2915 HSN Code: Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives

HSN Sub Chapter 2915 represents Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Sub Chapter 2915, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives.

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New GST Rate for HSN Code 2915

GST Rate for Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives under HSN Code 2915. Understand current tax rates, exemptions, and legal classifications to ensure accurate billing and GST filing.

Chapter No

29

HSN Code

2915

HSN Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Tariff HSN Codes under HSN Sub Chapter 2915

Following tariff HSN codes fall under Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives.

Tariff HSN

29151100

Description

Formic acid, its salts and esters : Formic acid

Tariff HSN

29151210

Description

Formic acid, its salts and esters: Salts of formic acid : Sodium formate

Tariff HSN

29151290

Description

Formic acid, its salts and esters: Salts of formic acid : other

Tariff HSN

29151300

Description

Formic acid, its salts and esters : Esters of formic acid

Tariff HSN

29152100

Description

Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride : Acetic acid

Tariff HSN

29152200

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride : sodium acetate

Tariff HSN

29152300

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride : cobalt acetates

Tariff HSN

29152400

Description

Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride : Acetic anhydride

Tariff HSN

29152910

Description

Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride : Other : Calcium acetate

Tariff HSN

29152920

Description

Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride :Other :Magnesium acetate

Tariff HSN

29152930

Description

Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride :Other :Manganese acetate

Tariff HSN

29152990

Description

Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride :Other :Other

Tariff HSN

29153100

Description

Esters of acetic acid : Ethyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153200

Description

Esters of acetic acid : Vinyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153300

Description

Esters of acetic acid : n-Butyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153400

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - esters of acetic acid : isobutyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153500

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - esters of acetic acid : 2-ethoxyethyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153600

Description

Esters of acetic acid : Dinoseb (ISO) acetate

Tariff HSN

29153910

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Benzyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153920

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Bornyl acetate and iso bornyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153930

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Linalyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153940

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Methyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153950

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Phenyl propyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153960

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Terpinyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153970

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Ortho tertiary butyl cyclohexyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153980

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Para tertiary butyl cyclohexyl acetate

Tariff HSN

29153990

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - esters of acetic acid : other : other

Tariff HSN

29153991

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Methyl cyclohexyl acetate kg. 10% –

Tariff HSN

29153992

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Ethylene glycol mono ethyl ether acetate

Tariff HSN

29153999

Description

Esters of acetic acid : other : Other

Tariff HSN

29154010

Description

Mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters : Monochloroacetic acid, their salts and esters

Tariff HSN

29154020

Description

Mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters : Dichloroacetic acid, their salts and esters

Tariff HSN

29154030

Description

Mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters : Trichloroacetic acid, their salts and esters

Tariff HSN

29155000

Description

Propionic acid, its salts and esters

Tariff HSN

29156010

Description

Butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters :Butanoic acids, their salts and esters

Tariff HSN

29156020

Description

Butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters :Pentanoic acids, their salts and esters

Tariff HSN

29157010

Description

Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters : Palmitic acid

Tariff HSN

29157020

Description

Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters : Stearic acid

Tariff HSN

29157030

Description

Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters : Glycerol monostearate

Tariff HSN

29157040

Description

Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters : H.C.O.Fatty acid (including 12-hydroxy stearic acid)

Tariff HSN

29157050

Description

Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters : D.C.O. Fatty acid

Tariff HSN

29157090

Description

Palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters : Other

Tariff HSN

29159010

Description

Other : Acetyl chloride

Tariff HSN

29159020

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - other : octoic acid (caprylic acid)

Tariff HSN

29159030

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - other : hexoic acid (caproic acid)

Tariff HSN

29159040

Description

Other : Pivaloyl chloride

Tariff HSN

29159050

Description

Other : N-valeryl chloride

Tariff HSN

29159060

Description

Other: N-octanoyl chloride

Tariff HSN

29159070

Description

Other: Neodecanoyl chloride

Tariff HSN

29159090

Description

Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - other : other

Tariff HSN

29159091

Description

Other : Other: Hexoic acid (caproic acid)

Tariff HSN

29159092

Description

Other : Other: Octoic acid (caprylic acid)

Tariff HSN

29159093

Description

Other : Other: Tri fluoro acetic acid

Tariff HSN

29159094

Description

Other : Other: Ethyl difluoro acetate

Tariff HSN

29159095

Description

Other : Other: Ethyl trifluoro acetate

Tariff HSN

29159099

Description

Other : Other: other

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹6,424 Cr

+13.99% vs FY 2023-24

0.1735% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹11,830 Cr

+4.54% vs FY 2023-24

0.1940% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

−₹5,407 Cr

Trade Deficit

Surplus rank #1118 of 1233 subchapters

% of Chapter 29

FY 2024-25

3.77%

Share of Chapter 29’s total exports in FY 2024-25

Import side: 5.26% of Chapter 29’s imports

Rank Within Chapter 29

FY 2024-25

#7 of 42

Position by export value among subchapters in Chapter 29

Import-side rank: #6 of 42

At a glance

5.68%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#109

National Export Rank

of 1233 subchapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+31.97%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

