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Mixtures and preparations consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2- oxido-1, 3, 2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methyl methylphosphonate and bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1, 3, 2- dioxaphosphinan-5-yl) methyl] methylphosphonate:

Phosphonate flame-retardant mixtures and chemical preparations

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3824 91 00 (phosphonate-based flame-retardant mixtures) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import potentially restricted under policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38. Compliance with all applicable Chapter 38 conditions must be established at the bill-of-entry stage before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
3824 91 00
Chapter
38 · Miscellaneous chemical products
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38
Customs documentation
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
  • Chapter 38 condition declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Determine which of ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 apply to the specific phosphonate mixture being imported, and secure any licence, permit or NOC required by those conditions before the bill of entry is filed.
    ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 to Chapter 38 · DGFT
  2. 2
    Upload all documents mandated by the applicable Chapter 38 policy conditions in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Failure to upload will result in the consignment being held by the proper officer pending PGA facilitation.
    ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 to Chapter 38 · DGFT
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the consignment is freely importable because it is a chemical preparation rather than a named controlled substance. Policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 may each independently trigger a licence or declaration requirement; importers frequently discover a blocking condition only at the bill-of-entry stage, by which point demurrage and ground rent are already accruing.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3824 91 00 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this phosphonate-based chemical preparation. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38.
Which of the three Chapter 38 policy conditions is most likely to apply to this specific phosphonate mixture?
The regulatory record records all three conditions as potentially applicable; the importer must review the current ITC (HS) Schedule I Chapter 38 policy notes and confirm with DGFT which conditions are triggered by the precise chemical composition before shipment.
What happens if the consignment arrives without the required Chapter 38 policy-condition documents?
The proper officer will detain the consignment pending production of the requisite licence, permit or declaration; continued non-compliance may result in re-export or confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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