Containing carbon tetrachloride

Mixtures containing carbon tetrachloride, ozone-depleting halogenated compounds

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 13 00 (Containing carbon tetrachloride) is subject to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) ozone-layer-protection regime under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, Chapter 38 policy condition 3. Import is permitted only by actual users holding a licence, and exclusively from countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; import from non-party countries is prohibited outright. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the policy condition under DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022.

What this is

HSN code

3827 13 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

MEFCC · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 38 policy condition 3 (Montreal Protocol)

Customs documentation

Import licence from MEFCC
Montreal Protocol country declaration to DGFT
Actual-user licence from DGFT

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
Obtain an actual-user import licence from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change before the bill of entry is filed. The licence is issued exclusively to actual users; trading entities are not eligible. Confirm the exporting country appears in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) Schedule as a Montreal Protocol party.
ITC (HS) Chapter 38 policy condition 3 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
At the bill of entry stage, verify and document that the country of origin is a party to the Montreal Protocol. Import from any country not listed in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) Schedule is prohibited; a consignment arriving from a non-party country is liable to confiscation and re-export.
ITC (HS) Chapter 38 policy condition 3 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the 'actual user' condition with a general restricted-import licence: the licence must be specific to end-use consumption by the importing entity, not for resale or further distribution. A consignment arriving on a trader's licence — rather than an actual-user authorisation — is treated as an unlicensed import of a Restricted tariff line, attracting confiscation and monetary penalty under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, irrespective of the Montreal Protocol country compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers mixtures containing carbon tetrachloride. Import is governed by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change licensing under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, Chapter 38 policy condition 3, administered by DGFT under Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022.

Where can I verify whether the exporting country is a Montreal Protocol party?

The current list of Montreal Protocol parties is maintained by the United Nations Environment Programme at www.unep.org/ozone and is also reproduced in Appendix IV to the ITC (HS) Schedule; both sources should be checked before placing the purchase order.

Can a trading company import carbon tetrachloride mixtures under this HSN?

No. Chapter 38 policy condition 3 restricts import to actual users only; a trading or distribution entity does not qualify, and an import attempted without an actual-user licence is an unlicensed importation of a Restricted tariff line subject to confiscation and DGFT enforcement.

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