Gold and silver mining companies (cyanide leaching process) and metal electroplating operations are the dominant buyers of sodium cyanide, an extremely high-volume mining chemical.
HSN code 28371100 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
HSN 28371100 covers cyanides and cyanide oxides of sodium, primarily sodium cyanide, a critical reagent in gold/silver mining extraction and electroplating.
Sodium cyanide is acutely toxic and requires DGFT hazardous-chemical export licensing, shipped in sealed steel drums under UN 1689 with strict International Cyanide Management Code (ICMC) compliance documentation increasingly required by mining-industry buyers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 28371100 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Sodium cyanide (28371100) is UN 1689 acutely toxic requiring DGFT export licensing - gold mining buyers increasingly require ICMC (International Cyanide Management Code) compliance documentation.
HSN 28371100 falls under Chapter 28 and Heading 2837 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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