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Other halogenated methane, ethane or propane mixtures

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 39 00 (Other halogenated derivative mixtures) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition 3 of Chapter 38, which requires import by actual users holding a valid DGFT licence. 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 prohibited.

What this is

HSN code

3827 39 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Montreal Protocol country declaration to CBIC
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 tariff line is Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38, and no general trader or merchant importer may import under this CTI without the prescribed actual-user licence.
DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38
2
Verify that the country of export is a party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The list of party countries is maintained in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) schedule and on the UNEP Ozone Secretariat website (www.unep.org/ozone); import from a non-party country is absolutely prohibited under the same policy condition.
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 assuming that holding an actual-user licence is sufficient without verifying the exporting country's Montreal Protocol party status at the time of shipment. Party status can change, and a consignment originating from a country that has not ratified or has been suspended from the Protocol is prohibited regardless of licence validity — customs will confiscate the consignment and the licence provides no defence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 39 00 require BIS certification?

No, halogenated derivative mixtures under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 3 of Chapter 38, requiring an actual-user licence and Montreal Protocol country compliance.

Who qualifies as an actual user for the purpose of the DGFT import licence under this CTI?

The actual-user condition restricts import to end-users who consume the halogenated mixtures in their own industrial process; re-sale or trading of the imported material is not permitted under the licence, and diversion attracts DGFT enforcement and licence cancellation.

Where can the current list of Montreal Protocol party countries be verified?

The operative list is published in Appendix IV of the ITC (HS) 2022 schedule and is also accessible from the UNEP Ozone Secretariat at www.unep.org/ozone, as referenced in ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38.

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