Food manufacturers (thickener/gelling agent), textile printing companies (print paste thickener), and wound-care dressing manufacturers are diverse buyers of sodium alginate.
HSN code 39131010 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 39131010 covers sodium alginate, a natural polymer extracted from brown seaweed, used in food thickening, textile printing, and pharmaceutical/wound-care applications.
Food-grade requires FCC/food-additive certification distinct from technical-grade material used in textile printing; India has growing seaweed-derived alginate production capacity.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 3913)
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 39131010 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Sodium alginate (39131010) food-grade needs FCC certification, separate from technical-grade used in textile print paste - India has growing seaweed-derived production capacity.
HSN 39131010 falls under Chapter 39 and Heading 3913 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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