Containing chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

CFC-containing halogenated methane, ethane or propane mixtures

HSN 3827 11 00 (CFC-containing halogenated derivative mixtures) is subject to Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Schedule, with import permitted only by actual users holding a DGFT licence and only from countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) administers the ozone-depleting substances regime as primary regulator, and import from non-Protocol countries is absolutely prohibited.

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

1. 1
   Obtain an import licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade as an actual user before placing the purchase order. The licence must confirm that the source country is a party to the Montreal Protocol; consignments originating from non-party countries are prohibited and will be confiscated at the port of import.
   ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2. 2
   Verify the exporting country's Montreal Protocol party status against the current list in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) Schedule or via www.unep.org/ozone before shipment. An erroneous origin declaration on the bill of entry attracts seizure and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962, independent of DGFT-licence enforcement.
   ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 · Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) Schedule