Motor gasoline conforming to standard IS 2796

Motor gasoline conforming to IS 2796 standard

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 2710 12 41 (Motor gasoline conforming to standard IS 2796) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002 for import, transport, and storage of Class A petroleum products. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per amended policy condition (5) of Chapter 27, and import by sea or land is permitted only through ports approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as customs ports.

What this is

HSN code

2710 12 41

Chapter

27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

Primary regulator

PESO · Petroleum Rules, 2002 (Class A petroleum — import, transport, storage licence)

Customs documentation

Import licence from PESO
Approved-port declaration to CBIC
ITC (HS) policy condition compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a licence from the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO), Nagpur, covering import, transport, and storage of Class A petroleum (petrol). Containers used for storing Class A petroleum must conform to the specifications in Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 — Rules 4, 5 and 6 · DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021 (amended policy condition 5, Chapter 27)
2
Route the consignment only through a port or place approved by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller and declared as a customs port. Import arriving at an unapproved port is not permitted under the Petroleum Rules, 2002 and is liable to seizure.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 — designated-port requirement
3
Note that an additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem may apply. Confirm the applicable duty rate at the bill of entry stage and be alert to misdeclaration risks flagged for Class A/B petroleum products, including motor gasoline presented as low aromatic white spirit, hydrocarbon solvents, or IMPS.
Customs Notification 53/2017-CUS dated 30-06-2017 · DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI dated 23-04-2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the approved-port requirement: the PESO licence and the port of import are interlocked, and a consignment landed at a port not approved by the Ministry of Shipping and not declared as a customs port for petroleum has no lawful import basis regardless of licence validity. Separately, customs authorities actively scrutinise misdeclaration of motor gasoline as hydrocarbon solvents or IMPS per DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI — description mismatches at the bill of entry level attract seizure and investigation independent of the PESO licence status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2710 12 41 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers motor gasoline under this tariff line. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import overlay administered by DGFT under amended policy condition (5) of Chapter 27.

Which ports are approved for sea or land import of motor gasoline?

Import is permitted only through ports or places approved by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller of Explosives and declared as customs ports under the Petroleum Rules, 2002; the current approved list should be confirmed with PESO before placing the import order.

Does the PESO licence also cover transport and storage, or is a separate authorisation required?

The licence from the Chief Controller of Explosives, PESO covers import, transport, and storage of Class A petroleum as a single authorisation, but container specifications for storage must independently conform to Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: PESO / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.