Where HSN 3824 50 10 Sits
Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.
- Chapter
- 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
- Heading
- 3824 · 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
- Group
- Non-refractory mortars and concretes
- Tariff item
- 3824 50 10 · Concretes ready to use known as “Ready- mix Concrete (RMC)”
- Unit
- kg.
GST Rate on HSN 3824 50 10
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 110 | 3824 | 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 |
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 221 | 28 or 38 | Micronutrients, which are covered under serial number 1(g) of Schedule 1, Part (A) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and are manufactured by the manufacturers which are registered under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 (chapter-wide entry) |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 3824 50 10
An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 3824 50 10
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free. Appendix 4R gives RoDTEP at 0.7% of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area and 0.4% for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.
- Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
- All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
- Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
- Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
- Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Other Codes Under HSN 3824
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 3824 10 00 | Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores | 7.5% |
| 3824 30 00 | Non-agglomerated metal carbides mixed together or with metallic binders | 7.5% |
| 3824 40 10 | Damp proof or water proof compoundsPrepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes | 7.5% |
| 3824 40 90 | OtherPrepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes | 7.5% |
| 3824 50 10 | Concretes ready to use known as “Ready- mix Concrete (RMC)”Non-refractory mortars and concretes | 7.5% |
| 3824 50 90 | OtherNon-refractory mortars and concretes | 7.5% |
| 3824 60 10 | In aqueous solutionSorbitol other than that of sub-heading 2905 44 | 20% |
| 3824 60 90 | OtherSorbitol other than that of sub-heading 2905 44 | 20% |
| 3824 81 00 | Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) | 7.5% |
| 3824 82 00 | Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or poly- brominated biphenyls (PBBs) | 7.5% |
| 3824 83 00 | Containing tris(2, 3-dibromopropyl) phosphate | 7.5% |
| 3824 84 00 | Containing aldrin (ISO), camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene), chlordane (ISO), chlordecone (ISO), DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN), 1, 1, 1- trichloro-2, 2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane), dieldrin (ISO, INN), endosulfan (ISO), endrin (ISO), heptachlor (ISO) or mirex (ISO) | 7.5% |
| 3824 85 00 | Containing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN) | 7.5% |
| 3824 86 00 | Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexach- lorobenzene (ISO) | 7.5% |
| 3824 87 00 | Containing perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, its salts, perfluorooctane sulphonamides, or perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride | 7.5% |
| 3824 88 00 | Containing tetra-, penta-, *hexa-, hepta- or octabromo-diphenyl ethers | 7.5% |
| 3824 89 00 | Containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins | 7.5% |
| 3824 91 00 | Mixtures and preparations consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1, 3, 2-dioxa- phosphinan-5-yl)methyl methyl methylphosphonate and bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1, 3, 2- dioxaphosphinan-5-yl) methyl] methylphosphonate: | See tariff |
| 3824 92 00 | Polyglycol esters of methylphosphonic acid | 7.5% |
| 3824 99 00 | Other | 7.5% |
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.