Levacecarnine hydrochlorideCAS 5080-50-2 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2923 90 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
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Rules in IndiaOK
- Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check.
- Normal factory, storage and GST rules still apply.
- Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2923 90 00: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.
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.
- Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2923 90 00: Free.
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).
- 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.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 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 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.
- Tariff item 2923 90 00: Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, other.
- No Indian tariff line names this chemical. The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2923 90 00, which is HS subheading 2923 90; India has one line under that subheading, so this is its line.
SafetyCHECK
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Causes skin irritation
- Causes serious eye irritation
- May cause respiratory irritation
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- India imported 11,851 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 1.5% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29239000, “Other quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxdelecithins and othr phosphoaminolipids”.
- India exported 9,386 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 37.8% on 2024-25) under tariff item 29239000, “Other quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxdelecithins and othr phosphoaminolipids”.
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Key facts
| CAS number | 5080-50-2 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C9H18ClNO4 |
| Also called | acetyl l-carnitine hydrochloride, ACETYL-L-CARNITINE CHLORIDE, Acetylcarnitine hydrochloride, Branigen |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2923 90 00 |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| DGFT import policy | Free |
| DGFT export policy | Free |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
Questions about Levacecarnine hydrochloride
What is the import duty on Levacecarnine hydrochloride in India?
The total import duty on Levacecarnine hydrochloride is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2923 90 00, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Levacecarnine hydrochloride?
No anti-dumping duty on Levacecarnine hydrochloride was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Levacecarnine hydrochloride in India?
Levacecarnine hydrochloride falls under tariff item 2923 90 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Levacecarnine hydrochloride 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.
Can Levacecarnine hydrochloride be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, Levacecarnine hydrochloride is Free.
Does exporting Levacecarnine hydrochloride from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Levacecarnine hydrochloride hazardous?
Hazardous: take normal precautions. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation.
Is Levacecarnine hydrochloride 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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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.