3.77%

Contribution to Ch. 29

Share of Chapter 29 exports in FY 2024-25

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Sub-Chapter 2915

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #91

Balance

−5,940.81

Exports

4,610.34 ₹ Cr

0.2009% share

— YoY

3.61% of Ch. 29

Imports

10,551.15 ₹ Cr

0.2938% share

— YoY

6.74% of Ch. 29

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #89

Balance

−3,722.92

Exports

4,568.71 ₹ Cr

0.2068% share

−0.90% YoY

3.69% of Ch. 29

Imports

8,291.63 ₹ Cr

0.2472% share

−21.41% YoY

5.91% of Ch. 29

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #85

Balance

−3,333.43

Exports

4,937.47 ₹ Cr

0.2296% share

+8.07% YoY

3.71% of Ch. 29

Imports

8,270.90 ₹ Cr

0.2838% share

−0.25% YoY

5.67% of Ch. 29

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #82

Balance

−10,534.85

Exports

6,516.21 ₹ Cr

0.2076% share

+31.97% YoY

3.96% of Ch. 29

Imports

17,051.06 ₹ Cr

0.3731% share

+106.16% YoY

8.02% of Ch. 29

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #96

Balance

−8,012.82

Exports

6,675.05 ₹ Cr

0.1844% share

+2.44% YoY

3.89% of Ch. 29

Imports

14,687.87 ₹ Cr

0.2555% share

−13.86% YoY

6.33% of Ch. 29

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #115

Balance

−5,681.02

Exports

5,635.18 ₹ Cr

0.1557% share

−15.58% YoY

3.35% of Ch. 29

Imports

11,316.20 ₹ Cr

0.2015% share

−22.96% YoY

5.11% of Ch. 29

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #109

Balance

−5,406.61

Exports

6,423.60 ₹ Cr

0.1735% share

+13.99% YoY

3.77% of Ch. 29

Imports

11,830.21 ₹ Cr

0.1940% share

+4.54% YoY

5.26% of Ch. 29

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

5.68% /yr

Imports

1.93% /yr

Consistently Deficit
Chapter 29 total

reference, FY 2024-25

Export

₹1,70,243.54 Cr

Import

₹2,24,781.99 Cr

Trade Balance

−54,538.45

Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 5.68% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 have grown at a compound annual rate of 5.68% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹4,610.34 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹6,423.60 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 Ranked #109 Among All 1233 Subchapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 ranks #109 out of 1233 subchapters by total export value. Within Chapter 29, it ranks #7 of 42. By trade surplus, it ranks #1118 of 1233.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 31.97% over the prior year.

India Records a Trade Deficit of ₹5,406.61 Crore in HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹11,830.21 Cr exceeded exports of ₹6,423.60 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹5,406.61 Crore — ranking #1118 of 1233 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 1.93% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives

India's imports under HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 have grown at 1.93% CAGR, reaching ₹11,830.21 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 Contributes 3.77% of Chapter 29 Exports — Ranked #7

Among the 42 subchapters under Chapter 29, HSN Sub-Chapter 2915 ranks #7 by export value — accounting for 3.77% of the chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 5.26% share (rank #6).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN Sub Chapter 2915 and GST compliance.

What products are classified under HSN 2915

It includes Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives

Can I claim ITC on inputs and services used for Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives?

If your outward supply of Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives is taxable, ITC is generally available (Sections 16–17) except blocked credits (e.g., personal use, motor vehicles in most cases). For exempt supplies, proportionate reversal is required under Rule 42/43.

How are warranty replacements of Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives handled?

If replacement is without consideration under a pre‑agreed warranty, issue a delivery challan and reference the original invoice/contract. If consideration is charged, raise a tax invoice. Keep serial/lot details for traceability.

Does MRP, weight or pack size change GST treatment for Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives?

Some entries use MRP/weight‑based conditions for classification. Keep pack size, retail marking and brand status on records and invoice to support the chosen HSN.

How do I bill a kit or combo that includes Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives?

Prefer separate lines per item with its HSN so each component follows its own tax treatment. If it is a naturally bundled supply, identify the principal supply and tax the whole bundle accordingly.

What are the e‑way bill and e‑invoice points while moving Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives?

Generate an e‑way bill when the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000, unless exempted for the transaction. E‑invoicing depends on turnover (AATO threshold as notified) for B2B supplies, not on the item itself.

What misclassification mistakes happen with Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives?

Using a broad or incorrect HSN, ignoring material/form (e.g., raw vs processed), or mixing goods and services on one line. Always match wording to the HSN Notes and keep a classification working paper.

Important Disclaimer

The above does not constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. We recommend consulting a professional tax consultant before acting on the information contained in this piece of content.

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