HS code 2940 00 00: SUGARS, CHEMICALLY PURE, OTHER THAN SUCROSE

HS code 2940 00 00 covers sUGARS, CHEMICALLY PURE, OTHER THAN SUCROSE 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)2940 00 00
DescriptionSUGARS, CHEMICALLY PURE, OTHER THAN SUCROSE
Chapter29: Organic chemicals
Heading2940
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 14,929 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 25.3% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29400000, “Sugrs chmcly pure othr thn sucrose lactosemaltose etc sugr ethrs and sugrestrs and thr slts besides hdg no. 2937”.
  • India exported 2,091 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 16.9% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29400000, “Sugrs chmcly pure othr thn sucrose lactosemaltose etc sugr ethrs and sugrestrs and thr slts besides hdg no. 2937”.

Questions about HS code 2940 00 00

What is the import duty on HS code 2940 00 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 sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 2940 00 00 is Free.

Can sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 2940 00 00 is Free.

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.