1,3-Dinitrobenzene (CAS 99-65-0): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

1,3-dinitrobenzene is a dinitrobenzene that is benzene disubstituted at positions 1 and 3 with nitro groups. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: safety. Import duty is about 24.49% (tariff item 2904 20 20). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free.

OK to trade, but watch: safety.

Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.

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Key facts

CAS number	99-65-0
Formula	C6H4N2O4
Also called	2,4-Dinitrobenzene, meta-Dinitrobenzene, Benzene, 1,3-dinitro-, 1,3-Dinitrobenzol
Tariff item (HS)	2904 20 20
Total import duty	about 24.49%
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)	None found
DGFT import policy	Free
DGFT export policy	Free
SCOMET (export control)	Not listed
NDPS / precursor	Not listed

Every answer, with its source

Rules in IndiaOK

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.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2904 20 20: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.

Source: CIB&RC pesticide lists · CDSCO new drug approvals · NDPS RCS Order 2013 · DGFT ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 1 Import Policy

Exporting from IndiaOK

No export licence needed

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 2904 20 20: Free.

Source: DGFT SCOMET list · NDPS RCS Order 2013 · DGFT ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2 Export Policy

Global treaties & export marketsOK

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).
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.
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.
EU: harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI, index 609-004-00-2): Acute Tox. 2, Acute Tox. 1, STOT RE 2, Aquatic Acute 1, Aquatic Chronic 1. Suppliers in the EU must label it this way.

Source: Stockholm Convention, all listed POPs · Rotterdam Convention Annex III · Montreal Protocol annexes (ozone layer, Kigali HFCs) · EU CLP Regulation Annex VI (harmonised classification) · US EPA TSCA Inventory · ECHA REACH lists, as published in PubChem

Import dutyOK

About 24.49% of the import value

About ₹24,490 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
Made up of basic customs duty 5%, social welfare surcharge 0.5% and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.
Tariff item 2904 20 20: Meta dinitrobenzene.

Source: Customs Tariff of India, CBIC · Notification 45/2025-Customs · Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

SafetySTOP

Very hazardous: strict controls needed

Poisonous, even in small amounts
Can cause long-term health damage
Harmful to fish and water life
Fatal if swallowed
Fatal in contact with skin
Fatal if inhaled
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Very toxic to aquatic life
Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.

Source: PubChem GHS classification

Storage, transport & PESOOK

Dangerous goods for transport

Ships as UN 1597 / UN 3443 (Poison): dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.

Source: UN numbers (CAMEO Chemicals, via PubChem)

Price and suppliersNO DATA

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Questions about 1,3-Dinitrobenzene

What is the import duty on 1,3-Dinitrobenzene in India?

The total import duty on 1,3-Dinitrobenzene is about 24.49% of the import value under tariff item 2904 20 20, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.

Is there anti-dumping duty on 1,3-Dinitrobenzene?

No anti-dumping duty on 1,3-Dinitrobenzene was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.

What is the HS code (tariff item) of 1,3-Dinitrobenzene in India?

1,3-Dinitrobenzene falls under tariff item 2904 20 20 of the Customs Tariff of India.

Is 1,3-Dinitrobenzene 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 1,3-Dinitrobenzene be imported freely into India?

Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, 1,3-Dinitrobenzene is Free.

Does exporting 1,3-Dinitrobenzene from India need a licence?

No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.

Is 1,3-Dinitrobenzene hazardous?

Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Can cause long-term health damage. Harmful to fish and water life.

Is 1,3-Dinitrobenzene 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). 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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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.