Containing substances of subheadings2903.41 to 2903.48

Halogenated hydrocarbon mixtures containing ozone-depleting substances

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 31 00 (mixtures containing halogenated derivatives under subheadings 2903.41 to 2903.48) is subject to Montreal Protocol import controls administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC), with import restricted to actual users holding a valid licence and permitted only from countries party to the Montreal Protocol. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) enforces this as a Restricted tariff line under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38.

What this is

HSN code

3827 31 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

MEFCC · Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 38)

Customs documentation

Actual-user import licence from MEFCC
Montreal Protocol country declaration from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 filing the bill of entry. Import is restricted to actual users and is not permitted for traders or intermediaries; the licence must cover the specific category and quantity of the halogenated mixture.
ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
Verify that the country of export is a party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Import from non-party countries is absolutely prohibited under policy condition 3 of Chapter 38; the list of party countries is published in Appendix IV to the ITC (HS) Schedule and on www.unep.org/ozone.
ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating possession of the actual-user licence with fulfilment of the country-of-origin requirement. Both conditions are independently mandatory: a consignment from a non-party country is prohibited outright regardless of the licence's validity, and a consignment from a party country without a current actual-user licence is equally impermissible, exposing the importer to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers mixtures of halogenated derivatives under subheadings 2903.41 to 2903.48. Import is governed by Montreal Protocol controls administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, with DGFT enforcing the Restricted-import policy condition 3 of Chapter 38.

Can a trader or importer-distributor import under this tariff line?

No. ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 restricts import to actual users only; a trading entity without end-use credentials does not qualify for the required licence from MEFCC.

What happens if the exporting country is not a party to the Montreal Protocol?

Import from a non-party country is absolutely prohibited under policy condition 3 of Chapter 38, and any such consignment is liable to seizure and re-export regardless of whether an actual-user licence is held.

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