Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites
HS heading 28.28 covers Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites. Within Chapter 28 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $25.3M
- Share of Chapter 28
- 0.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #24 of 50
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 28.28 covers Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with hypochlorites — into 2 duty lines shown below. India's large chemical industry exports inorganic acids, salts, oxides and industrial gases worldwide. India exported $25.3M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.7% of all Chapter 28 exports, ranking #24 of 50 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
28.28 is the four-digit HS heading for hypochlorites. 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 28.28
The Harmonised System breaks Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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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