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Calcined petroleum coke, other grades

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 2713 12 90 (calcined petroleum coke, other grades) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) monitoring and sector-specific end-use conditions under revised Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27 of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import of petroleum coke for fuel purposes is prohibited; import is free only for cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide, gasification, and graphite electrode industries as feedstock or raw material on an actual user basis. Aluminium industry imports of raw petroleum coke and calcined petroleum coke are subject to annual quantity caps revised per the Commission for Air Quality Management order dated 14 February 2024.

What this is

HSN code

2713 12 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CPCB · ITC (HS) Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27, with CPCB/SPCB monitoring

Customs documentation

Actual user declaration from DGFT
End-use certificate from importer
CAQM order compliance 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
Confirm the importing entity falls within a permitted end-use category — cement, lime kiln, calcium carbide, gasification, or graphite electrode industry — and that the calcined petroleum coke is imported strictly as feedstock or raw material on an actual user basis. Import for fuel purposes or for trade is prohibited under Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS) 2022.
ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule I, Policy Condition 6, Chapter 27 · S.O. 2408(E) dated 02-06-2023 · DGFT Notification 10/2023 dated 02-06-2023
2
If importing as an aluminium industry entity, ensure the import quantity of calcined petroleum coke does not exceed the annual cap (0.5 million MT for FY 2024-25; 0.8 million MT from FY 2025-26 onwards) and is used solely as feedstock for aluminium manufacturing. Export of calcined petroleum coke by aluminium industry is not permitted; all conditions in CAQM Order F.No. 160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14.02.2024 must be complied with.
S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024 · CAQM Order F.No. 160014/16/2021-MERD/Petcoke-35 dated 14-02-2024
3
Ensure sulphur content and end-use compliance are monitored by the relevant State Pollution Control Board or the Central Pollution Control Board as applicable. Calciners importing raw petroleum coke must operate on an actual user basis and are prohibited from transferring imported material to any other unit, including SEZ units.
ITC (HS) 2022, Policy Condition 6(b)(iii), Chapter 27 · CAQM Order dated 14-02-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the 'free' classification for permitted industries as an unconditional licence to import without demonstrating actual end-use. Customs may require documentary evidence of the importer's processing capacity as recorded on the date of the CAQM order (14 February 2024) for pro-rata quantity allocation purposes; a failure to produce this evidence at the bill-of-entry stage can result in consignment detention and potential confiscation for breach of the prohibited-fuel-use restriction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2713 12 90 require BIS certification?

No, calcined petroleum coke under this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS) 2022 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with end-use monitoring by the Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Boards.

What are the annual import quantity caps for calcined petroleum coke for the aluminium industry?

The permissible import quantity is 0.5 million MT for FY 2024-25 and 0.8 million MT from FY 2025-26 onwards, as revised per S.O. 1129(E) dated 07-03-2024 and the CAQM order dated 14 February 2024; these quantities cover use as feedstock only, not as fuel.

Can a calciner transfer imported raw petroleum coke to a sister unit or SEZ entity?

No. Transfer of imported raw petroleum coke by calciners to any other unit, including SEZ units, is expressly prohibited under Policy Condition 6(b)(iii) of Chapter 27 of the ITC (HS) 2022; export of calcined petroleum coke by calciners is also not permitted.

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