Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics
HS heading 39.23 covers Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics. Within Chapter 39 it splits into 7 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $1.13B
- Share of Chapter 39
- 14.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 26
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 39.23 covers Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics. At the six-digit line it separates plastics and ethylene polymers, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India exports polymers, films, packaging and engineering components from a large and growing petrochemical base. India exported $1.13B under this code worldwide in 2024, about 14.1% of all Chapter 39 exports, ranking #2 of 26 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
39.23 is the four-digit HS heading for plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of. 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 plastics & rubber lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 39.23
The Harmonised System breaks Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics into these 7 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Plastics; boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods
Ethylene polymers; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods
Plastics; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers
Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods
Plastics; spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods
Plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods
Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923
Top destinations for Chapter 39 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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