HS code 2916 13 10: Methacrylic acid

HS code 2916 13 10 covers methacrylic acid in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Total import duty is about 27.73% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Basic customs duty7.5%
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)2916 13 10
DescriptionMethacrylic acid
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2916: Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides peroxides, peroxyacids - their derivatives
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)7.5%
Basic customs duty charged7.5%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST18%
Total import dutyabout 27.73% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 17,834 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 0.9% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29161310, “Methacrylic acid”.
  • India exported 157 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 6.1% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29161310, “Methacrylic acid”.

Chemicals under HS code 2916 13 10

Methacrylic Acid

Questions about HS code 2916 13 10

What is the import duty on HS code 2916 13 10 in India?

About 27.73% of the import value: basic customs duty 7.5%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of methacrylic acid free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2916 13 10 is Free.

Can methacrylic acid be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2916 13 10 is Free.

Which chemicals fall under HS code 2916 13 10?

Methacrylic Acid.

Other lines under heading 2916

2916 11 00: Acrylic acid and its salts2916 12 10: Butyl acrylate2916 12 90: Esters of acrylic acid: other2916 13 20: Salts of methacrylic acid2916 14 00: Esters of methacrylic acid2916 15 10: Oleic acid2916 15 90: Oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts an2916 16 00: Binapacryl (ISO)2916 19 10: Undecylenic acid2916 19 20: Bismuth compounds of unsaturated acyclic monoacids2916 19 30: Potassium compounds of unsaturated acyclic monoaci2916 19 40: Sodium compounds of unsaturated acyclic monoacids2916 19 50: Esters of unsaturated acyclic monoacids not elsewh2916 19 60: Sorbic acid2916 19 70: Erucic acid2916 19 90: Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their an2916 20 10: D. V. acid chloride/cypermethric acid chloride2916 20 20: Bifenthrin (ISO)2916 20 90: Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic2916 31 10: Benzoic acid

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.