Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
HS heading 29.39 covers Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives. Within Chapter 29 it splits into 19 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $301M
- Share of Chapter 29
- 1.5%
- Rank in its chapter
- #19 of 42
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 29.39 covers Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with alkaloids — into 19 duty lines shown below. Organic chemicals are a major Indian export, anchored by the country's strength in bulk drugs and intermediates. India exported $301M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.5% of all Chapter 29 exports, ranking #19 of 42 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
29.39 is the four-digit HS heading for alkaloids. 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 29.39
The Harmonised System breaks Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives into these 19 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Alkaloids; of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof
Alkaloids; of opium and their derivatives; other than in 2939.11, salts thereof
Alkaloids; of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof
Alkaloids; caffeine and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; salts thereof
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; cathine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; norephedrine and its salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts
Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, cathine (INN), levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts
Alkaloids; theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof, fenetylline (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts thereof, other than fenetylline
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, ergometrine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, ergotamine (INN) and its salts
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, lysergic acid and its salts
Alkaloids; of rye ergot and their derivatives, salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2939.6
Alkaloids; of vegetal origin, cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof
Alkaloids; of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives; n.e.c. in heading no. 2939
Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, esters and other derivatives n.e.c. in heading no. 2939
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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