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HSN / HS Code 31059090Mineral or Chemical Fertilisers Containing Two or Three of the Fertilising Elements Nitrogen — Other Exempts Urea, when imported into India under the Urea Off-take Agreement. [Notifn. No. 4 /2015-Customs, dt. 16.2.2015.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts Urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) when imported into India under the Urea Off- take Agreement (hereinafter referred to as UOTA) dated 29th May, 2002, as amended from time to time, between the Government of India and Oman-India Fertilizer Company S.A.O.C., from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, and from the so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, as is in excess of the amount calculated on the declared value of Urea as agreed under the UOTA, subject to the condition that the importer shall produce, prior to clearance of the said goods, before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction, as the case may be, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Depart- ment of Fertilizer to the effect that such declared value is in terms of agreed price under UOTA. Exempts Urea, sold by Department of Fertilizers to fertilizer Marketing entities on high sea sale basis-IGST calculated on AV and above the Pool-in-Price. [Notifn. No. 55 /2018-Customs, dt. 26.7.2018.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975, (51 of 1975), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the Integrated Goods and Services Tax, leviable under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), as in excess of the amount calculated over and above the value at which Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers/Department of Fertilizers sells urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), to Fertilizer Marketing Entities (FMEs) on high sea sale basis (commonly known as "Pool Issue Price"). 2. This notification shall come into force on the 27th July, 2018

31059090
18% IGSTSchedule II
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HSN code 31059090 covers Mineral or Chemical Fertilisers Containing Two or Three of the Fertilising Elements Nitrogen — Other Exempts Urea, when imported into India under the Urea Off-take Agreement. [Notifn. No. 4 /2015-Customs, dt. 16.2.2015.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts Urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) when imported into India under the Urea Off- take Agreement (hereinafter referred to as UOTA) dated 29th May, 2002, as amended from time to time, between the Government of India and Oman-India Fertilizer Company S.A.O.C., from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, and from the so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, as is in excess of the amount calculated on the declared value of Urea as agreed under the UOTA, subject to the condition that the importer shall produce, prior to clearance of the said goods, before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction, as the case may be, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Depart- ment of Fertilizer to the effect that such declared value is in terms of agreed price under UOTA. Exempts Urea, sold by Department of Fertilizers to fertilizer Marketing entities on high sea sale basis-IGST calculated on AV and above the Pool-in-Price. [Notifn. No. 55 /2018-Customs, dt. 26.7.2018.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975, (51 of 1975), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the Integrated Goods and Services Tax, leviable under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), as in excess of the amount calculated over and above the value at which Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers/Department of Fertilizers sells urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), to Fertilizer Marketing Entities (FMEs) on high sea sale basis (commonly known as "Pool Issue Price"). 2. This notification shall come into force on the 27th July, 2018. GST / IGST is 18%. Basic Customs Duty is 5%. Total effective import duty is about 24.81% on an assessable value of ₹100 (CIF).

Heading 3105: MINERAL OR CHEMICAL FERTILISERS CONTAINING TWO OR THREE OF THE FERTILISING ELEMENTS NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM; OTHER FERTILISERS; GOODS OF THIS CHAPTER IN TABLETS OR SIMILAR FORMS OR IN PACKAGES OF A GROSS WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 10 KG

3105909018% IGST · Schedule II

Mineral or Chemical Fertilisers Containing Two or Three of the Fertilising Elements Nitrogen — Other Exempts Urea, when imported into India under the Urea Off-take Agreement. [Notifn. No. 4 /2015-Customs, dt. 16.2.2015.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts Urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) when imported into India under the Urea Off- take Agreement (hereinafter referred to as UOTA) dated 29th May, 2002, as amended from time to time, between the Government of India and Oman-India Fertilizer Company S.A.O.C., from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, and from the so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, as is in excess of the amount calculated on the declared value of Urea as agreed under the UOTA, subject to the condition that the importer shall produce, prior to clearance of the said goods, before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction, as the case may be, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Depart- ment of Fertilizer to the effect that such declared value is in terms of agreed price under UOTA. Exempts Urea, sold by Department of Fertilizers to fertilizer Marketing entities on high sea sale basis-IGST calculated on AV and above the Pool-in-Price. [Notifn. No. 55 /2018-Customs, dt. 26.7.2018.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975, (51 of 1975), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the Integrated Goods and Services Tax, leviable under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), as in excess of the amount calculated over and above the value at which Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers/Department of Fertilizers sells urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), to Fertilizer Marketing Entities (FMEs) on high sea sale basis (commonly known as "Pool Issue Price"). 2. This notification shall come into force on the 27th July, 2018

Importing this at the standard rate costs ≈ ₹24.81 in duty for every ₹100 of shipment value.

Total duty (MFN)
24.81%
≈ ₹24.81 per ₹100 CIF

What will my shipment cost to land?

Enter your actual shipment value and where you're buying from. We compute the duty on top — the same stack customs applies at the port. Figures are indicative; verify on ICEGATE before filing.

