Chapter 38 - Miscellaneous chemical products

HS Code 38237090

Industrial fatty alcohols (other)

Official tariff item: Other

Standard Duty Structure

Duty Component Rate
Basic Customs Duty (BCD) 7.5%
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) 7.5%
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) 10% of BCD
Integrated GST (IGST) 18%

Source: ICEGATE Trade Guide on Imports. Actual payable duty depends on assessable value, exemptions, preference claims, and product-specific cesses.

Import Duty Calculator

Enter the assessable value (CIF value in rupees) to estimate the duty payable under HS 38237090 at the standard rates above.

Estimate follows the standard-rate calculation shown on the ICEGATE duty page for this code. It does not account for exemption notifications, trade-agreement preference claims, anti-dumping or safeguard duties.

Classification Note

Lauryl, cetyl, and stearyl alcohols have a specific 38237010 / related line. Use this residual item for other industrial fatty alcohols.

Common Customs Paperwork

  • Bill of Entry
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Packing List

These are the standard customs paperwork items, not a complete regulatory checklist for every product under this HS code.

Agency Checks To Verify

  • ICEGATE returned an ITC HS policy note that import of directly potable alcohol, or alcohol usable for making potable alcohol, is not permitted under this line.

Common Product Examples

Fatty alcohol blends Surfactant feedstock Detergent-grade alcohols