Export HS Code 28012000 (Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut backs): Iodine) to Tuvalu

HS Code Details

Code	28012000
Description	Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut backs): Iodine
Chapter	28
Section	VI — Chemical Products
Duty Rate	Refer to destination country’s tariff schedule

🇹🇻 Tuvalu

Capital	Funafuti
Currency	Australian Dollar
Region	Oceania
Trade Agreement	No preferential agreement

Trade Snapshot

No recorded exports of bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut backs): iodine to Tuvalu. This could represent an untapped market opportunity.

Based on parent category HS 280120. Verify with the latest DGCIS data.

Exporting Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut backs): Iodine to Tuvalu

Exporting bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut backs): iodine (HS Code 28012000) from India to Tuvalu requires careful attention to documentation, packaging standards, and customs regulations.

Indian exporters should ensure compliance with both Indian export regulations (DGFT) and Tuvalu's import requirements including proper classification under HS 28012000, accurate valuation, and meeting any product-specific standards.

For customs declarations, use the 8-digit tariff code 28012000 which provides the most specific product classification under India's customs tariff.

Documentation Required

Commercial Invoice

Detailed invoice with buyer/seller details, product description, quantity, price, and Incoterms.

Packing List

Itemized list of contents, weights, dimensions, and package markings for each shipment unit.

Bill of Lading / Airway Bill

Transport document issued by the carrier confirming receipt of goods for shipment.

Certificate of Origin

Certifies that goods originate from India. Required for preferential tariff treatment under trade agreements.

Shipping Bill

Filed with Indian Customs for export clearance. Generated through ICEGATE.

Letter of Credit / Bank Documents

Payment guarantee instrument. Commonly used for first-time trade partners.

Insurance Certificate

Proof of marine/cargo insurance covering the shipment against loss or damage.

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Required for chemical shipments detailing handling, storage, and emergency measures.

Other Indian Exports to Tuvalu

Top product categories exported from India to Tuvalu

300610<$10K

Other: sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable surgical or dental yarns) and sterile tissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; sterile laminaria and sterile laminaria tents; sterile absorbable surgical or dental

480700<$10K

Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an

482010<$10K

Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diar

847130<$10K

Portable digital automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg. consisting of at

Other:

Other :

Other:

Other :

More HS Codes in Chapter 28

2801

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine

28011000

Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut backs): Chlorine

280130

Fluorine; bromine:

28013010

Fluorine; bromine: Fluorine

28013020

Fluorine; bromine: Bromine

2802

Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphar