Containing carbon tetrachloride, bromochloromethane or 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform)

Composite solvents containing ozone-depleting halogenated compounds

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3814 00 23 (composite solvents and thinners containing carbon tetrachloride, bromochloromethane or 1,1,1-trichloroethane) is subject to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, which impose policy conditions 3, 5 and 6 of Chapter 38. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies import as Free under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26, and ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 38 apply as additional customs-policy overlays.

What this is

HSN code

3814 00 23

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

MEFCC · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

Customs documentation

ODS import compliance from MEFCC
Import policy declaration from DGFT
Insurance policy from insurer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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

Compliance steps

1
Confirm compliance with policy conditions 3, 5 and 6 of Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS) Schedule before filing the bill of entry. These conditions govern the permissible import of ozone-depleting substances under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, as amended from time to time.
Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 3, 5 and 6 of Chapter 38
2
Ensure compliance with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 38 and para 8(a) of the General Notes regarding import policy. DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 (effective 01-05-2025 per Finance Bill 2025) classifies import under this CTI as Free.
DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 38 · para 8(a) of General Notes
3
Where the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities specified under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the owner must take out an insurance policy before clearance. If the consignment constitutes waste, comply with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and para 8(b) of the General Notes.
S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 by MoEF · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Rules 12 and 13 · para 8(b) of General Notes

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing under the 'Free' DGFT classification without separately satisfying the ODS-specific policy conditions 3, 5 and 6 of Chapter 38. The Free import status under DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 does not override the MEFCC regulatory controls on ozone-depleting substances; consignments detained for ODS non-compliance cannot be cleared retroactively by pointing to the Free-import classification, and the PLI Act insurance obligation for hazardous substances above threshold quantities is an independent pre-clearance requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3814 00 23 require BIS certification?

No, composite solvents under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, with DGFT policy conditions of Chapter 38 as the operative import-policy framework.

What are the specific ITC (HS) policy conditions that apply to this CTI?

Policy conditions 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of Chapter 38 apply, along with para 8(a) of the General Notes on import policy; where the consignment constitutes waste, para 8(b) and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 also apply.

When does the Public Liability Insurance obligation apply to imports under this HSN?

The owner must take out insurance under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 when the import of specified hazardous substances exceeds the quantities specified in S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992; the obligation attaches before customs out-of-charge, not after.

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