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Subheading in 2916 — Unsaturatedacyclicmonocarboxylicacids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, theiranhydrides…

Benzoic acid, its salts and esters

$65MIndia’s exports in 2025
118countries bought from India in 2025
8,825tonnes shipped in 2025
18%of 2916 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. Spain
  3. Germany
  4. Netherlands
  5. Japan
  6. China
  7. Argentina
  8. Saudi Arabia
  9. Egypt
  10. Greece

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
2916.31.10Benzoic acid, its salts and esters: Benzoic acid5% or 18%
2916.31.20Benzoic acid, its salts and esters: Benzyl benzoate5% or 18%
2916.31.30Benzoic acid, its salts and esters: Methyl benzoate5% or 18%
2916.31.40Benzoic acid, its salts and esters: Sodium benzoate5% or 18%
2916.31.50Benzoic acid, its salts and esters: Benzocaine (ethylpara-amino benzoate)5% or 18%
2916.31.60Benzoic acid, its salts and esters: Orthochloro benzoic acid5% or 18%
2916.31.90Benzoic acid, its salts and esters: Other5% or 18%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 2916