Organic chemicals and intermediates is classified under HSN Chapter 29 (Organic chemicals). GST as on 1 November 2026: 5% or 18%. On B2B invoices, write at least 4 digits of the code (6 digits on every invoice if last year's turnover was above ₹5 crore).
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What is the GST rate on Organic chemicals and intermediates?
GST on Organic chemicals and intermediates as on 1 November 2026: 5% or 18%. Which rate applies depends on the exact code and on how it is sold or supplied; each entry below names the CBIC notification it comes from.
Changed with GST 2.0 (22 September 2025): 12% → 5% (Gibberellic acid); 12% → 5% (29061110); 12% → 18% (29061190). Many rate charts online still show the old rate. All GST 2.0 rate changes.
| New GST rate | Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | Code | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 12% | 29 | If you sell gibberellic acid, GST is 5%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 222 |
| 18% | 18% | 29 | If you sell organic chemicals (Chapter 29), other than gibberellic acid, GST is 18%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 36 |
| 5% | – | 29061110 | If you sell natural menthol, GST is 5%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 223 |
| 5% | 12% | 29061110 | Products from natural menthol: menthol crystals, peppermint (mentha) oil, DTMO, de-mentholised oil, spearmint oil and mentha piperita oil. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 224 |
| 18% | – | 29061190 | If you sell menthol other than natural menthol (code 2906 11 90), GST is 18%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 37 |
| 18% | 12% | 29061190 | Menthol, menthol crystals, mentha (peppermint) oil, DTMO, DMO, spearmint oil and mentha piperita oil made from non-natural menthol are taxed at 18%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 38 |
GST rate on Organic chemicals and intermediates since 1 July 2017
The rate in force in each period, for old invoices, amended returns and audits. Each change came with a CBIC notification; the rate on any exact date is in the app. For an invoice dated around a change: GST rate on a past date.
| From | To | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | 21 September 2025 | 12% or 18% |
| 22 September 2025 | today | 5% or 18% |
29 Organic chemicals
Headings in Chapter 29
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
2901 | Acyclic hydrocarbons |
2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons |
2903 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons |
2904 | Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated |
2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2906 | Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated,nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2907 | Phenols; phenol-alcohols |
2908 | Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols |
2909 | Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, etheralcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2910 | Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and expoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2911 | Acetals and hemiacetals, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2912 | Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function, cyclic polymers of aldehydes, paraformaldehyde |
2913 | Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading 2912 |
2914 | Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2916 | Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2917 | Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2918 | Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2919 | Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2920 | Esters of other inorganicacids of non metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives |
2921 | Amine-function compounds |
2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds |
2923 | Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined |
2924 | Carboxyamide-function compounds, amide function compounds of onic acid |
2925 | Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds |
2926 | Nitrile-function compounds |
2927 | Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds |
2928 | Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine |
2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function |
2930 | Organo-sulphur compounds |
2931 | Other organo-inorganic compounds |
2932 | Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom (s) only |
2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only |
2934 | Nucleic acids and their salts; whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds |
2935 | Sulphonamides |
2936 | Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent |
2937 | Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis, derivatives and structural analogues thereof,- including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones |
2938 | Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives |
2939 | Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives |
2940 | Chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters and their salts, other than products of headings 2937, 2938 or 2938 |
See all codes on the Chapter 29 page.
Which code goes on your GST invoice?
With aggregate turnover up to ₹5 crore in the previous year, a tax invoice shows at least 4 digits of the HSN code for supplies to registered buyers (B2B; optional on B2C invoices); above ₹5 crore, at least 6 digits on every tax invoice (Notification 78/2020-Central Tax, 15 October 2020). The HSN summary in Table 12 of GSTR-1, with separate B2B and B2C tabs, follows the same rule, and services use the SAC code the same way.
Questions
What is the HSN code for Organic chemicals and intermediates?
Organic chemicals and intermediates is classified under HSN Chapter 29 (Organic chemicals). GST as on 1 November 2026: 5% or 18%. On B2B invoices, write at least 4 digits of the code (6 digits on every invoice if last year's turnover was above ₹5 crore).
What is the GST rate on Organic chemicals and intermediates?
As on 1 November 2026, GST on Organic chemicals and intermediates is 5% or 18%, depending on the exact code and how it is sold or supplied (CBIC notification 9/2025-CT(R)). Reference only; check the notification.
Did the GST rate on Organic chemicals and intermediates change in 2025?
Yes. From 22 September 2025 (GST 2.0): 12% → 5% (Gibberellic acid); 12% → 5% (29061110); 12% → 18% (29061190). Source: CBIC Notification 9/2025-CT(R).
What was the GST rate on Organic chemicals and intermediates in July 2017?
On 1 July 2017: 12% or 18%.
← HSN and SAC codes for common items · Search any code on the HSN code finder.
Other common items
- Vitamins, hormones, alkaloids and antibiotics (bulk drugs, APIs)
2936 - Solvents (methanol, IPA, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate)
2902 - Inorganic chemicals
28 - Synthetic dyes (reactive dyes, disperse dyes, vat dyes)
3204 - Surfactants (LABSA, non-ionic surfactants)
3402 - Speciality chemical preparations (not elsewhere specified)
3824 - Steel drums and barrels
7310 - Chemical job work
9988 - Paneer (Cottage cheese)
0406 - Milk (Doodh)
0401 - Curd (Dahi)
0403 - Ghee (Clarified butter)
0405
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 9, 2026-11-01), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.