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Zero Customs Duty on Key Petrochemicals And Textile Raw Materials as West Asia Tensions Bite

• By  Textile Excellence
• April 02, 2026

In a targeted relief, the Government of India removed customs duty on critical petrochemicals and raw materials for three months. The tariff exemption will benefit sectors like Textiles, Chemicals, Plastics, Packaging, Pharma, Automotive components, and help clamp down on spiraling prices.

In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the consequent disruptions in global supply chains, the Government of India has decided to bring down the customs tariffs to zero on critical petrochemical products till 30^th June, 2026.

Though the measure is temporary, it is expected to bring relief to the industrial sectors and ensure continued availability of critical petrochemical inputs for domestic industry, reduce cost pressures on downstream sectors, and safeguard supply stability in the country.

The exemption is expected to benefit a wide range of sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates, including textiles, chemicals, plastics, packaging, pharmaceuticals, automotive components, and other manufacturing segments. This will also provide relief to consumers of final products.

Among the intermediates and textile raw materials which will attract zero custom duty now are PTA, MEG, PP, PET Chips etc. The detailed list of the products which would draw zero customs duty are as below:

S.No.   HS Codes        Products

1. 2814 10 00  Anhydrous ammonia

2. 2902 30 00  Toluene

3. 2902 50 00  Styrene

4. 2903 12 00  Dichloromethane

5. 2903 21 00  Vinyl chloride monomer

6. 2905 11 00  Methanol

7. 2905 12 20  Isopropyl Alcohol

8. 2905 31 00  Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG)

9. 2907 11 10  Phenol

10. 2915 21 00 Acetic acid

11. 2915 32 00 Vinyl acetate monomer

12. 2917 36 00 Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)

13. 2921 21 00 Ethylenediamine

14. 2922 11 10, 2922 11 90, 2922 12 00 Di Ethanolamine and Mono Ethanolamine

15. 2929 10 20 Toluene di-isocyanate

16. 3102 30 00 Ammonium nitrate

17. 3817 00 11 Linear alkylbenzenes

18. 3901          Polymers of Ethylene

19. 3902 10 00, 3902 30 00, 3902 90 00         Polypropylene

20. 3903 11 00, 3903 19 10, 3903 19 90         Polystyrene

21. 3903 20 00 Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN)

22. 3903 30 00 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)

23. 3904 10 10, 3904 10 20, 3904 10 90         Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

24. 3904 61 00 Polytetrafluoroethylene

25. 3905 12, 3905 19   Polyvinyl Acetate

26. 3905 30 00 Polyvinyl Alcohol

27. 3906 10 10, 3906 10 90     Poly (Methyl Methacrylate)

28. 3907 10 00 Polyoxymethylene (POM- acetal)

29. 3907 29     Polyols

30. 3907 29 90 Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK)

31. 3907 30 10 Epoxy resins

32. 3907 40 00 Polycarbonates

33. 3907 50 00 Alkyd resins

34. 3907 61, 3907 69   Poly Ethylene Terephthalate (PET) Chips

35. 3907 91 20 Unsaturated polyester resins

36. 3907 91 50 Poly Butylene Terephthalate

37. 2912 11 00, 3909 10 10, 3909 20 10, 3909 40 20 Formaldehyde, Urea formaldehyde, Melamine formaldehyde, Phenol formaldehyde

38. 3909 50 00 Polyurethanes

39. 3911 90 90 Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS)

40. 4002          Poly butadiene, Styrene Butadiene

In a targeted relief, the Government of India removed customs duty on critical petrochemicals and raw materials for three months. The tariff exemption will benefit sectors like Textiles, Chemicals, Plastics, Packaging, Pharma, Automotive components, and help clamping spiraling prices.