Containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane(methyl chloroform)

Mixtures containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform)

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 14 00 (Containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane / methyl chloroform) is subject to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) Ozone Cell oversight under the Montreal Protocol framework, with import restricted to actual users holding a valid licence and sourcing exclusively from countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the Restricted-import policy under conditions 3 and 5 of ITC (HS) Chapter 38; import from non-party countries is prohibited outright.

What this is

HSN code

3827 14 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

MEFCC · Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Ozone Cell, MoEFCC)

Customs documentation

Actual-user import licence from DGFT
Montreal Protocol country declaration from DGFT
Bill of entry copy to MEFCC Ozone Cell

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 Directorate General of Foreign Trade before filing the bill of entry. The licence is granted only to actual users, and import must originate from a country listed as a party to the Montreal Protocol (current list accessible at www.unep.org/ozone and reproduced in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) Schedule).
ITC (HS) policy conditions 3 and 5 of Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
Within 30 days of clearance, submit a copy of each bill of entry to the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi. This post-importation compliance obligation is separate from customs out-of-charge and non-submission constitutes a breach of the licence conditions.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the actual-user licence as a one-time approval and neglecting the per-consignment bill-of-entry submission to the MEFCC Ozone Cell within 30 days. Each shipment triggers a fresh post-importation reporting obligation; accumulated failures to report expose the importer to licence suspension and Restricted-import enforcement by DGFT, entirely independent of the customs clearance having been completed without objection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 14 00 require BIS certification?

No. Mixtures containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ozone Cell under the Montreal Protocol framework, administered through a DGFT actual-user licence under ITC (HS) policy conditions 3 and 5 of Chapter 38.

Can this product be imported from any country?

No. Import is permitted only from countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; import from non-party countries is expressly prohibited under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38, per DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022.

What is the consequence of failing to submit the bill of entry to the Ozone Cell within 30 days?

Failure to submit the bill of entry copy to the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi within 30 days constitutes non-compliance with the licence conditions and may attract suspension of the actual-user import licence and DGFT-policy enforcement action.

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