E 20 fuel conforming to standard IS 17021

E20 ethanol-blended petrol conforming to IS 17021

HSN 2710 12 42 (E 20 fuel conforming to standard IS 17021) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002 for import, transport and storage. The tariff line is subject to amended policy condition (5) of Chapter 27 under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import by sea or land is permitted only through ports approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as customs ports.

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

1. 1
   Obtain a petroleum import licence from the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESA), Nagpur before the shipment is dispatched. This licence is mandatory for import, transport and storage of Class A petroleum products such as E 20 fuel, and must be presented at the bill-of-entry stage.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 · ITC (HS) policy condition (5) of Chapter 27 · DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021
2. 2
   Route the consignment exclusively through a port approved by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller and declared as a customs port. Arrival at an unapproved port renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 (port-approval provision)
3. 3
   Verify that all containers used for storing the E 20 fuel meet the specifications prescribed under Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Note that an additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem may apply under Notification 53/2017-CUS dated 30-06-2017.
   Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 · Notification 53/2017-CUS dated 30-06-2017