Other, not included in the subheadings above, containing substances of subheadings 2903 41 to 2903 48

Halogenated methane, ethane or propane mixtures containing HFCs

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 68 00 covers mixtures containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) falling under subheadings 2903 41 to 2903 48, and is classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import is permitted only with an Import Authorisation issued subject to the recommendation of the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), under policy condition no. 06 of Chapter 38.

What this is

HSN code

3827 68 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 38, policy condition no. 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 prior to shipment. The authorisation is issued subject to a recommendation from the Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC, as mandated by policy condition no. 06 of Chapter 38 of ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I.
ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, Chapter 38, policy condition no. 06 · DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022
2
Upload the Import Authorisation in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without a valid, current Import Authorisation are liable to detention and treatment as a Restricted-import violation under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 09-03-2022 · ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, Chapter 38

A word of counsel

The Ozone Cell recommendation is a pre-condition to the Import Authorisation, not a parallel document — DGFT will not issue the authorisation without it, and the two steps must be completed in sequence before the purchase order is placed. Importers who ship against a pending or verbally assured recommendation risk consignment detention at the port of entry, with demurrage and ground rent accruing while the authorisation process is completed retrospectively.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 68 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers mixtures of halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane. Import is governed exclusively by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, requiring an Import Authorisation issued on the recommendation of the Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC.

Is the Ozone Cell recommendation required for every shipment, or is a single recommendation sufficient for multiple Import Authorisations?

The regulatory record specifies that the Import Authorisation is issued subject to an Ozone Cell recommendation; importers should confirm with the Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC, and DGFT whether the recommendation is shipment-specific or tied to an annual quantity limit under the Import Authorisation.

Does policy condition no. 06 apply to all HFC-containing mixtures under Chapter 38, or only to those classified under 3827 68 00?

Policy condition no. 06 of Chapter 38 of ITC (HS) 2022 specifically governs import of HFCs; the scope of which subheadings it covers should be verified against the full text of the ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I, as the condition may apply to multiple HFC-related tariff lines.

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