HS code 2917 19 60: Itaconic acid

HS code 2917 19 60 covers itaconic 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)2917 19 60
DescriptionItaconic acid
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2917: Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and 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 559 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 16.5% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29171960, “Itac0nic acid”.
  • India exported 16 tonnes in 2025-26 under tariff item 29171960, “Itac0nic acid”.

Chemicals under HS code 2917 19 60

Itaconic acid

Questions about HS code 2917 19 60

What is the import duty on HS code 2917 19 60 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 itaconic acid free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2917 19 60 is Free.

Can itaconic acid be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2917 19 60 is Free.

Which chemicals fall under HS code 2917 19 60?

Itaconic acid.

Other lines under heading 2917

2917 11 10: Oxalic acid2917 11 20: Calcium oxalate2917 11 30: Strontium oxalate2917 11 40: Diethyl oxalate2917 11 90: Oxalic acid, its salts and esters: other2917 12 00: Adipic acid, its salts and esters2917 13 10: Sebacic Acid2917 13 90: Azelaic acid, sebacic acid, their salts and esters2917 14 00: Maleic anhydride2917 19 10: Maleic acid2917 19 20: Malonic acid2917 19 30: Succinic acid2917 19 40: Ferrous fumarate2917 19 50: Fumaric acid2917 19 70: Ethoxy methylene malonate, diethyl malonate2917 19 90: Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides hal2917 20 00: Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, polycarboxyli2917 32 00: Dioctyl orthophthalates2917 33 00: Dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalates2917 34 00: Other esters of orthophthalic 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.