Ethylamine (CAS 75-04-7): import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Ethylamine is a two-carbon primary aliphatic amine. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; storage, transport & PESO. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2921 (estimate)).
Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Key facts
| CAS number | 75-04-7 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C2H7N |
| Also called | Monoethylamine, Aminoethane, 1-Aminoethane, Aethylamine |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2921 (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.
- 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).
- 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.
- A US DEA List I chemical (drug precursor): imports into the US need a DEA import declaration.
- 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 612-002-00-4): Flam. Gas 1, Press. Gas, Eye Irrit. 2, STOT SE 3. 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: 2921, amine-function compounds (amino group).
- All lines under heading 2921 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.
SafetyCHECK
- Catches fire easily
- Gas under pressure
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Extremely flammable gas
- Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
- Harmful if swallowed
- Toxic in contact with skin
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOCHECK
- A gas under pressure: filling, storing or transporting it in cylinders needs PESO approval, and large storage tanks need a licence under the SMPV(U) Rules.
- Ships as UN 1036 / UN 2270 (Flammable Gas, Flammable Liquid Corrosive): dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
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Questions about Ethylamine
What is the import duty on Ethylamine in India?
The total import duty on Ethylamine is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2921 (estimate), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Ethylamine?
No anti-dumping duty on Ethylamine was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Ethylamine in India?
Ethylamine falls under tariff item 2921 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Ethylamine 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 Ethylamine from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Ethylamine hazardous?
Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Catches fire easily. Gas under pressure. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal.
Is Ethylamine regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
US: DEA listed chemical. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). Registered under EU REACH, so EU importers can buy it under an existing registration.
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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.