Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous
HS heading 31.02 covers Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous. Within Chapter 31 it splits into 9 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $31.6M
- Share of Chapter 31
- 18.5%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 5
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 31.02 covers Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with fertilizers, mineral or chemical — into 9 duty lines shown below. India is mainly an importer of fertilizer raw materials, though it exports some finished and specialty products regionally. India exported $31.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 18.5% of all Chapter 31 exports, ranking #3 of 5 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
31.02 is the four-digit HS heading for fertilizers. 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 31.02
The Harmonised System breaks Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous into these 9 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphate
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, sodium nitrate
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings
Top destinations for Chapter 31 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.
More codes in Fertilizers
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