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HS 3505.20 Subheading · Chemicals & Allied Industries

Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches

HS subheading 3505.20 identifies Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches — a six-digit classification under Chapter 35 used to set duty and paperwork.

India exports 2024
$1M
Share of Chapter 35
0.3%
Rank in its heading
#2 of 2

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 3505.20 covers Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India supplies industrial gelatin, casein, dextrins and enzyme preparations to food, pharma and adhesive industries. India exported $1M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.3% of all Chapter 35 exports, ranking #2 of 2 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

3505.20 is the six-digit HS subheading for glues. 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.

Top destinations for Chapter 35 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 USA $51.8M
#2 United Arab Emirates $43.5M
#3 Saudi Arabia $25.7M
#4 Indonesia $20.7M
#5 Nepal $19.4M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches

Jump to the other codes classified under 35.05 — hover a code for its description.

Working out import duty for HS 3505.20 into your market? See full duty context and India-vs-rivals comparisons in our India comparison guides and export resource hub.

Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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