HS Heading 2828
Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites
3 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 28 (Inorganic chemicals; compounds of precious metals, rare-earth metals, radioactive elements or isotopes). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28281010 | Calcium Hypochlorite In granular form | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 28281090 | Other | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 28289000 | Hypochlorites (Excl. Of Calcium) And Chlorites; Hypobromites | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 460,471,724 (13,226,017 kg) under this heading, across 1 of its 3 tariff lines. The remaining 2 recorded no commercial import in that window.
NBR's import statements also record one code under this heading that the published Operative Tariff 2026-2027 does not list (28281000). Those figures are included in the totals above but have no tariff page here, because there is no published rate to show.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2 | 3,138,179 kg | BDT 124,104,338 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 1,823,111 kg | BDT 71,427,165 |
| February 2026 | 2 | 1,544,185 kg | BDT 60,639,609 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 1,895,546 kg | BDT 74,669,789 |
| April 2026 | 2 | 2,885,298 kg | BDT 76,462,422 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 1,939,698 kg | BDT 53,168,401 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
Bonded imports. A further BDT 505,416,003 (10,294,211 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 52.3% of everything imported under this heading: most of this trade never pays the duty rates shown above.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.