Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent
HS heading 29.36 covers Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent. Within Chapter 29 it splits into 10 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $267.9M
- Share of Chapter 29
- 1.3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #21 of 42
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 29.36 covers Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with vitamins — into 10 duty lines shown below. Organic chemicals are a major Indian export, anchored by the country's strength in bulk drugs and intermediates. India exported $267.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.3% of all Chapter 29 exports, ranking #21 of 42 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
29.36 is the four-digit HS heading for provitamins, vitamins. 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 29.36
The Harmonised System breaks Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent into these 10 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Vitamins; vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; vitamin B1 and its derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; vitamin B2 and its derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; D- or DL-pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and its derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; vitamin B6 and its derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; vitamin B12 and its derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; vitamin C and its derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixed
Vitamins; n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentrates
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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