Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg
HS heading 31.05 covers Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg. Within Chapter 31 it splits into 8 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $66.7M
- Share of Chapter 31
- 39.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #1 of 5
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 31.05 covers Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with fertilizers, mineral or chemical — into 8 duty lines shown below. India is mainly an importer of fertilizer raw materials, though it exports some finished and specialty products regionally. India exported $66.7M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 39.2% of all Chapter 31 exports, ranking #1 of 5 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
31.05 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 31.05
The Harmonised System breaks Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg into these 8 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10kg
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements phosphorus and potassium
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105
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.
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