Boron oxide (B2O3) (CAS 1303-86-2): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety. EU CMR classification: Repr. 1B.

OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety.

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

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Key facts

CAS number1303-86-2
FormulaB2O3
Also calledRefChem:917472, CHEBI:35777, B2O3, Boric acid (HBO2), anhydride
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)None found
SCOMET (export control)Not listed
NDPS / precursorNot listed
EU CMR classificationRepr. 1B

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.
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.
  • The buyer’s country may still have its own import rules.
Source: DGFT SCOMET list · NDPS RCS Order 2013

Global treaties & export marketsCHECK

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 18-Jun-2012. 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 005-008-00-8). 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.
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 dutyNO DATA

Tariff line not found automatically
  • We could not match this name to a line in the Indian customs tariff.
  • Ask your customs broker for the HS code; the duty depends on it.
Source: Customs Tariff of India, CBIC · Notification 45/2025-Customs · Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

SafetySTOP

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
  • Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Source: PubChem GHS classification

Price and suppliersNO DATA

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Source: RasayanXchange market data

Questions about Boron oxide (B2O3)

What is the import duty on Boron oxide (B2O3) in India?

The total import duty on Boron oxide (B2O3) is tariff line not found automatically, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.

Is there anti-dumping duty on Boron oxide (B2O3)?

No anti-dumping duty on Boron oxide (B2O3) was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.

Is Boron oxide (B2O3) 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 Boron oxide (B2O3) from India need a licence?

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

Is Boron oxide (B2O3) 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 Boron oxide (B2O3) 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 18-Jun-2012. 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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