HS code 2918 11 90: Lactic acid, its salts and esters: other

HS code 2918 11 90 covers lactic acid, its salts and esters: other 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)2918 11 90
DescriptionLactic acid, its salts and esters: other
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2918: Carboxylic acids with alcohol function, but without other oxygen function, 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 739 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 64.8% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29181190, “Other salts and esters of lactic acid”.
  • India exported 574 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 30.2% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29181190, “Other salts and esters of lactic acid”.

Questions about HS code 2918 11 90

What is the import duty on HS code 2918 11 90 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 lactic acid, its salts and esters: other free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2918 11 90 is Free.

Can lactic acid, its salts and esters: other be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2918 11 90 is Free.

Other lines under heading 2918

2918 11 10: Lactic acid2918 11 20: Calcium lactate2918 12 00: Tartaric acid2918 13 10: Potassium bitartrate2918 13 20: Metroprolol tartrate2918 13 90: Salts and esters of tartaric acid: other2918 14 00: Citric acid2918 15 10: Potassium citrate2918 15 20: Sodium citrate2918 15 30: Bismuth citrate2918 15 40: Disodium hydrogen citrate2918 15 50: Ferric ammonium citrate2918 15 90: Salts and esters of citric acid: other2918 16 10: Calcium gluconate2918 16 20: Ferrous gluconate2918 16 90: Gluconic acid, its salts and esters: other2918 17 00: 2, 2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid)2918 18 00: Chlorobenzilate (ISO)2918 19 10: Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-phenyl-2918 19 20: Cholic 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.