Chapter 29 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 2936 29Provitamins 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: other vitamins and their derivatives
Organic chemicals
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 6 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 subheading
6 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 29 10 | Folic acid (Vitamin B 9) | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 29 20 | Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacinamide or niacine) | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 29 30 | Vitamin K (menaphthonum BP) | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 29 40 | Vitamin D | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 29 50 | Vitamin H (Biotin) | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 2936 29 90 | Other | 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 6 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: 6 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: 6 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2936 29, and China's below.
China: the same goods (2936 29)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 2 expired under 2936 29. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2936.29.00.00 | 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 |
- 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
2936.29.00Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives
2936.29.00.00Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物
Whether or not dissolved in a solvent不论是否溶于溶剂
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 4%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进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.Use用途
- 4.Packing specifications包装规格
- 5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 6.Model型号
- 7.GTIN
- 8.CAS
- 9.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
- 2.2%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2936290000101Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in any solvent) (feed additives)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(饲料添加剂)
- 2936290000301Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in aqueous solution) (dangerous chemicals, for use as food additives)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(危险化学品,用作食品添加剂)
- 2936290000302Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in solution in any solvent) (dangerous chemicals, not for use as food additives)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(危险化学品,不用作食品添加剂)
- 2936290000303Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in aqueous solution) (other chemicals, for use as food additives)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(其他化工品,用作食品添加剂)
- 2936290000304Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in solution in any solvent) (other chemicals, not for use as food additives)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(其他化工品,不用作食品添加剂)
2936.29.00.10Cholecalciferol胆钙化醇Expired
Whether or not dissolved in a solvent不论是否溶于溶剂
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 4%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- SPesticide import/export registration certificate进出口农药登记证明
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 1.Description of goods品名
- 2.Brand type品牌类型
- 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 4.Ingredient content成分含量
- 5.Use用途
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0.8%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2936290010101Cholecalciferol (whether or not in solution) (feed additive)胆钙化醇(不论是否溶于溶剂)(饲料添加剂)
- 2936290010102Cholecalciferol (whether or not in solution) (Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3))胆钙化醇(不论是否溶于溶剂)(胆钙化醇(维生素D3))
- 2936290010301Cholecalciferol (whether or not in any solvent) (cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)) (food additives without quarantine requirements)胆钙化醇(不论是否溶于溶剂)(胆钙化醇(维生素D3))(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
- 2936290010302Cholecalciferol (whether or not in solution) (for industrial use only, not for food additives, no quarantine required)胆钙化醇(不论是否溶于溶剂)(需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求的化学品)
2936.29.00.90Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物Expired
Whether or not dissolved in a solvent不论是否溶于溶剂
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 4%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 3 Jan 2022
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 1.Description of goods品名
- 2.Brand type品牌类型
- 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 4.Ingredient content成分含量
- 5.Use用途
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0.8%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2936290090101Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in any solvent) (feed additives)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(饲料添加剂)
- 2936290090102Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in solution in any solvent) (biotin)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(生物素)
- 2936290090103Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in solution) (Vitamin D)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(维生素D)
- 2936290090104Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in any solvent) (Vitamin B group)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(维生素B族)
- 2936290090105Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in solution in solvents) (Vitamin K (Phylloquinone))其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(维生素k(植物甲萘醌))
- 2936290090301Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives, whether or not in aqueous solution (biotin) (food additive, no quarantine required)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(生物素)(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
- 2936290090302Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives, whether or not in solution (Vitamin D) (food additives not subject to quarantine)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(维生素D)(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
- 2936290090303Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in any solvent) (Vitamin B group) (Food additives without quarantine requirements)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(维生素B族)(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
- 2936290090304Other unmixed vitamins and their derivatives (whether or not in solution in any solvent) (Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)) (food additives without quarantine requirements)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(维生素k(植物甲萘醌))(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
- 2936290090305Other unmixed vitamins & their derivatives (whether or not in solution in any solvent) (chemicals declared for industrial use only, not for food additives, no quarantine requirements)其他未混合的维生素及其衍生物(不论是否溶于溶剂)(需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求的化学品)
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.