Raw petroleum coke for anode making in aluminium industry conforming to standard IS 17049

Raw petroleum coke for aluminium anode manufacturing

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 2713 11 10 (Raw petroleum coke for anode making in aluminium industry) is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) order, with import permitted on a quota basis as feedstock for the aluminium industry under revised policy condition 6 of Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the Restricted-import overlay; import of petroleum coke for fuel purposes is prohibited, and raw petroleum coke (RPC) is permitted solely as feedstock or raw material on an actual-user basis.

What this is

HSN code

2713 11 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CPCB · ITC (HS) 2022 policy condition 6 of Chapter 27, read with CAQM Order F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024

Customs documentation

Actual-user declaration to DGFT
CAQM quota allocation from CPCB
ITC (HS) policy compliance

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the importing entity is an aluminium industry participant operating within the annual quota: 1.9 million MT of RPC for manufacturing calcined petroleum coke (CPC) is permissible from FY 2025-26 onwards. Import must be on an actual-user basis; RPC may not be transferred to any other unit, including an SEZ unit, and must not under any circumstances be used as fuel.
ITC (HS) 2022 policy condition 6 of Chapter 27 · S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024 · CAQM Order F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024
2
Ensure all conditions enumerated in CAQM Order F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024 are complied with at the bill of entry stage. The RPC/CPC processing capacity as recorded on the date of the CAQM order (14-02-2024) is the baseline for any pro-rata quota allocation; consignments exceeding the allocated quantity are liable to detention.
CAQM Order F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024 · S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024
3
Upload an actual-user declaration and quota-allocation documentation at the bill of entry. Export of calcined petroleum coke by calciners and export of anodes by aluminium industry units are not permitted; any diversion to fuel use or trade triggers ITC (HS) Restricted-import enforcement and CPCB/CAQM regulatory action.
ITC (HS) 2022 policy condition 6(b)(iii) and 6(b)(iv) of Chapter 27 · S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the quota for RPC used by calciners to manufacture CPC (1.9 million MT) with the separate quota for CPC imported directly by the aluminium industry (0.8 million MT from FY 2025-26); these are two distinct allocations under CAQM's order and must not be cross-applied. A mismatch at the bill of entry — where an importer claims the calciner quota for a direct aluminium-industry import, or vice versa — results in consignment detention and CPCB/CAQM referral. Verify the entity's registered processing capacity as at 14-02-2024, which is the fixed baseline for pro-rata allocations.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2713 11 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers raw petroleum coke for anode making. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board and CAQM quota conditions under ITC (HS) 2022 policy condition 6 of Chapter 27, with DGFT administering the Restricted-import overlay.

What are the permitted annual import quantities of RPC for the aluminium industry under the revised CAQM order?

From FY 2025-26 onwards, 1.9 million MT of RPC for manufacturing CPC and 0.8 million MT of CPC for the aluminium industry are permissible, as revised per S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024 in line with CAQM Order dated 14-02-2024.

Can an aluminium industry importer export the calcined petroleum coke or anodes produced from the imported RPC?

No. Export of CPC by calciners and export of anodes by aluminium industry units are expressly prohibited under ITC (HS) 2022 policy condition 6(b)(iii) and 6(b)(iv) of Chapter 27; violation attracts Restricted-import enforcement.

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