HS code 2936 29 10: Folic acid (Vitamin B )

HS code 2936 29 10 covers folic acid (Vitamin B ) 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)2936 29 10
DescriptionFolic acid (Vitamin B )
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2936: Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed
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 159 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 57.4% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29362910, “Folic acid (vitamin b9)”.
  • India exported 53 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 27.7% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29362910, “Folic acid (vitamin b9)”.

Chemicals under HS code 2936 29 10

Folic Acid

Questions about HS code 2936 29 10

What is the import duty on HS code 2936 29 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 folic acid (vitamin b ) free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2936 29 10 is Free.

Can folic acid (vitamin b ) be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2936 29 10 is Free.

Which chemicals fall under HS code 2936 29 10?

Folic Acid.

Other lines under heading 2936

2936 21 00: Vitamin A and their derivatives2936 22 10: Vitamin B [Thiamine (INN), aneurine] and its salts2936 22 90: Vitamin B and its derivatives: other2936 23 10: Vitamin B [Riboflavin(INN), lactoflavin] and its s2936 23 90: Vitamin B and its derivatives: other2936 24 00: D-or DL-Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) and its deri2936 25 00: Vitamin B and its derivatives2936 26 10: Vitamin B (Cyanocobalamin (INN))2936 26 90: Vitamin B and its derivatives: other2936 27 00: Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) and its derivatives2936 28 00: Vitamin E and its derivatives2936 29 20: Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacinamide or ni2936 29 30: Vitamin K (menaphthonum BP)2936 29 40: Vitamin D2936 29 50: Vitamin H (Biotin)2936 29 90: Other vitamins and their derivatives: other2936 90 00: Other, including natural concentrates

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.