Chromic Acid (CAS 7738-94-5): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

Chromic acid is a chromium oxoacid. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety.

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 number7738-94-5
FormulaH2CrO4
Also calledChromic(VI) acid, Acide chromique, Chromic acid (H2CrO4), tetraoxochromic acid
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)None found
SCOMET (export control)Not listed
NDPS / precursorNot listed

Every answer, with its source

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.
  • 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 (carcinogenic), since 15-Dec-2010. EU buyers must pass on safety information for articles containing more than 0.1%, and it may later need an authorisation.
  • 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.
  • Active on the US TSCA Inventory, so it can be imported into the US without a new-chemical notice.
  • US TSCA: restricted by a TSCA section 6 risk-management rule.
  • Listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AICIS), so it can be introduced into Australia as an existing industrial chemical.
Source: Stockholm Convention, all listed POPs · Rotterdam Convention Annex III · Montreal Protocol annexes (ozone layer, Kigali HFCs) · 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
  • Makes fires burn more fiercely
  • Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
  • Poisonous, even in small amounts
  • Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
  • Can cause long-term health damage
  • Harmful to fish and water life
  • May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer
  • Fatal if swallowed
  • Toxic if swallowed
  • Fatal in contact with skin
  • Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
  • Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Source: PubChem GHS classification

Storage, transport & PESOOK

Dangerous goods for transport
  • Ships as UN 1755: 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)

Price and suppliersNO DATA

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Source: RasayanXchange market data

Questions about Chromic Acid

What is the import duty on Chromic Acid in India?

The total import duty on Chromic Acid 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 Chromic Acid?

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

Is Chromic Acid 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 Chromic Acid from India need a licence?

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

Is Chromic Acid hazardous?

Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Makes fires burn more fiercely. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Poisonous, even in small amounts.

Is Chromic Acid 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 15-Dec-2010. 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.