HS code 2918 17 00: 2, 2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid)

HS code 2918 17 00 covers 2, 2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic 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)2918 17 00
Description2, 2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid)
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 32 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 117.2% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29181700, “2, 2-diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid)”.

Questions about HS code 2918 17 00

What is the import duty on HS code 2918 17 00 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 2, 2-diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid) free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2918 17 00 is Free.

Can 2, 2-diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid) be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2918 17 00 is Free.

Other lines under heading 2918

2918 11 10: Lactic acid2918 11 20: Calcium lactate2918 11 90: Lactic acid, its salts and esters: other2918 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 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.