Heading · Chapter 35 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3506Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere specified or included, products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg
Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 7%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3506 10 00 | Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3506 91 | Adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 or on rubber | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3506 99 | Other | 10% | 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: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: Nil to USD 0.18 per kg, by origin and producer (until 24 Mar 2030). Acrylic Solid Surfaces. 07/2025-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 396.99–738.73 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 20 Dec 2026). Silicone Sealants excluding silicon sealants used in manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules, and thermal power applications. 74/2021-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 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 75 | Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3506 | Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 Kg | 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
China: the same goods (3506)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 8 in force under 3506. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3506.10.00.10 | Silicone structural sealant硅酮结构密封胶 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | AM |
| 3506.10.00.90 | Other retail products suitable for use as glues or adhesives其他适于作胶或粘合剂的零售产品 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3506.91.10.00 | Adhesives based on polyamides以聚酰胺为基本成分的粘合剂 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3506.91.20.00 | Adhesives based on epoxy resins以环氧树脂为基本成分的粘合剂 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3506.91.90.10 | Silicone structural sealants, not put up for retail sale非零售,硅酮结构密封胶 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | AM |
| 3506.91.90.20 | Optically clear film adhesives and photo-curable liquid adhesives specially or principally used for the manufacture of display panels or touch screens专门或主要用于显示屏或触摸屏制造的光学透明膜黏合剂和光固化液体黏合剂 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3506.91.90.90 | Other adhesives based on rubber or plastics其他橡胶或塑料为基本成分粘合剂 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3506.99.00.00 | Other prepared glues and adhesives, n.e.s.其他编号未列名的调制胶,粘合剂 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 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.
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.