1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236cb), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC- 236ea) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa)

Hydrofluoropropane HFC compounds (HFC-227ea, HFC-236cb, HFC-236ea, HFC-236fa)

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2903 46 00 covers hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) whose import is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 05 of Chapter 29, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): import is permitted only with an import authorisation issued on the recommendation of the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) additionally mandates Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers in import declarations with effect from 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

2903 46 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 29, policy condition 05

Customs documentation

Import Authorisation from DGFT
Ozone Cell recommendation from MoEF&CC
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an Import Authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, supported by a recommendation from the Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC, before shipment. No consignment of HFCs under this tariff line may be cleared without this authorisation; import without it is a breach of the Restricted-import policy under ITC (HS) 2022 Chapter 29 policy condition 05.
DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022 · ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, Chapter 29, policy condition 05
2
Ensure the bill of entry includes all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023. These qualifiers are mandatory with effect from 15 October 2023; a declaration lacking them is liable to be held for amendment at the port of import.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is securing the DGFT Import Authorisation but omitting the antecedent Ozone Cell recommendation from MoEF&CC — the authorisation cannot be issued without it, and attempting to obtain both documents post-shipment compounds demurrage and ground rent exposure at the designated port. Additionally, the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are a bill-of-entry requirement independent of the DGFT authorisation; a declaration filed without them triggers a customs hold that the authorisation alone cannot resolve.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2903 46 00 require BIS certification?

No, hydrofluoropropane HFC compounds are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 05 of Chapter 29, requiring an import authorisation backed by an Ozone Cell recommendation from MoEF&CC.

What are the mandatory Chapter 29 qualifiers required in the import declaration?

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 prescribes the specific additional qualifiers to be declared in import bills of entry for Chapter 29 commodities; the requirements are detailed in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that circular, effective 15 October 2023.

Can the Ozone Cell recommendation be obtained after shipment if the Import Authorisation was already applied for?

No. The Ozone Cell recommendation is a precondition to issuance of the DGFT Import Authorisation, and consignments arriving without a valid authorisation are liable to detention under the Restricted-import policy; re-export or confiscation are the prescribed enforcement outcomes.

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