Blended Aviation turbine fuel
Blended aviation turbine fuel with synthesized hydrocarbons
HSN 2710 19 33 (Blended Aviation turbine fuel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order, requiring conformity to IS 17081:2019 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 26 November 2024. Blended aviation turbine fuel under this tariff item means aviation turbine fuel containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals, blended with synthesized hydrocarbons. Import is restricted to State Trading Enterprises under the ITC (HS) 2022 import policy, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Confirm that the importing entity holds State Trading Enterprise status authorised to import blended aviation turbine fuel under Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I. Non-STE importers are barred from this tariff line regardless of BIS compliance status.ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 27 Schedule I import policy · DGFT Notification 40/2024-25 dated 26-11-2024
- 2Source only from a manufacturer holding a current BIS CM/L licence against IS 17081:2019 for blended aviation turbine fuel. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.IS 17081:2019 · ISI Mark Scheme under Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
- 3Verify that the blended aviation turbine fuel in the consignment meets the statutory composition threshold — 70% or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals blended with synthesized hydrocarbons — as defined in the supplementary notes to tariff item 2710 19 33.Supplementary Notes to Tariff Item 2710 19 33, ITC (HS) 2022 · IS 17081:2019
- 4Ensure each batch bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Test and marking documentation must be traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility and be available for customs inspection.BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · IS 17081:2019
- 5Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the STE import authorisation reference on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register and the STE status against the DGFT notification; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.DGFT Notification 40/2024-25 dated 26-11-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that BIS QCO compliance alone is sufficient to clear the consignment. Import of blended aviation turbine fuel is categorically restricted to State Trading Enterprises under DGFT Notification 40/2024-25; a private importer with a fully IS 17081:2019-compliant consignment and a valid CM/L-licensed supplier will face outright import prohibition and detention, not merely a marking deficiency. Confirm STE authorisation before any commercial arrangement is made, not at the bill-of-entry stage.