Kerosene conforming to standard IS 1459

Kerosene conforming to IS 1459 specification

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 2710 19 32 (Kerosene conforming to standard IS 1459) is subject to licensing by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, covering import, transport, and storage of Class-B petroleum products. Import is additionally permitted only through ports approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as Customs ports, with the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) operative under amended Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 27.

What this is

HSN code

2710 19 32

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 5 compliance

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 petroleum import licence from the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESA), Nagpur, covering Class-B petroleum products before filing the bill of entry. The licence must address import, transport, and storage in terms of the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 · ITC (HS) Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 27 · DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021
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 any unapproved port renders the consignment liable to seizure under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 (port-of-import provision)
3
Confirm that containers used for storing Class-B petroleum products conform to the specifications prescribed under Rules 4, 5, and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Non-conforming containers constitute a separate licence violation. Additionally, be alert to misdeclaration risk: kerosene is flagged as frequently misdeclared as low aromatic white spirit, hydrocarbon solvents, 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 underestimating the misdeclaration exposure: kerosene is a notified misdeclaration-risk product and consignments described as low aromatic white spirit, hydrocarbon solvents, or Industrial Mixture Composition Plus (IMPS) attract enhanced scrutiny and potential seizure under DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI. A correct product description tied to the IS 1459 specification, alongside the PESO licence that explicitly names kerosene, is the first line of defence against a confiscation finding.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2710 19 32 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers kerosene under this 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.

Which ports are approved for the import of kerosene by sea or land?

Import is restricted to ports approved by the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the Chief Controller and declared as Customs ports; the current approved-port list should be confirmed with PESO and the Commissioner of Customs before vessel nomination, per the Petroleum Rules, 2002.

Does the PESO licence cover only import, or also transport and storage?

The PESO licence covers all three activities — import, transport, and storage — for Class-B petroleum products including kerosene; a separate or extended licence endorsement may be required where storage premises differ from the port of entry.

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