Goods value (CIF)₹10,00,000
Basic Customs Duty (5%)₹50,000
AIDC (0.25%)₹2,500
Social Welfare Surcharge (10%)₹5,250
IGST (18%)₹1,90,395
Total duty payable₹2,48,145
Total landed cost₹12,48,145
This is the standard rate — pick an FTA origin to see savings.
31059090IGST18%Total24.81%
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Source: CBIC Part II Import Tariff, chapter-wise PDFs·Indian Customs Tariff — First Schedule (as on 30.06.2025, CBIC)·Last reviewed: ·How we source this

Compliance at a glance

Import policy:Free
* AS PER NOTE 6 OF CHAPTER 31, THE TERM OTHER FERTILISERS APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS OF A KIND USED AS FERTILISERS AND CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FERTILISING ELEMENTS NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS OR POTASSIUM AS AN ESSENTIAL CONSTITUENT.* CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT MICRONUTRIENTS, MULTI-MICRONUTRIENTS, GROWTH REGULATORS AND FERTILIZERS IS CLARIFIED IN CENTRAL EXCISE CIR. NO. 1022/10/2016-CX DT. 06.04.2016.* CLASSIFICATION OF GLYPHOSATES UNDER PLANT MICRONUTRIENTS, MULTI-MICRONUTRIENTS, GROWTH REGULATORS AND FERTILIZERS IS CLARIFIED IN CENTRAL EXCISE CIR. NO. 1039/27/2016-CX DT. 21.07.2016.**REFER THE FERTILIZER (CONTROL) ORDER, 1985 AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME*

Effective import duty stack

Live values from India's ICEGATE customs calculator, computed on an assessable value of ₹100.

Unit of measure: kg.

Effective import duty stack for HSN 31059090, computed on an assessable value of ₹100.
ComponentRateAmount / ₹100
BCD

Basic Customs Duty — the headline tariff rate from the First Schedule.

5%₹5.00
AIDC

Agriculture Infrastructure & Development Cess — calculated on BCD.

5%₹0.25
SWS

Social Welfare Surcharge — calculated on (BCD + AIDC).

10%₹0.53
IGST

Integrated Goods and Services Tax — on (CIF + BCD + AIDC + SWS).

Notif. 045/2025-I229
18%₹19.04
Total Duty24.81%₹24.81 / ₹100 CIF
How it's calculated

For an assessable value of ₹100:

  1. BCD = AV × 5% = ₹5.00
  2. AIDC = BCD × 5% = ₹0.25
  3. SWS = (BCD + AIDC) × 10% = ₹0.53(exemption notifications exist for this code; verify eligibility)
  4. IGST = (AV + BCD + AIDC + SWS) × 18% = ₹19.04
  5. Total Duty = BCD + AIDC + SWS + IGST = ₹24.81 (24.81%)

Notifications and exemptions can lower the effective rate for specific goods or FTA partner countries. Cross-check against the latest CBIC circulars before filing.

Where to source to pay less

Basic Customs Duty under each Free Trade Agreement, sorted by best rate. Other duties (AIDC, SWS, IGST) still apply on top.

  • ASEAN countriesBest rate0%save 5pp
  • Australia0%save 5pp
  • Japan0%save 5pp
  • Least Developed Countries0%save 5pp
  • Malaysia0%save 5pp
  • Nepal0%save 5pp
  • Philippines0%save 5pp
  • SAFTA (LDC) countries0%save 5pp
  • Sri Lanka0%save 5pp
  • The Republic of Korea0%save 5pp
  • United Arab Emirates0%save 5pp
  • Chile2%save 3pp
  • MFN — no FTA (baseline)5%standard rate

Source: ITC MACMAP. Eligibility depends on Rules of Origin — consult the relevant FTA notification before filing.

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Where this code sits

Section VI
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES
Chapter 31
Fertilisers
Subheading 310590
Other :
Tariff hierarchy
  1. 1
    3105Heading (4-digit)
    MINERAL OR CHEMICAL FERTILISERS CONTAINING TWO OR THREE OF THE FERTILISING ELEMENTS NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM; OTHER FERTILISERS; GOODS OF THIS CHAPTER IN TABLETS OR SIMILAR FORMS OR IN PACKAGES OF A GROSS WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 10 KG
  2. 2
    31059090Tariff Item (8-digit)
    Other Exempts Urea, when imported into India under the Urea Off-take Agreement. [Notifn. No. 4 /2015-Customs, dt. 16.2.2015.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts Urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act) when imported into India under the Urea Off- take Agreement (hereinafter referred to as UOTA) dated 29th May, 2002, as amended from time to time, between the Government of India and Oman-India Fertilizer Company S.A.O.C., from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, and from the so much of the additional duty leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, as is in excess of the amount calculated on the declared value of Urea as agreed under the UOTA, subject to the condition that the importer shall produce, prior to clearance of the said goods, before the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction, as the case may be, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Depart- ment of Fertilizer to the effect that such declared value is in terms of agreed price under UOTA. Exempts Urea, sold by Department of Fertilizers to fertilizer Marketing entities on high sea sale basis-IGST calculated on AV and above the Pool-in-Price. [Notifn. No. 55 /2018-Customs, dt. 26.7.2018.] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975, (51 of 1975), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the Integrated Goods and Services Tax, leviable under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), as in excess of the amount calculated over and above the value at which Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers/Department of Fertilizers sells urea, falling under tariff item 3102 10 00 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), to Fertilizer Marketing Entities (FMEs) on high sea sale basis (commonly known as "Pool Issue Price"). 2. This notification shall come into force on the 27th July, 2018.

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An HSN code (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) is an internationally standardised numeric system to classify traded products. Indian customs extend it to an 8-digit ITC-HS code for more precise classification, taxation and compliance.

  • First 2 digits: Chapter (e.g. 31)
  • Digits 3–4: Heading
  • Digits 5–6: Subheading (WCO-aligned)
  • Last 2 digits: Indian ITC extension for added granularity
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  • Ensures correct calculation of customs duties and taxes.
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  • Helps avoid clearance delays, penalties or reclassification disputes.
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