Diesel fuel blend (B6 to B20) conforming to standard IS 16531

Diesel fuel blend containing biodiesel (B6 to B20)

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 2710 20 20 (Diesel fuel blend, B6 to B20) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, and a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Import Licence under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy. Import of biofuels for all purposes is independently restricted, and consignments may be imported only through sea or land ports approved by the Ministry of Shipping and declared as customs ports.

What this is

HSN code

2710 20 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 DGFT
PESO licence from Chief Controller of Explosives
Approved-port declaration to CBIC

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 an Import Licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade before filing the bill of entry. This tariff line carries a dual Restricted-import status — as a petroleum product and as a biofuel — and both conditions under ITC (HS) policy must be satisfied; a licence covering only one restriction is not sufficient.
DGFT Notification 06/2015-2020 dated 24-05-2019 · ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy
2
Obtain a licence from the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO), Nagpur, covering Class-B petroleum products. Ensure containers used for storing the product comply with the specifications prescribed under Rules 4, 5 and 6 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 — Rules 4, 5 and 6
3
Route the consignment only through a sea or land port approved by the Ministry of Shipping, in consultation with the Chief Controller, and declared as a customs port. Non-approved ports render the import unlawful under the Petroleum Rules, 2002 regardless of licence validity. Note that an additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem may also apply.
Petroleum Rules, 2002 — port-approval provisions · Notification 53/2017-Cus dated 30-06-2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the DGFT Import Licence as the sole clearance requirement and presenting the consignment at a port that has not been approved by the Ministry of Shipping under the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Arrival at an unapproved port triggers detention and potential confiscation independent of whether the DGFT licence is current. Additionally, customs authorities have flagged misdeclaration of petroleum products — including Class-B products — as low aromatic white spirit or hydrocarbon solvents; deliberate misdeclaration exposes the importer to seizure and prosecution under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2710 20 20 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line carries no BIS Quality Control Order obligation. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation licensing under the Petroleum Rules, 2002 and a DGFT Import Licence under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, which applies to both the petroleum and biofuel aspects of this product.

Is the Restricted-import condition for biofuels a separate requirement from the petroleum product restriction?

Yes. DGFT Notification 06/2015-2020 dated 24-05-2019 independently restricts import of biofuels for all purposes, so an Import Licence must address both the petroleum-product and biofuel-content restrictions before the bill of entry is accepted.

What are the consequences if the product is misdeclared as a hydrocarbon solvent or white spirit?

Misdeclaration of petroleum products as hydrocarbon solvents or low aromatic white spirit is a flagged fraud pattern under DRI Alert Circular 02/2020-CI dated 23-04-2020, and attracts seizure of the consignment, monetary penalty, and prosecution under the Customs Act, 1962.

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