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Halogenated methane, ethane or propane refrigerant blends, other

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3827 69 00 (other mixtures of halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane) is subject to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) licensing under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Import is permitted only by actual users holding a valid licence, and exclusively from countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol; imports from non-party countries are prohibited. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 38 apply as additional controls.

What this is

HSN code

3827 69 00

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

MEFCC · Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (ozone-depleting substance import licence regime)

Customs documentation

Import licence from MEFCC
Montreal Protocol party-status declaration from DGFT
ITC (HS) Chapter 38 policy compliance

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 valid import licence from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as an actual user of the halogenated refrigerant blend. The licence must cover the specific mixture and quantity; consignments arriving without a current MEFCC actual-user licence are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.
ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 38 · Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
2
Verify that the country of origin is listed in Appendix IV to the ITC (HS) Schedule as a party to the Montreal Protocol before placing the purchase order. Import from any country not appearing on that list is prohibited outright, and no MEFCC licence can regularise such a consignment.
ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 38 · Appendix IV to ITC (HS) Schedule I

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the MEFCC actual-user licence with a general trading licence: the licence is granted to the end-user of the refrigerant blend, not to a trader or distributor, and a consignment imported against a licence held by a non-actual-user is treated as an unlicensed import. Additionally, shipment routed through a transit country that is a Montreal Protocol party does not cure an origin-country prohibition — the country of manufacture must itself appear in Appendix IV.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3827 69 00 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers residual halogenated refrigerant blends under heading 3827. Import is governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change actual-user licence under the Montreal Protocol framework, with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 through 4 of Chapter 38 applied by DGFT.

Where can I find the list of Montreal Protocol party countries for origin verification?

The authoritative list is published as Appendix IV to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; imports from any country not appearing on that list are prohibited regardless of licence status.

Can a trading company or agent import under the MEFCC actual-user licence?

No. The licence is issued to the actual user of the ozone-depleting substance blend; an import effected by or on behalf of a non-actual-user constitutes an unlicensed import under ITC (HS) policy conditions 1 to 4 of Chapter 38, attracting confiscation and monetary penalty.

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