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

Calcined petroleum coke for aluminium anode making

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 2713 12 10 (Calcined petroleum coke for anode making in aluminium industry) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) oversight and annual quota-based import controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under revised Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27, ITC (HS) 2022. Import is permitted solely as feedstock or raw material for the aluminium industry on an actual-user basis, with annual aggregate caps of 0.5 million MT for 2024-25 and 0.8 million MT from 2025-26 onwards, pursuant to S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024.

What this is
HSN code
2713 12 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; CAQM Order F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024
Customs documentation
  • Actual-user declaration to DGFT
  • Import authorisation from DGFT
  • CAQM order compliance certificate from CPCB
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. 1
    Confirm the importing entity is an aluminium industry actual user and that the consignment quantity falls within the permissible annual quota — 0.5 million MT of CPC for 2024-25, or 0.8 million MT from 2025-26 onwards. Obtain the necessary import authorisation from DGFT and ensure the bill of entry reflects actual-user end-use; use as fuel or transfer to any other unit, including an SEZ unit, is prohibited.
    ITC (HS) 2022 Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27 · S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024
  2. 2
    Comply with all conditions of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) Order No. F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024, including restrictions on processing capacity pro-rata allocation and prohibition on export of anodes produced from imported CPC. CPCB and relevant State Pollution Control Boards monitor end-use compliance.
    CAQM Order No. F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024 · S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024
  3. 3
    Ensure that imported CPC is used exclusively in the aluminium manufacturing process and not diverted to fuel use or traded. The permissible import quantities are revised in line with CAQM recommendations, and the processing capacity on record as of 14-02-2024 is the baseline for any pro-rata allocation.
    ITC (HS) 2022 Policy Condition 6(b) of Chapter 27 · CAQM Order dated 14-02-2024
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CPC import quota as independent of CAQM compliance — the two are interlocked. An importer who clears the DGFT actual-user authorisation but fails to satisfy the CAQM processing-capacity record conditions is still in breach of Policy Condition 6, exposing the consignment to confiscation and the entity to monetary penalty. Additionally, export of anodes produced from imported CPC is expressly prohibited; any such export constitutes a separate ITC (HS) policy violation distinct from the import authorisation breach.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2713 12 10 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers calcined petroleum coke for anode making. Import is governed by DGFT Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS) 2022 with annual quota controls aligned to CAQM Order No. F.No.160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024, with CPCB and State Pollution Control Boards monitoring end-use compliance.
What are the annual import quantity limits for CPC under this tariff line?
The permissible import quantity for CPC for the aluminium industry is 0.5 million MT for 2024-25 and 0.8 million MT from 2025-26 onwards, per S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024 revising Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27.
Can imported CPC under HSN 2713 12 10 be transferred to another unit or used as fuel?
No. Import is strictly on an actual-user basis; CPC may not be transferred to any other unit including an SEZ unit, used as fuel, or traded, and export of anodes produced from imported CPC is also expressly prohibited under Policy Condition 6(b) of Chapter 27.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CPCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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