Vacuum gas oil

Vacuum gas oil, petroleum distillate for refinery processing

HSN 2710 19 42 (Vacuum gas oil) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, with import restricted to approved ports declared as customs ports in consultation with the Chief Controller of Explosives. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy condition 5 of Chapter 27 applies as the overarching ITC (HS) policy overlay, as amended by DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021.

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 the import, transport, and storage of the relevant petroleum class before the bill of entry is filed. Vacuum gas oil falls within the petroleum-product classes requiring this licence under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 · DGFT Notification 27/2015-20 dated 16-09-2021 (amended policy condition 5 of Chapter 27)
2. 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 by the Commissioner of Customs. Importation through any non-approved port renders the consignment liable to seizure and enforcement under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
   Petroleum Rules, 2002 (port-approval provision)
3. 3
   Ensure containers used for storing the imported vacuum gas oil conform to the specifications prescribed under Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Non-conforming containers are a separate regulatory violation independent of the import licence.
   Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002