Surfactant manufacturers (as a raw material for sodium lauryl sulfate production) and cosmetic formulators are the buyers of lauryl alcohol.
HSN code 38237020 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 38237020 covers lauryl alcohol (industrial fatty alcohol), used in surfactant and cosmetic manufacturing, with the same potable-alcohol production restriction.
Same explicit prohibition against potable alcohol use applies as cetyl alcohol - lauryl alcohol is a surfactant/cosmetic raw material, not a beverage alcohol.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 3823)
- 3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oilsFree
- 382311Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oilsFree
- 38231100Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oilsFree
- 38231200Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oilsFree
- 38231300Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oilsFree
- 38231900Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oilsFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 38237020 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Lauryl alcohol (38237020) carries the same potable-alcohol production prohibition as cetyl alcohol - it's a surfactant/cosmetic raw material for products like SLS.
HSN 38237020 falls under Chapter 38 and Heading 3823 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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