TetraglymeCAS 143-24-8 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Tetraglyme is a polyether. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2909 19 (subheading)). EU CMR classification: Repr. 1B.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
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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.
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.
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).
- On the EU REACH Candidate List of substances of very high concern (toxic for reproduction), since 19-Jan-2021. EU buyers must pass on safety information for articles containing more than 0.1%, and it may later need an authorisation.
- 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.
- EU: harmonised classification as a reproductive toxicant category 1B (CLP Annex VI, index 603-238-00-9). It may not be sold to the general public in the EU as such or in mixtures above the limit (REACH Annex XVII, entries 28-30), and its use at work must be minimised.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2909 19 90, so its HS subheading is 2909 19.
- India splits subheading 2909 19 into 3 lines: 2909 19 10 (Other › Tertiary amyl methyl ether); 2909 19 20 (Other › Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)); 2909 19 90 (Other › Other).
- Basic customs duty 7.5% on every one of them; with social welfare surcharge and IGST 18% that makes about 27.73%.
- Lines that name a chemical are for that chemical; one that no line names goes under "Other" (2909 19 90).
- Confirm the exact 8-digit line with your customs broker before you import.
SafetySTOP
- Can cause long-term health damage
- May damage fertility or the unborn child
- May damage fertility; may damage the unborn child
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
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Key facts
| CAS number | 143-24-8 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C10H22O5 |
| Also called | Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether, 2,5,8,11,14-PENTAOXAPENTADECANE, Dimethoxytetraethylene glycol, Glyme 5 |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2909 19 (subheading) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
| EU CMR classification | Repr. 1B |
Questions about Tetraglyme
What is the import duty on Tetraglyme in India?
The total import duty on Tetraglyme is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2909 19 (subheading), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Tetraglyme?
No anti-dumping duty on Tetraglyme was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Tetraglyme in India?
Tetraglyme falls under HS subheading 2909 19, as classified by the EU customs inventory (ECICS). India splits that subheading into several 8-digit lines; confirm the exact line with your customs broker.
Is Tetraglyme 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.
Does exporting Tetraglyme from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Tetraglyme hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Can cause long-term health damage. May damage fertility or the unborn child. May damage fertility; may damage the unborn child.
Is Tetraglyme regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
EU: substance of very high concern. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). On the EU REACH Candidate List of substances of very high concern (toxic for reproduction), since 19-Jan-2021. EU buyers must pass on safety information for articles containing more than 0.1%, and it may later need an authorisation.
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