Other, containing substances of subheadings 2903.71 to 2903.75

Halogenated methane, ethane or propane mixtures containing HCFCs

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 32 00 (mixtures containing halogenated derivatives classified under subheadings 2903.71 to 2903.75) is subject to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) ozone-layer protection regime and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38. Import is permitted only by actual users holding a DGFT 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.

What this is

HSN code

3827 32 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import licence from DGFT
Montreal Protocol party-country declaration
Actual-user declaration from importer

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 a DGFT import licence as an actual user before filing the bill of entry. The ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 restricts import to actual users only; trading entities and intermediaries are not eligible. Confirm that the exporting country appears on the Montreal Protocol parties list in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) Schedule (accessible at www.unep.org/ozone).
ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
At the bill of entry stage, upload the DGFT import licence and the actual-user declaration in e-Sanchit. Verify that the country of origin is a Montreal Protocol party; consignments originating from non-party countries are prohibited outright and are liable to confiscation regardless of the licence status.
ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that holding a DGFT import licence is sufficient without independently verifying the exporting country's Montreal Protocol party status at the time of shipment. Party status can change, and a consignment dispatched from a country that has since been suspended or has never ratified the Protocol will be treated as a prohibited import — the licence affords no protection, and the goods are liable to confiscation and re-export at the importer's expense.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 32 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers mixtures containing halogenated derivatives under subheadings 2903.71 to 2903.75. Import is governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ozone-layer protection regime and the DGFT Restricted-import policy condition 3 of Chapter 38, which ties import eligibility to Montreal Protocol party-country status.

Who qualifies as an actual user eligible to import under this policy condition?

Policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 restricts import to actual users — entities that consume the substance in their own manufacturing or processing operations — and a DGFT licence must be obtained in that capacity; resale or trading of the imported material is not permitted under this licence category.

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

Import from non-party countries is prohibited under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 per DGFT Notification 54/2015-20; such consignments are not eligible for clearance and are liable to detention, seizure, and compulsory re-export.

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