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Other halogenated methane, ethane or propane mixtures (HFCs)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 59 00 (Other halogenated derivative mixtures) is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), subject to policy condition no. 06 of Chapter 38 of ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I. Import is permitted only against a DGFT Import Authorisation backed by a recommendation from the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

What this is

HSN code

3827 59 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 38, Policy Condition 06

Customs documentation

Import Authorisation from DGFT
Ozone Cell recommendation from MoEF&CC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a recommendation from the Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC before applying for the Import Authorisation. The recommendation is a prerequisite to the DGFT licence and must cover the specific HFC blend and quantity intended for import under this CTI.
ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, Chapter 38, Policy Condition 06 · DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022
2
Apply to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade for an Import Authorisation, attaching the Ozone Cell recommendation. Upload the Import Authorisation in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; consignments presented without a current, quantity-matched Import Authorisation are liable to detention and ground rent at the port of import.
DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022 · ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, Chapter 38, Policy Condition 06

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Import Authorisation as a standalone instrument and applying to DGFT before securing the Ozone Cell recommendation. DGFT will not issue the Import Authorisation without it, and the recommendation itself is quantity-specific; importers who split shipments across multiple bills of entry without a correspondingly itemised recommendation face Restricted-policy enforcement on the excess quantity, including detention and potential confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 59 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of these halogenated derivative mixtures is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition no. 06 of Chapter 38, requiring a DGFT Import Authorisation backed by an Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC recommendation.

Is the Ozone Cell recommendation required for every import shipment or only once?

The recommendation under policy condition no. 06 of Chapter 38 of ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I is tied to the Import Authorisation; a fresh recommendation is required each time a new Import Authorisation is sought, as DGFT will not grant the licence without it.

What happens if HFCs are imported without a valid Import Authorisation?

Import without a current Import Authorisation violates the Restricted-import condition, exposing the consignment to detention, ground rent, and potential confiscation or re-export order under Customs Act enforcement of the ITC (HS) policy.

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