Calcium arsenateCAS 7778-44-1 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Calcium arsenate is a polymer. For trade in India: Stop and check: banned in India as a pesticide. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2842 (estimate)).
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaSTOP
- Refused registration
- The ban covers use as a pesticide. Other industrial, laboratory or medical uses are governed by their own rules.
- 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.
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 (carcinogenic), since 19-Dec-2011. EU buyers must pass on safety information for articles containing more than 0.1%, and it may later need an authorisation.
- 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.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- No tariff line names this chemical, so we worked out its likely heading from its name: 2842, other salts of inorganic acids (arsenate).
- All lines under heading 2842 pay basic customs duty 7.5%; with social welfare surcharge and IGST 18% that makes about 27.73%.
- No 8-digit line under heading 2842 names it, so it falls under one of its "Other" lines: 2842 90 90 (Other › Other). The other 3 lines are for named chemicals; which "Other" line applies depends on the exact structure.
- Confirm the exact 8-digit code with your customs broker before you import.
SafetySTOP
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Can cause long-term health damage
- Harmful to fish and water life
- Toxic if swallowed or if inhaled
- Toxic if swallowed
- Toxic if inhaled
- May cause cancer
- Very toxic to aquatic life
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 1573 (Poison): 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 | 7778-44-1 |
|---|---|
| Formula | As2Ca3O8 |
| Also called | Pencal, Cucumber dust, Spra-cal, Calcium-o-arsenate |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2842 (estimate) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
Questions about Calcium arsenate
What is the import duty on Calcium arsenate in India?
The total import duty on Calcium arsenate is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2842 (estimate), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Calcium arsenate?
No anti-dumping duty on Calcium arsenate was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Calcium arsenate in India?
Calcium arsenate falls under tariff item 2842 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Calcium arsenate restricted or licensed in India?
Banned in India as a pesticide. Refused registration. The ban covers use as a pesticide. Other industrial, laboratory or medical uses are governed by their own rules.
Does exporting Calcium arsenate from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Calcium arsenate hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Can cause long-term health damage. Harmful to fish and water life.
Is Calcium arsenate 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 (carcinogenic), since 19-Dec-2011. 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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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.