Mixed alkylnaphthalenes

Mixed alkylnaphthalenes, synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon blends

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3817 00 20 (Mixed alkylnaphthalenes) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import potentially subject to policy condition nos. 1 and 2 of Chapter 38. No sectoral Partner Government Agency clearance is required beyond DGFT policy compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3817 00 20

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1 and 2, Chapter 38

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Chapter 38 compliance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the consignment triggers ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 and/or no. 2 of Chapter 38 before filing the bill of entry. Where either condition applies, obtain and present the required authorisation or declaration from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to customs out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy condition nos. 1 and 2 to Chapter 38
2
File the bill of entry citing the applicable Chapter 38 policy conditions and upload any mandatory supporting documentation in e-Sanchit. Failure to meet either condition renders the consignment liable to detention and Restricted-import enforcement under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
ITC (HS) import policy condition nos. 1 and 2 to Chapter 38

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming import is Free simply because no sectoral PGA licence is required. Mixed alkylnaphthalenes may be subject to Chapter 38 policy conditions nos. 1 and 2, and importers who file without confirming the live policy-condition status face consignment detention and Restricted-import enforcement by DGFT. Confirm the current ITC (HS) schedule entry against the bill of lading before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3817 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, mixed alkylnaphthalenes fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to policy condition nos. 1 and 2 of Chapter 38.

What do ITC (HS) Chapter 38 policy conditions nos. 1 and 2 require at the bill of entry?

The specific obligations are set out in the current ITC (HS) Schedule I; condition applicability must be confirmed against the live schedule, and any required authorisation or declaration must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Is import of mixed alkylnaphthalenes freely permitted if neither policy condition is triggered?

If neither condition no. 1 nor condition no. 2 of Chapter 38 applies to the specific consignment, import proceeds as Free under the ITC (HS) policy; however, the importer bears the burden of demonstrating non-applicability at the bill-of-entry stage.

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