Carbonates; potassium carbonate
HS subheading 2836.40 identifies Carbonates; potassium carbonate — a six-digit classification under Chapter 28 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $588K
- Rank in its heading
- #7 of 8
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 2836.40 covers Carbonates; potassium carbonate. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India's large chemical industry exports inorganic acids, salts, oxides and industrial gases worldwide. India exported $588K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #7 of 8 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
2836.40 is the six-digit HS subheading for carbonates. 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.
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.
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