Gallium arsenide (CAS 1303-00-0): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

Gallium Arsenide can cause cancer according to California Labor Code. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety. EU CMR classification: Repr. 1B, Carc. 1B.

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 number1303-00-0
FormulaAsGa
Also calledGallium arsenide (GaAs), Gallium monoarsenide, gallanylidynearsane, Gallium monoarsenide (GaAs)
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)None found
SCOMET (export control)Not listed
NDPS / precursorNot listed
EU CMR classificationRepr. 1B, Carc. 1B

Every answer, with its source

Rules in IndiaOK

No special Indian ban or licence found
  • Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check.
  • Normal factory, storage and GST rules still apply.
Source: CIB&RC pesticide lists · CDSCO new drug approvals · NDPS RCS Order 2013

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: restricted uses
  • Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer).
  • 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.
  • Listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AICIS), so it can be introduced into Australia as an existing industrial chemical.
  • EU: harmonised classification as a reproductive toxicant category 1B, carcinogen category 1B (CLP Annex VI, index 031-001-00-4). It may not be sold to the general public in the EU as such or in mixtures above the limit (REACH Annex XVII, entries 28-30), and its use at work must be minimised.

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
  • Can cause long-term health damage
  • May cause cancer
  • May damage fertility or the unborn child
  • Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
  • Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.

Storage, transport & PESOOK

Dangerous goods for transport
  • Ships as UN 1557 (Poison): 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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Questions about Gallium arsenide

What is the import duty on Gallium arsenide in India?

The total import duty on Gallium arsenide 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 Gallium arsenide?

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

Is Gallium arsenide restricted or licensed in India?

No special Indian ban or licence found. Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check. Normal factory, storage and GST rules still apply.

Does exporting Gallium arsenide from India need a licence?

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

Is Gallium arsenide hazardous?

Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Can cause long-term health damage. May cause cancer. May damage fertility or the unborn child.

Is Gallium arsenide regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?

EU: restricted uses. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). Restricted under EU REACH Annex XVII: some uses, products or concentrations are banned in the EU; check the restriction entry for your product.

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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.