Fuming sulfuric acid (CAS 8014-95-7): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety. Import duty is about 13.66% (tariff item 2807 00 20). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free.

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 number8014-95-7
FormulaH2O7S2
Also calledFuming sulfuric acid, Oleum iodisum, Sulfuric acid fuming, Sulfuric acid, fuming
Tariff item (HS)2807 00 20
Total import dutyabout 13.66%
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)None found
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree
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.
  • Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2807 00 20: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.
  • 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 · DGFT ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 1 Import Policy · 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.
  • Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2807 00 20: Free.
Source: DGFT SCOMET list · NDPS RCS Order 2013 · DGFT ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2 Export Policy

Global treaties & export marketsCHECK

US: new chemical under TSCA
  • 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.
  • Not on the US TSCA Inventory: EPA needs a premanufacture notice before it can be imported, unless it is a pesticide, drug or food additive, which TSCA does not cover.
  • 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 dutyOK

About 13.66% of the import value
  • About ₹13,660 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
  • Made up of basic customs duty 7.5%, social welfare surcharge 0.75% and IGST 5%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.
  • Tariff item 2807 00 20: Oleum.
Source: Customs Tariff of India, CBIC · Notification 45/2025-Customs · Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

SafetySTOP

Very hazardous: strict controls needed
  • Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
  • Poisonous, even in small amounts
  • Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
  • Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
  • Causes serious eye damage
  • Fatal if inhaled
  • May cause respiratory irritation
  • 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 1831 (Corrosive): 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 Fuming sulfuric acid

What is the import duty on Fuming sulfuric acid in India?

The total import duty on Fuming sulfuric acid is about 13.66% of the import value under tariff item 2807 00 20, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.

Is there anti-dumping duty on Fuming sulfuric acid?

No anti-dumping duty on Fuming sulfuric acid was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.

What is the HS code (tariff item) of Fuming sulfuric acid in India?

Fuming sulfuric acid falls under tariff item 2807 00 20 of the Customs Tariff of India.

Is Fuming sulfuric 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. Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2807 00 20: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.

Can Fuming sulfuric acid be imported freely into India?

Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, Fuming sulfuric acid is Free.

Does exporting Fuming sulfuric acid from India need a licence?

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

Is Fuming sulfuric acid hazardous?

Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing.

Is Fuming sulfuric acid regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?

US: new chemical under TSCA. 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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