Natural gas

Natural gas in liquefied form

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 2711 11 00 (Natural gas) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy under the ITC (HS) Schedule, Chapter 27. An additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem applies under Notification No. 53/2017-Cus dated 30-06-2017.

What this is

HSN code

2711 11 00

Chapter

27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 27

Customs documentation

Import declaration from DGFT
Customs duty compliance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify the ITC (HS) import policy status for CTI 2711 11 00 under Chapter 27 before filing the bill of entry. Confirm whether any DGFT licence or policy condition is applicable at the time of import.
ITC (HS) Schedule, Chapter 27 · DGFT import policy
2
Account for the additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem levied on this tariff line. The additional duty applies over and above basic customs duty and must be declared correctly in the bill of entry to avoid short-payment and associated interest and penalty.
Notification No. 53/2017-Cus dated 30-06-2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to apply the 4% ad valorem additional duty of customs under Notification No. 53/2017-Cus, treating the entry as attracting only basic customs duty. Short-payment of this additional duty at the bill-of-entry stage triggers demand, interest, and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962; verify the current notification status before each import transaction as exemption notifications may be amended.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2711 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, natural gas under this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with an additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem under Notification No. 53/2017-Cus.

What is the additional duty of customs applicable to HSN 2711 11 00?

An additional duty of customs at 4% ad valorem applies under Notification No. 53/2017-Cus dated 30-06-2017, over and above any applicable basic customs duty.

Are there any exemptions from the 4% additional duty for natural gas imports?

The regulatory record does not record any exemption carve-outs; importers should verify whether any subsequent CBIC notifications have modified or superseded Notification No. 53/2017-Cus before filing the bill of entry.

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