Heading · Chapter 38 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols
Miscellaneous chemical products
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 9 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 8% to 16%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3823 11 00 | Stearic acid | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3823 12 00 | Oleic acid | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3823 13 00 | Tall oil fatty acids | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3823 19 00 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3823 70 | Industrial fatty alcohols | 7.5% | 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 9 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Countervailing duty on goods from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand: 3–30% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 3 May 2028). Saturated Fatty Alcohol of Carbon chain length C10 to C18 and their blends. 01/2023-CVD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 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. 109 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3823 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols | 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: 9 tariff items
China: the same goods (3823)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 7 in force and 1 expired under 3823. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3823.11.00.00 | Stearic acid硬脂酸 | 16%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 16% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3823.12.00.00 | Oleic acid油酸 | 8%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 16% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 3823.13.00.00 | Tall oil fatty acids妥尔油脂肪酸 | 16%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 16% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3823.19.00.01 | Vegetable acid oils植物酸性油 | 16%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 16% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3823.19.00.02 | Deodorisation distillates of vegetable oils植物油脱臭馏出物 | 10%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 16% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3823.19.00.90 | Other industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils其他工业用单羧脂肪酸、酸性油 | 16%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 16% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3823.70.00.00 | Industrial fatty alcohols工业用脂肪醇 | 9%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 13% | 13% | 0% | 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.