Light diesel oil conforming to standard IS 15770

Light diesel oil conforming to IS 15770 standard

HSN 2710 12 43 (Light diesel oil conforming to IS 15770) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, which govern the import, transport, and storage of Class B petroleum products. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) additionally permits import of E12 fuel conforming to IS 17586 under this tariff item through State Trading Enterprises (STE) and policy condition (5) of Chapter 27. Import by sea or land is restricted to ports approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as customs ports by the Commissioner of Customs.

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

1. 1
   Obtain a licence from the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESA), Nagpur, covering import, transport, and storage of Class B petroleum products. Ensure containers used for storage conform to the specifications prescribed under Rules 4, 5, and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 · Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002
2. 2
   Where the consignment consists of E12 fuel conforming to IS 17586, import must be channelled through a State Trading Enterprise and must comply with policy condition (5) of Chapter 27, as notified by DGFT. File the bill of entry citing DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 and DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021.
   DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021
3. 3
   Route the consignment exclusively through a port approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as a customs port by the Commissioner of Customs. Note that an additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem may be applicable; confirm applicability at the bill-of-entry stage.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 · Notification 53/2017-CUS dated 30-06-2017