Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
HS heading 29.16 covers Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. Within Chapter 29 it splits into 12 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $346.5M
- Share of Chapter 29
- 1.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #16 of 42
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 29.16 covers Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with acids — into 12 duty lines shown below. Organic chemicals are a major Indian export, anchored by the country's strength in bulk drugs and intermediates. India exported $346.5M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.7% of all Chapter 29 exports, ranking #16 of 42 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
29.16 is the four-digit HS heading for acids. 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 29.16
The Harmonised System breaks Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives into these 12 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; acrylic acid and its salts
Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of acrylic acid
Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; methacrylic acid and its salts
Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of methacrylic acid
Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and esters
Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, binapacryl (ISO)
Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2916.1
Acids; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives
Acids; aromatic monocarboxylic acids, benzoic acid, its salts and esters
Acids; aromatic monocarboxylic acids, benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chloride
Acids; aromatic monocarboxylic acids, phenylacetic acid and its salts
Acids; aromatic monocarboxylic acids, and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, other than benzoic acid, its salts and esters, benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chloride, phenylacetic acid and its salts
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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