Aviation turbine fuels, kerosene type conforming to standard IS 1571

Aviation turbine fuel, kerosene type (ATF, Jet-A1)

HSN 2710 19 39 (Aviation turbine fuels, kerosene type conforming to IS 1571) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, which governs import, transport, and storage of Class-B petroleum products. Import is additionally regulated under the ITC (HS) Restricted policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), subject to policy condition 5 of Chapter 27. Consignments must enter only through ports approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as Customs ports in consultation with the Chief Controller.

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 (PESO), Nagpur, covering Class-B petroleum products before filing the bill of entry. The licence is a pre-import requirement; arrival without a current licence renders the consignment liable to detention and seizure.
   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. Diversion to any non-approved port is a contravention of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 and attracts enforcement action independent of the import licence status.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 (port-of-entry provisions)
3. 3
   Ensure all storage containers comply with the specifications prescribed under Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Non-conforming containers constitute a separate Petroleum Rules violation and may trigger ground-level seizure of the product during Customs examination.
   Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002