Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals
HS heading 28.04 covers Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. Within Chapter 28 it splits into 11 six-digit subheadings spanning hydrogen to selenium, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $11.9M
- Share of Chapter 28
- 0.3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #32 of 50
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 28.04 covers Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. At the six-digit line it separates hydrogen, gases, rare and nitrogen, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India's large chemical industry exports inorganic acids, salts, oxides and industrial gases worldwide. India exported $11.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.3% of all Chapter 28 exports, ranking #32 of 50 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
28.04 is the four-digit HS heading for hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 28.04
The Harmonised System breaks Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals into these 11 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Hydrogen
Gases, rare; argon
Gases, rare; other than argon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Boron; tellurium
Silicon; containing by weight not less than 99.99% of silicon
Silicon; containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon
Phosphorus
Arsenic
Selenium
Top destinations for Chapter 28 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes
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