2-Hydroxypropyl acrylateCAS 999-61-1 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2916 12 (subheading)).
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).
- 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.
- 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 607-108-00-2): Acute Tox. 3, Skin Corr. 1B, Skin Sens. 1. Suppliers in the EU must label it this way.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2916 12 00, so its HS subheading is 2916 12.
- India splits subheading 2916 12 into 2 lines: 2916 12 10 (Esters of acrylic acid › Butyl acrylate); 2916 12 90 (Esters of acrylic acid › 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" (2916 12 90).
- Confirm the exact 8-digit line with your customs broker before you import.
SafetySTOP
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Toxic if swallowed or if inhaled
- Toxic if swallowed
- Fatal in contact with skin
- Toxic in contact with skin
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 2927: dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- Post a requirement and we will find suppliers for you.
Key facts
| CAS number | 999-61-1 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C6H10O3 |
| Also called | Propylene glycol monoacrylate, 1,2-Propanediol, 1-acrylate, 2-Propenoic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester, Acrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2916 12 (subheading) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
Questions about 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate
What is the import duty on 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate in India?
The total import duty on 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2916 12 (subheading), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate?
No anti-dumping duty on 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate in India?
2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate falls under HS subheading 2916 12, 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 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate 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 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing.
Is 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate 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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