HS code 2930 40 00: Methionine

HS code 2930 40 00 covers methionine 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)2930 40 00
DescriptionMethionine
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2930
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 77,254 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 5.5% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29304000, “Methionine”.
  • India exported 158 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 42.9% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29304000, “Methionine”.

Chemicals under HS code 2930 40 00

(+-)-MethionineL-Methionine

Questions about HS code 2930 40 00

What is the import duty on HS code 2930 40 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 methionine free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2930 40 00 is Free.

Can methionine be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2930 40 00 is Free.

Which chemicals fall under HS code 2930 40 00?

(+-)-Methionine, L-Methionine.

Other lines under heading 2930

2930 10 00: 2-(N,N-Dimethylamino) ethanethiol2930 20 10: Cartap Hydrochloride (ISO)2930 20 90: Thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamates: other2930 30 00: Thiuram mono-, di or tetrasulphides2930 60 00: 2-(N, N-Diethylamino)ethanethiol2930 70 00: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide (thiodiglycol (INN))2930 80 00: Aldicarb (ISO), captafol (ISO) and methamidophos2930 90 10: Thiourea (sulphourea)2930 90 20: Calcium salts of methionine2930 90 30: Thio sulphonic acid2930 90 40: L-cystine (alpha-amino beta-thiopropionic acid)-su2930 90 50: Sulphinic acid2930 90 60: Sulphoxide2930 90 70: Mercaptan2930 90 80: Allyl isothiocyanate2930 90 91: Ethanol, 2,2'-thiobis-2930 90 92: Acephate (ISO)2930 90 93: Di-Methyl Amino ethanethiol Hydrochloride2930 90 95: Di-ethyl Amino ethanethiol hydrochloride2930 90 96: O-Ethyl S-phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate

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.