HS code 2903 21 00: Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)

HS code 2903 21 00 covers vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Total import duty is about 21.24% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 21.24%
Basic customs duty2.5%
IGST18%
Import policyFree
Export policyFree
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)2903 21 00
DescriptionVinyl chloride (chloroethylene)
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2903: Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)2.5%
Basic customs duty charged2.5%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST18%
Total import dutyabout 21.24% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹21,240 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
  • Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 106 (Nil BCD): The following goods, namely: - (i) Goods specified in List 5 appended to TABLE I, for the manufacture of telecommunication grade optical fibres or optical fibre Conditions apply.
  • Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 143 (Nil BCD): The goods specified in List 11 appended to TABLE I, when imported by bona fide exporters, Conditions apply.

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 544,594 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 5.3% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29032100, “Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene),unstrtd”.

Chemicals under HS code 2903 21 00

Vinyl Chloride

Questions about HS code 2903 21 00

What is the import duty on HS code 2903 21 00 in India?

About 21.24% of the import value: basic customs duty 2.5%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2903 21 00 is Free.

Can vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2903 21 00 is Free.

Which chemicals fall under HS code 2903 21 00?

Vinyl Chloride.

Other lines under heading 2903

2903 11 10: Chloromethane (methyl chloride)2903 11 20: Chloroethane (ethyl chloride)2903 12 00: Dichloromethane (methylene chloride)2903 13 00: Chloroform (trichloro methane)2903 14 00: Carbon tetrachloride2903 15 00: Ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1, 2-dichloroethane)2903 19 10: Tetrachloroethane2903 19 20: Trichloroethane2903 19 90: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydro2903 22 00: Trichloroethylene2903 23 00: Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)2903 29 00: Other - Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acycl2903 41 00: Trifluoromethane (HFC-23)2903 42 00: Difluoromethane (HFC-32)2903 43 00: Fluoromethane (HFC-41), 1,2-difluoroethane2903 44 00: Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane2903 45 00: 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) and 1,1,2,2- 2903 46 00: 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea)2903 47 00: 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) and 1,1,22903 48 00: 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and 1,1,1

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.