Lithium hydrideCAS 7580-67-8 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Lithium hydride is an alkali metal hydride where the metal is specified as lithium. For trade in India: No ban or licence needed. Normal trade rules apply; handle as its safety advice says. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2850 00 (subheading)).
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
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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 marketsOK
- 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.
- Listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AICIS), so it can be introduced into Australia as an existing industrial chemical.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2850 00 20, so its HS subheading is 2850 00.
- India splits subheading 2850 00 into 6 lines: 2850 00 10 (Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically def); 2850 00 20 (Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically def); 2850 00 30 (Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically def); 2850 00 41 (Silicides › Of calcium); 2850 00 49 (Silicides › Other); 2850 00 50 (Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically def).
- Basic customs duty 7.5% on every one of them; with social welfare surcharge and IGST 18% that makes about 27.73%.
- Lines that name a chemical are for that chemical; one that no line names goes under "Other" (2850 00 49).
- Confirm the exact 8-digit line with your customs broker before you import.
SafetyCHECK
- Catches fire easily
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
- Toxic if swallowed
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Causes serious eye damage
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 1414 / UN 2805 (Dangerous When Wet): 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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Key facts
| CAS number | 7580-67-8 |
|---|---|
| Formula | HLi |
| Also called | Lithium monohydride, hydridolithium, hydrure de lithium, Lithium hydride (LiH) |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2850 00 (subheading) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
Questions about Lithium hydride
What is the import duty on Lithium hydride in India?
The total import duty on Lithium hydride is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2850 00 (subheading), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Lithium hydride?
No anti-dumping duty on Lithium hydride was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Lithium hydride in India?
Lithium hydride falls under HS subheading 2850 00, as classified by the EU customs inventory (ECICS). India splits that subheading into several 8-digit lines; confirm the exact line with your customs broker.
Is Lithium hydride 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 Lithium hydride from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Lithium hydride hazardous?
Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Catches fire easily. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Poisonous, even in small amounts.
Is Lithium hydride 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). 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.