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# HSN Code 29163170: Dicamba (Benzoic Acid Herbicide)

- [Section 06: Guide to HSN Section 06](https://busy.in/hsn/section-06/)
- [Chapter 29: Organic Chemicals](https://busy.in/hsn/chapter-29/)
- [Sub-chapter 2916: Unsaturated acids](https://busy.in/hsn/sub-chapter-2916/)

## GST rates

| Description | CGST | SGST | IGST | CESS |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives :Benzoic acid, its salts and esters : Dicamba | 9% | 9% | 18% | 0% |

## Tariff changes

New tariff item from 1 May 2025 (Finance Act, 2025), carved out of [29163190](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29163190/). Goods of this item were classified there before that date.

## India's trade performance: HSN Code 29163170 (FY 2025-26)

Source: TradeStat EIDB, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Values in ₹ Crore (FY 2025-26 to FY 2025-26).

- Exports: ₹269 Cr — 0.0069% of India's total exports
- Imports: Nil — 0.0000% of India's total imports
- Trade balance: ₹269 Cr (Surplus); surplus rank #1018 of 12872 HSN codes
- Share of Sub-Chapter 2916: 8.39% of its exports; import side 0.00%
- Rank within Sub-Chapter 2916: #3 of 41 by export value

### Key metrics

- National export rank: #1639 of 12872 HSN codes by export value (FY 2025-26)
- Contribution to Sub-Ch. 2916: 8.39% of its exports (FY 2025-26)

## India export-import trade statistics: HSN Code 29163170

1-year export and import data, FY 2025-26 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

| FY | Exports (₹ Cr) | Exp share | Exp YoY | Exp % of Sub-Ch. 2916 | Imports (₹ Cr) | Imp share | Imp YoY | Imp % of Sub-Ch. 2916 | Trade balance | Exp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FY 2025-26 | 268.86 | 0.0069% | — | 8.39% | Nil | 0.0000% | — | 0.00% | +268.86 | #1639 |

## Key trade insights: HSN Code 29163170 export-import analysis

### Export snapshot for HSN Code 29163170

India exported ₹268.86 Crore worth of Dicamba (Benzoic Acid Herbicide) in FY 2025-26. Multi-year trend data is being compiled for this hsn code.

### HSN Code 29163170 ranked #1639 among all 12872 HSN codes by export value

In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 29163170 ranks #1639 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 2916, it ranks #3 of 41. By trade surplus, it ranks #1018 of 12872.

### India maintains a trade surplus of ₹268.86 Crore in HSN Code 29163170 goods

In FY 2025-26, India's exports of ₹268.86 Cr exceeded imports of ₹0.00 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹268.86 Crore — ranking #1018 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.

### HSN Code 29163170 contributes 8.39% of Sub-Chapter 2916 exports — ranked #3

Among the 41 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 2916, HSN Code 29163170 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 8.39% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 0.00% share.

## Related HSN Codes in Sub-Chapter 2916

Ranked by export value (FY 2025-26).

| Rank | HSN Code | Exports (FY 2025-26) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | [HSN Code 29163990: Other Aromatic Monoacids](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29163990/) | ₹833 Cr |
| #2 | [HSN Code 29161970: Erucic Acid](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29161970/) | ₹564 Cr |
| #3 | HSN Code 29163170: Dicamba (Benzoic Acid Herbicide) (this hsn code) | ₹269 Cr |
| #4 | [HSN Code 29163190: Other Benzoic Acid Esters](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29163190/) | ₹229 Cr |
| #5 | [HSN Code 29162090: Other Cyclanic, Cyclenic and Cycloterpenic Monocarboxylic Acids and Derivatives](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29162090/) | ₹188 Cr |
| #6 | [HSN Code 29162010: Cypermethric Acid Chloride](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29162010/) | ₹173 Cr |
| #7 | [HSN Code 29161590: Other Oleic, Linoleic and Linolenic Acids, Their Salts and Esters](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29161590/) | ₹172 Cr |
| #8 | [HSN Code 29161959: Other Esters of Unsaturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29161959/) | ₹127 Cr |
| #9 | [HSN Code 29161990: Other Unsaturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29161990/) | ₹107 Cr |
| #10 | [HSN Code 29163110: Benzoic Acid](https://busy.in/hsn/hsn-29163110/) | ₹83 Cr |