HSN Chapter 28
HSN Chapter 28 — Inorganic Chemicals, Organic Or Inorganic Compounds Of
HSN Chapter 28 covers inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes. It contains 53 four-digit headings and 631 HSN codes in total. Below is every heading in Chapter 28 with its GST 2.0 rate (verified against CBIC). Use the search tool for any specific 6- or 8-digit sub-code.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN codes in Chapter 28
631 codes · GST 2.0 rates per the CBIC GST rate schedule (effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07.
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2801 | Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine And Iodine | 5% |
| 2802 | Sulphur, Sublimed Or Precipitated; Colloidal Sulphur | 18% |
| 2803 | Carbon (Carbon Blacks And Other Forms Of Carbon Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included) | 18% |
| 2804 | Hydrogen, Rare Gases And Other Non-Metals | 5% |
| 2805 | Alkali Or Alkaline-Earth Metals, Rare-Earth Metals,Scandium And Yttrium, Whether Or Not Intermixed Or Interalloyed, Mercury | 5% |
| 2806 | Hhydrogen Chloride (Hydrochloric Acid), Chlorosulphuric Acid | 18% |
| 2807 | Sulphuric Acid; Oleum | 18% |
| 2808 | Nitric Acid; Sulphonitric Acids | 18% |
| 2809 | Diphosphorus Pentaoxide; Phosphoric Acid; Polyphosphoric Acids, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined | 5% |
| 2810 | Oxides Of Boron, Boric Acids | 18% |
| 2811 | Other Inorganic Acids And Other Inorganic Oxygen Compounds Of Non-Metals | 18% |
| 2812 | Halides And Halide Oxides Of Non-Metals | 18% |
| 2813 | Sulphides Of Non-Metals; Commercial Phosphorus Trisulphide | 18% |
| 2814 | Ammonia, Anhydrous Or In Aqueous Solution | 18% |
| 2815 | Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda), Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash), Peroxides Of Sodium Or Potassium | 18% |
| 2816 | Hydroxide And Peroxide Of Magnesium; Oxides, Hydroxides And Peroxides, Of Strontium Or Barium | 18% |
| 2817 | Zinc Oxide; Zinc Peroxide | 18% |
| 2818 | Artificial Corundum, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined; Aluminium Oxide; Aluminium Hydroxide | 18% |
| 2819 | Chromium Oxides And Hydroxides | 18% |
| 2820 | Manganese Oxides | 18% |
| 2821 | IRON OXIDES AND HYDROXIDES; EARTH COLOURS CONTAINING 70% OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COMBINED IRON EVALUATED AS Fe2O3 | 18% |
| 2822 | Cobalt Oxides And Hydroxides; Commercial Cobalt Oxides | 18% |
| 2823 | Titanium Oxides | 18% |
| 2824 | Lead Oxides; Red Lead And Orange Lead | 18% |
| 2825 | Hydrazine And Hydroxylamine And Their Inorganic Salts; Other Inorganic Bases; Other Metal Oxides, Hydroxides And Peroxides | 18% |
| 2826 | Fluorides, Fluorosilicates, Fluoroaluminates And Other Complex Fluorine Salts | 18% |
| 2827 | Chlorides, Chloride Oxides And Chloride Hydroxides, Bromides And Bromide Oxides, Iodides And Iodide Oxides | 18% |
| 2828 | Hypochlorites ; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorites; Chlorites; Hypobromites | 18% |
| 2829 | Chlorates And Perchlorates, Bromates And Perbromates, Iodates And Periodates | 18% |
| 2830 | Sulphides; Polysulphides, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined | 18% |
| 2831 | Dithionites And Sulphoxylates | 18% |
| 2832 | Sulphites; Thiosulphates | 18% |
| 2833 | Sulphates; Alums; Peroxosulphates (Persulphates) | 18% |
| 2834 | Nitrites; Nitrates | 18% |
| 2835 | Phosphinates (Hypophosphites), Phosphonates (Phosphites) And Phosphates, Polyphosphates Whether Or Not Chemically Defined | 18% |
| 2836 | Carbonates; Peroxocarbonates (Percarbonates); Commercial Ammonium Carbonate Containing Ammonium Carbamate | 18% |
| 2837 | Cyanides, Cyanide Oxides And Complex Cyanides | 18% |
| 2838 | Fulminates, Cyanates And Thiocyanates - Fulminates, Cyanates And Thiocyanates : Fulminates | 18% |
| 2839 | Silicates, Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates | 18% |
| 2840 | Borates, Peroxoborates (Perborates) | 18% |
| 2841 | Salts Of Oxometallic Or Peroxometallic Acids | 18% |
| 2842 | Other Salts Of Inorganic Acids Or Peroxoacids, (Including Aluminosilicates, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined), Other Than Azides | 18% |
| 2843 | Colloidal Precious Metals; Inorganic Or Organic Compounds Of Precious Metals, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined; Amalgams Of Precious Metals | 18% |
| 2844 | Radioactive Chemical Elements And Radioactive Isotopes (Including The Fissile Or Fertile Chemical Elements And Isotopes) And Their Compounds; Mixtures And Residues Containing These Products | 18% |
| 2845 | Isotopes Other Than Those Of Heading 2844; Compounds, Inorganic Or Organic, Of Such Isotopes, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined | 5% |
| 2846 | Compounds, Inorganic Or Organic, Of Rare-Earth Metals, Of Yttrium Or Of Scandium Or Of Mixtures Of These Metals | 18% |
| 2847 | Hydrogen Peroxide, Whether Or Not Solidified With Urea | 5% |
| 2848 | Phosphides, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined, Excluding Ferrophosphorus | 18% |
| 2849 | Carbides, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined | 18% |
| 2850 | Hydrides, Nitrides, Azides, Silicides And Borides, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined, Other Than Compounds Which Are Also Carbides Of Heading 2849 | 18% |
| 2851 | - | 18% |
| 2852 | Inorganic Or Organic Compounds Of Mercury, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined, Excluding Amalgams | 18% |
| 2853 | Phosphides, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined,Excluding Ferrophosphorus, Other Inorganic Compounds (Including Distilled Or Conductivity Water And Water Of Similar Purity), Liquid Air (Whether Or Not Rare Gases Have Been Removed), Compressed Air, Amalgams, Other Than Amalgams Of Precious Metals | 5% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What products are in HSN Chapter 28?
Chapter 28 covers inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes, spanning 53 headings and 631 HSN codes.
What is the GST rate for Chapter 28 goods?
GST rates vary by specific code under GST 2.0 (Nil, 5%, 18% or 40%). See the rate against each heading above, or search the exact 8-digit code in the HSN Code Finder.
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