HSN Code 29 – Organic Chemicals

What is HSN Code 29?

HSN code 29 is the Harmonized System of Nomenclature classification for Organic Chemicals under India's Goods and Services Tax (GST). It is a 2-digit code sitting at the chapter (2-digit) level of the HSN hierarchy.

This code belongs to Chapter 29 — Organic Chemicals, which is part of Section VI: Chemical Products. Every GST-registered business supplying organic chemicals must quote HSN 29 (or the digit-length required for its turnover) on tax invoices and in GSTR-1.

Classification breakdown of 29

Level	Code	Description
Chapter	29	organic chemicals

GST rate for HSN 29

Goods under HSN 29 attract GST at one of the five standard slabs. The exact rate depends on the specific product and the latest GST Council notification — always confirm before invoicing.

Nil / Exempt

Fresh produce, milk, cereals, books

Merit rate

Essentials, packaged food, transport

12%

Standard-low

Processed food, mobiles, apparel > ₹1,000

18%

Standard

Most goods, electronics, services

28%

Demerit / luxury

Cars, cement, aerated drinks, tobacco

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Sub-codes under this classification

HSN Code	Description
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

HSN Code 29 — FAQs

What is HSN code 29?

HSN code 29 classifies "Organic Chemicals" under India's GST regime. It falls under Chapter 29 (Organic Chemicals) of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature.

How many digits is HSN code 29?

29 is a 2-digit HSN code — a chapter (2-digit). Businesses declare 4-digit HSN (turnover up to ₹5 crore) or 6-digit HSN (above ₹5 crore) on GST invoices; 8-digit codes are used for exports and imports.

What is the GST rate for HSN code 29?

Goods under HSN 29 are taxed at one of the GST slabs — 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% or 28% — depending on the exact product and the latest GST Council notification. Use the Laabam.One GST Rate Finder to confirm the current rate for Organic Chemicals.

Which chapter does HSN code 29 belong to?

HSN 29 belongs to Chapter 29 — Organic Chemicals, part of Section VI: Chemical Products.