Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing 40 % or more by mass of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)

HFC blends containing 40% or more pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 63 00 (HFC-125-dominant refrigerant blends) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition 06 of Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I. Import of hydrofluorocarbons is permitted only against an Import Authorisation issued by DGFT on the recommendation of the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

What this is

HSN code

3827 63 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 an Import Authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade before filing the bill of entry. The authorisation is issued only on the recommendation of the Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC, under policy condition 06 of Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I; a consignment arriving without a valid Import Authorisation is liable to detention and re-export.
DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022 · ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, Chapter 38, policy condition 06
2
Upload the Import Authorisation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. The proper officer will verify the document before granting out-of-charge; clearance without an uploaded authorisation exposes the importer to Restricted-import enforcement under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, Chapter 38, policy condition 06 · DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is applying for the DGFT Import Authorisation without first securing the Ozone Cell recommendation from MoEF&CC — the two steps are sequential, not concurrent, and DGFT will not issue the authorisation without the Ozone Cell's prior clearance. Importers who ship before both approvals are in hand face consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no rectification pathway short of re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 63 00 require BIS certification?

No, HFC refrigerant blends containing 40% or more pentafluoroethane are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed exclusively by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 06 of Chapter 38, requiring an Import Authorisation backed by an Ozone Cell recommendation.

Which authority issues the recommendation that unlocks the DGFT Import Authorisation?

The Ozone Cell under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issues the recommendation; DGFT will not process the Import Authorisation application without it, per DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022.

Does this Restricted-import condition apply to all HFC-125-dominant blends or only to specific refrigerant grades?

Policy condition 06 of Chapter 38 of the ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I applies to all hydrofluorocarbons falling under the Restricted category, including any blend containing 40% or more by mass of HFC-125 classifiable under this tariff line, regardless of trade name or refrigerant grade designation.

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