Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds
HS heading 29.25 covers Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds. Within Chapter 29 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings spanning imides and their derivatives to imines and their derivatives, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $157.6M
- Share of Chapter 29
- 0.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #29 of 42
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 29.25 covers Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds. At the six-digit line it separates imides and their derivatives and imines and their derivatives, 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 $157.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.8% of all Chapter 29 exports, ranking #29 of 42 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
29.25 is the four-digit HS heading for carboxyimide-function compounds (including sacchar. 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 29.25
The Harmonised System breaks Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Imides and their derivatives; saccharin and its salts
Imides and their derivatives; glutethimide (INN)
Imides and their derivatives; other than saccharin and glutethimide (INN)
Imines and their derivatives; salts thereof; chlordimeform (ISO)
Imines and their derivatives; salts thereof; other than chlordimeform (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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