Solvent 125/240 (petroleum hydrocarbon solvent) as specified under standard IS 1745

Petroleum hydrocarbon solvent (Solvent 125/240, IS 1745)

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 2710 19 20 (Solvent 125/240) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing for import, transport, and storage under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, as a Class B petroleum product. The tariff line is subject to policy condition (5) of Chapter 27 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021. Import is additionally restricted to ports and places approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as customs ports.

What this is

HSN code

2710 19 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

PESO · Petroleum Rules, 2002

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 this Class B petroleum product before the bill of entry is filed. Operating without a current PESO licence renders the consignment liable to seizure and prosecution under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 · DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021 (policy condition 5 of Chapter 27)
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a port or place approved by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller and declared as a customs port. Arrival at an unapproved port is a violation of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 and attracts detention and re-export or confiscation.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 (approved-port requirement)
3
Ensure all containers used for storing the imported Class B petroleum product conform to the specifications in Rules 4, 5, and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Be alert to misdeclaration risk: DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI dated 23-04-2020 flags hydrocarbon solvents as a category prone to misdeclaration as low-aromatic white spirit or IMPS.
Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 · DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI dated 23-04-2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the DGFT policy-condition compliance as the sole clearance requirement and overlooking the independent PESO licence, which covers import, transport, and storage as three separately licensed activities. A consignment that arrives with DGFT policy-condition documentation but without a current PESO licence is detained at the approved port and cannot obtain out-of-charge; storage at any unlicensed premises during or after transit constitutes a separate Petroleum Rules contravention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2710 19 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this petroleum hydrocarbon solvent tariff line. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, with the ITC (HS) policy condition (5) of Chapter 27 administered by DGFT under Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021.

Which ports are approved for import of Class B petroleum products under this tariff line?

Petroleum may be imported only through ports and places approved by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller of Explosives and declared as customs ports, as required by the Petroleum Rules, 2002; the approved-port list must be confirmed with PESO before vessel dispatch.

What is the misdeclaration risk flagged by customs authorities for this product?

DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI dated 23-04-2020 specifically flags that kerosene and other petroleum products may be misdeclared as low-aromatic white spirit, hydrocarbon solvents, or Industrial Mixture Composition Plus (IMPS), exposing importers to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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