Particularly, from October 14, 2013, the new import duty applicable to chemicals including sodium hydrogencarbonat (sodium bicarbonate) in carbonat subgroup; peroxocarbonat (percarbonat); commercial ammonia carbonat containing ammonium carbonate; Acid benzoic, un-saturated salts and esters in sub-group of un-saturated monocarboxylic acid, cyclic monocarboxylic acid, anhydrides, halogen, peroxide and peroxyacid; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives is 5% in lieu of 0% as previously regulated.

Similarly, for other chemicals products used for foods processing under the Heading “prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included” import duty at 6% is imposed; Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, imposed import duty is 8%. Previously, both kinds of these chemicals enjoyed import duty of 5%.

Circular comes into force from October 14th, 2013