Containing methyl bromide(bromomethane) or bromochloromethane

Mixtures containing methyl bromide or bromochloromethane

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 40 00 (mixtures containing methyl bromide or bromochloromethane) is subject to Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38, which permits import only by actual users holding a DGFT licence and only from countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Import from non-Protocol countries is absolutely prohibited, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) administers the ozone-depleting substance controls that underpin the ITC restriction.

What this is

HSN code

3827 40 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Actual-user declaration to CBIC
Montreal Protocol country certificate from exporter

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 licence must specify the substance (methyl bromide or bromochloromethane), quantity, and the country of origin, which must be a party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 · DGFT Notification 54/2015-20 dated 09-02-2022
2
Verify that the exporting country appears in Appendix IV to the ITC (HS) Schedule as a Montreal Protocol party. Import from any country not listed in Appendix IV is prohibited outright; consignments from non-party origins are liable to seizure and confiscation regardless of the DGFT licence status.
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 a valid DGFT actual-user licence alone clears the consignment. The country-of-origin restriction is a separate and non-waivable condition: if the exporting country is not a Montreal Protocol party per Appendix IV to the ITC (HS) Schedule, the import is prohibited irrespective of licence validity, and customs will detain the consignment pending re-export or confiscation proceedings under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, mixtures containing methyl bromide or bromochloromethane are not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by DGFT Restricted-import policy condition 3 of Chapter 38 and the Montreal Protocol ozone-depleting substance controls administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Who qualifies as an actual user entitled to import under this tariff line?

Only end-users who obtain a DGFT import licence specifically in their capacity as actual users are permitted; trading intermediaries without an actual-user licence cannot import this CTI, and resale of the imported substance into the domestic market without DGFT authorisation constitutes a separate ITC (HS) policy breach.

Where can importers confirm whether the exporting country is a Montreal Protocol party?

The current list of Montreal Protocol parties is accessible at www.unep.org/ozone, and the binding reference for customs purposes is Appendix IV to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, as cited in policy condition 3 of Chapter 38.

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