1,4-Dichlorobenzene (CAS 106-46-7): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

1,4-dichlorobenzene is a dichlorobenzene carrying chloro groups at positions 1 and 4. For trade in India: Stop and check: banned in India as a pesticide. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2903 91 30). DGFT policy: import not listed, export Free.

Stop and check: banned in India as a pesticide.

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

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Key facts

CAS number106-46-7
FormulaC6H4Cl2
Also calledp-Dichlorobenzene, paradichlorobenzene, Paracide, Paramoth
Tariff item (HS)2903 91 30
Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)None found
DGFT export policyFree
SCOMET (export control)Not listed
NDPS / precursorNot listed

Every answer, with its source

Rules in IndiaSTOP

Banned in India as a pesticide
  • Withdrawn
  • The ban covers use as a pesticide. Other industrial, laboratory or medical uses are governed by their own rules.
Source: CIB&RC pesticide lists · CDSCO new drug approvals · NDPS RCS Order 2013

Exporting from IndiaOK

No export licence needed
  • Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
  • Not approved as a pesticide in the EU: food sent there must carry almost none of it.
  • The buyer’s country may still have its own import rules.
  • Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2903 91 30: Free.
Source: DGFT SCOMET list · NDPS RCS Order 2013 · DGFT ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2 Export Policy

Global treaties & export marketsCHECK

EU: restricted uses
  • Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer).
  • Restricted under EU REACH Annex XVII: some uses, products or concentrations are banned in the EU; check the restriction entry for your product.
  • 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.
  • US TSCA: subject to a TSCA section 4 test rule.
  • 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 602-035-00-2): Carc. 2, Eye Irrit. 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 27.73% of the import value
  • 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 2903 91 30: p - dichlorobenzene (Paradichlorobenzene).
Source: Customs Tariff of India, CBIC · Notification 45/2025-Customs · Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

SafetyCHECK

Hazardous: take normal precautions
  • Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
  • Can cause long-term health damage
  • Harmful to fish and water life
  • Causes serious eye irritation
  • Suspected of causing cancer
  • Very toxic to aquatic life
  • Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
  • 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 3077 (Class 9): 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)

Food residue limitsCHECK

Default food limit applies
  • India (FSSAI) has no specific limit, so the default 0.01 mg/kg applies to food.
  • EU: not approved; most EU food limits are at the detection limit.
Source: FSSAI Contaminants Regulations · EU Pesticides Database

Price and suppliersNO DATA

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Source: RasayanXchange market data

Questions about 1,4-Dichlorobenzene

What is the import duty on 1,4-Dichlorobenzene in India?

The total import duty on 1,4-Dichlorobenzene is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2903 91 30, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.

Is there anti-dumping duty on 1,4-Dichlorobenzene?

No anti-dumping duty on 1,4-Dichlorobenzene was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.

What is the HS code (tariff item) of 1,4-Dichlorobenzene in India?

1,4-Dichlorobenzene falls under tariff item 2903 91 30 of the Customs Tariff of India.

Is 1,4-Dichlorobenzene restricted or licensed in India?

Banned in India as a pesticide. Withdrawn. The ban covers use as a pesticide. Other industrial, laboratory or medical uses are governed by their own rules.

Does exporting 1,4-Dichlorobenzene from India need a licence?

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

Is 1,4-Dichlorobenzene hazardous?

Hazardous: take normal precautions. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing. Can cause long-term health damage. Harmful to fish and water life.

Is 1,4-Dichlorobenzene regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?

EU: restricted uses. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). Restricted under EU REACH Annex XVII: some uses, products or concentrations are banned in the EU; check the restriction entry for your product.

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