Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene

Ethylene, propylene, butylene, and butadiene in gaseous form

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2711 14 00 (ethylene, propylene, butylene, and butadiene) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other petroleum gases and gaseous hydrocarbons under Chapter 27 — including liquefied propane, butane, and natural gas — are classified on separate tariff lines that may carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: ethylene, propylene, butylene, and butadiene each have distinct commercial grades and downstream uses, and customs examination may re-classify a consignment to a more specific or differently regulated line within Chapter 27 or Chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and, where a licence would have been required, detention pending regularisation. Verify the product's precise chemical specification, physical state at import, and intended use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2711 14 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the product is a purified or isolated organic chemical form of ethylene or propylene?

Chemically pure or industrially isolated grades may be classifiable under Chapter 29 (organic chemicals), which carries its own tariff treatment and potentially distinct compliance requirements.

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