1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acidCAS 16713-66-9 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2917 20 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaOK
- 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.
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 marketsCHECK
- Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer).
- No EU REACH registration found: an EU importer (or your only representative) must register it before importing a tonne or more a year. Medicines and pesticide actives follow their own EU rules.
- Not on the US TSCA Inventory: EPA needs a premanufacture notice before it can be imported, unless it is a pesticide, drug or food additive, which TSCA does not cover.
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
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Causes skin irritation
- Causes serious eye irritation
- May cause respiratory irritation
- 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”.
- Post a requirement and we will find suppliers for you.
Key facts
| CAS number | 16713-66-9 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C9H14O4 |
| Also called | Tetramethylene glutaric acid, 3,3'-tetramethyleneglutaric acid, RefChem:897348, 3,3-Tetramethyleneglutaric acid |
| 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 |
Questions about 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid
What is the import duty on 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid in India?
The total import duty on 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic 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-Cyclopentanediacetic acid?
No anti-dumping duty on 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid in India?
1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid falls under tariff item 2917 20 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid restricted or licensed in India?
No special Indian ban or licence found. 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-Cyclopentanediacetic acid be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid is Free.
Does exporting 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic 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-Cyclopentanediacetic acid hazardous?
Hazardous: take normal precautions. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation.
Is 1,1-Cyclopentanediacetic acid regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
US: new chemical under TSCA. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). No EU REACH registration found: an EU importer (or your only representative) must register it before importing a tonne or more a year. Medicines and pesticide actives follow their own EU rules.
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