Ergocalciferol (CAS 50-14-6): import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Vitamin D2 is a vitamin D supplement and has been isolated from alfalfa. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: safety; food residue limits. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2906 (estimate)).
Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Key facts
| CAS number | 50-14-6 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C28H44O |
| Also called | VITAMIN D2, Calciferol, Viosterol, Deltalin |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2906 (estimate) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaOK
- 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.
Exporting from IndiaOK
- 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.
Global treaties & export marketsOK
- 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.
- 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 (CLP Annex VI, index 603-179-00-9): Acute Tox. 2, Acute Tox. 3, STOT RE 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).
- No tariff line names this chemical, so we worked out its likely heading from its structure: 2906, cyclic alcohols and their derivatives (alcohol group).
- All lines under heading 2906 pay basic customs duty 7.5%; with social welfare surcharge and IGST 18% that makes about 27.73%.
- 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
- Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled
- Fatal if swallowed
- Toxic if swallowed
- Fatal in contact with skin
- Toxic in contact with skin
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 2811 (Poison): dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.
Food residue limitsCHECK
- 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.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- Post a requirement and we will find suppliers for you.
US patentsOK
- Generic versions can be sold in the US.
- Indian patents are not checked.
Questions about Ergocalciferol
What is the import duty on Ergocalciferol in India?
The total import duty on Ergocalciferol is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2906 (estimate), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Ergocalciferol?
No anti-dumping duty on Ergocalciferol was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Ergocalciferol in India?
Ergocalciferol falls under tariff item 2906 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Ergocalciferol 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 Ergocalciferol from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Ergocalciferol hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Can cause long-term health damage. Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.
Is Ergocalciferol regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
No treaty or export-market restriction found. 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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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.