Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other residual products.
HS heading 38.25 covers Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other residual products.. Within Chapter 38 it splits into 9 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $37K
- Rank in its chapter
- #24 of 27
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 38.25 covers Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other residual products.. It resolves into 9 six-digit subheadings, listed below, that pin down the exact duty line for your goods. India's diversified chemical sector exports a broad range of specialty and composite chemical products. India exported $37K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #24 of 27 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
38.25 is the four-digit HS heading for residual products of the chemical or allied indust. 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 38.25
The Harmonised System breaks Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other residual products. into these 9 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; sewage sludge
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; clinical waste
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; halogenated waste organic solvents
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; waste organic solvents, other than halogenated
Residual products of chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; wastes of metal pickling liquors, hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and anti-freeze fluids
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; (other than sewage sludge, municipal waste or waste covered in 27.10); other wastes n.e.c. in 3825; those mainly containing organic constituents
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; (other than sewage sludge, municipal waste or waste covered by 27.10); other wastes n.e.c. in 3825; except those mainly containing organic constituents
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; n.e.c. in 3825 or 27.10
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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