Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch
HS heading 38.07 covers Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch. Within Chapter 38 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $5K
- Rank in its chapter
- #26 of 27
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 38.07 covers Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch. At the six-digit line it narrows to wood tar, the duty line shown below. India's diversified chemical sector exports a broad range of specialty and composite chemical products. India exported $5K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #26 of 27 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
38.07 is the four-digit HS heading for wood tar. 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 38.07
The Harmonised System breaks Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Top destinations for Chapter 38 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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