1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acidCAS 5445-51-2 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid is a cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: rules in India. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2917 20 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free. Drug schedule: H.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaCHECK
- Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check.
- Normal factory, storage and GST rules still apply.
- Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2917 20 00: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.
- A Schedule H prescription drug: medicines containing it are sold only on prescription, and making or selling it needs a drug licence. (Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945; salts and preparations are covered too.)
Exporting from IndiaOK
- Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
- The buyer’s country may still have its own import rules.
- Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2917 20 00: Free.
Global treaties & export marketsOK
- Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer).
- Registered under EU REACH, so EU importers can buy it under an existing registration.
- Active on the US TSCA Inventory, so it can be imported into the US without a new-chemical notice.
- Listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AICIS), so it can be introduced into Australia as an existing industrial chemical.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- Made up of basic customs duty 7.5%, social welfare surcharge 0.75% and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.
- Tariff item 2917 20 00: Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides peroxyacids and their derivatives.
- No Indian tariff line names this chemical. The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2917 20 00, which is HS subheading 2917 20; India has one line under that subheading, so this is its line.
SafetyCHECK
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Causes serious eye damage
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- India imported 26,256 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 19.9% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29172000, “Cyclanic,cyclenic/cyclotrpnc plycrboxylc acids thr anhydrds halides peroxides peroxyacids and their derivatives”.
- India exported 486 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 3.1% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29172000, “Cyclanic,cyclenic/cyclotrpnc plycrboxylc acids thr anhydrds halides peroxides peroxyacids and their derivatives”.
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Key facts
| CAS number | 5445-51-2 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C6H8O4 |
| Also called | Cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, H2cbdca, 1,1-dicarboxycyclobutane, EINECS 226-651-2 |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2917 20 00 |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| DGFT import policy | Free |
| DGFT export policy | Free |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
| Drug schedule | H |
Questions about 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid
What is the import duty on 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid in India?
The total import duty on 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2917 20 00, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid?
No anti-dumping duty on 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid in India?
1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid falls under tariff item 2917 20 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid restricted or licensed in India?
Prescription drug: drug licence needed. Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check. Normal factory, storage and GST rules still apply.
Can 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid is Free.
Does exporting 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid hazardous?
Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage.
Is 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
No treaty or export-market restriction found. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). Registered under EU REACH, so EU importers can buy it under an existing registration.
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