Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives
HS heading 29.14 covers Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives. Within Chapter 29 it splits into 16 six-digit subheadings spanning ketones to ketones and quinones, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $613.9M
- Share of Chapter 29
- 3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #12 of 42
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 29.14 covers Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives. At the six-digit line it separates ketones, ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes and quinones, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. Organic chemicals are a major Indian export, anchored by the country's strength in bulk drugs and intermediates. India exported $613.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 3% of all Chapter 29 exports, ranking #12 of 42 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
29.14 is the four-digit HS heading for ketones and quinones. 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 29.14
The Harmonised System breaks Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives into these 16 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetone
Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)
Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone)
Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, n.e.c. in item no. 2914.1
Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones
Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, ionones and methylionones
Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, other than cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanones, ionones, and methylionones
Ketones; aromatic, (without other oxygen function), phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one)
Ketones; aromatic, (without other oxygen function), excluding phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one)
Ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes
Ketone-phenols and ketones with other oxygen function
Quinones; anthraquinone
Quinones; coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone (INN))
Quinones; other than anthraquinone and coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone (INN))
Ketones and quinones; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; chlordecone (ISO)
Ketones and quinones; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than chlordecone (ISO)
Top destinations for Chapter 29 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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