MethidathionCAS 950-37-8 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India

C6H11N2O4PS3 · also called Ultracide, Suprathion, Somonil, Supracid
OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety; food residue limits.
Import dutyOKAbout 27.73%HS 2934 99 (subheading)Rules in IndiaOKNo ban or licence; import paperwork appliesExportOKNo export licence neededSafetySTOPVery hazardous: strict controls needed

Methidathion is an organothiophosphate insecticide and an organic thiophosphate. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety; food residue limits. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2934 99 (subheading)).

Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.

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Rules in IndiaOK

No ban or licence; import paperwork applies
  • Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check.
  • On India’s hazardous chemicals list (MSIHC Rules 1989). Importers must send the State authorities the consignment details and full safety information before each import (30 days ahead where possible, never later than the import date) and keep import records.
Source: CIB&RC pesticide lists · CDSCO new drug approvals · NDPS RCS Order 2013 · MSIHC Rules 1989 (as amended to 2000)

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.
Source: DGFT SCOMET list · NDPS RCS Order 2013

Global treaties & export marketsCHECK

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.
  • 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.
  • EU: harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI, index 015-069-00-2): Acute Tox. 2, Acute Tox. 4, Aquatic Acute 1, Aquatic Chronic 1. Suppliers in the EU must label it this way.

Import dutyOK

About 27.73% of the import value
  • About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
  • The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2934 99 90, so its HS subheading is 2934 99.
  • India splits subheading 2934 99 into 4 lines: 2934 99 10 (Other › Chloro thiophene-2-carboxylic acid); 2934 99 20 (Other › Morpholine); 2934 99 30 (Other › Buprofezin (ISO)); 2934 99 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" (2934 99 90).
  • Confirm the exact 8-digit line with your customs broker before you import.

SafetySTOP

Very hazardous: strict controls needed
  • Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
  • Poisonous, even in small amounts
  • Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
  • Harmful to fish and water life
  • Fatal if swallowed or if inhaled
  • Fatal if swallowed
  • Fatal in contact with skin
  • Toxic in contact with skin
  • Harmful in contact with skin
  • Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.

Storage, transport & PESOOK

Dangerous goods for transport
  • Ships as UN 2783 / UN 2811 (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)

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.

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Key facts

CAS number950-37-8
FormulaC6H11N2O4PS3
Also calledUltracide, Suprathion, Somonil, Supracid
Tariff item (HS)2934 99 (subheading)
Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)None found
SCOMET (export control)Not listed
NDPS / precursorNot listed

Questions about Methidathion

What is the import duty on Methidathion in India?

The total import duty on Methidathion is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2934 99 (subheading), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.

Is there anti-dumping duty on Methidathion?

No anti-dumping duty on Methidathion was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.

What is the HS code (tariff item) of Methidathion in India?

Methidathion falls under HS subheading 2934 99, 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 Methidathion restricted or licensed in India?

No ban or licence; import paperwork applies. Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check. On India’s hazardous chemicals list (MSIHC Rules 1989). Importers must send the State authorities the consignment details and full safety information before each import (30 days ahead where possible, never later than the import date) and keep import records.

Does exporting Methidathion from India need a licence?

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

Is Methidathion hazardous?

Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing.

Is Methidathion 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.

Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.