Benzol (benzene)

Benzol (benzene) from high temperature coal tar distillation

HSN 2707 10 00 (Benzol/benzene) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, administered by the Chief Controller of Explosives, PESO, Nagpur. Import is restricted to ports and places approved by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller and declared as customs ports by the Commissioner of Customs.

1. 1
   Obtain a petroleum import licence from the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation, Nagpur, covering the class of petroleum product (Class A, B, or C as applicable to benzene/benzol). The licence must be current at the time of filing the bill of entry.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 · Chief Controller of Explosives, PESO, Nagpur
2. 2
   Route the consignment only through a port or place approved for petroleum import by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller and declared as a customs port by the Commissioner of Customs. Import by sea or land through any unapproved port is not permitted under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 (port restriction provision)
3. 3
   Verify that all containers used for storing the benzol consignment conform to the specifications prescribed under Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Customs officers may also cross-check the declared description against DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI dated 23-04-2020, which flags misdeclaration of petroleum products as low aromatic white spirit, hydrocarbon solvents, or industrial mixture composition plus.
   Rules 4, 5 and 6 of Petroleum Rules, 2002 · DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI dated 23-04-2020