Melamine (CAS 108-78-1): import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Melamine is a trimer of cyanamide, with a 1,3,5-triazine skeleton. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2933 61 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free.
Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Key facts
| CAS number | 108-78-1 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C3H6N6 |
| Also called | 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine, Cyanuramide, Cyanurotriamide, Cyanurotriamine |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2933 61 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 |
Every answer, with its source
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 2933 61 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 2933 61 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).
- On the EU REACH Candidate List of substances of very high concern (equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health - human health); equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment - environment)), since 17-Jan-2023. EU buyers must pass on safety information for articles containing more than 0.1%, and it may later need an authorisation.
- 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 (CLP Annex VI, index 613-345-00-2): Carc. 2, STOT RE 2. Suppliers in the EU must label it this way.
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 2933 61 00: Melamine.
SafetyCHECK
- Can cause long-term health damage
- Suspected of causing cancer
- Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
- Suspected of damaging fertility
- May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
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Questions about Melamine
What is the import duty on Melamine in India?
The total import duty on Melamine is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2933 61 00, including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Melamine?
No anti-dumping duty on Melamine was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Melamine in India?
Melamine falls under tariff item 2933 61 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Melamine 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 Melamine be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, Melamine is Free.
Does exporting Melamine from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Melamine hazardous?
Hazardous: take normal precautions. Can cause long-term health damage. Suspected of causing cancer. Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
Is Melamine regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
EU: substance of very high concern. Not listed by the Stockholm Convention (persistent pollutants), the Rotterdam Convention (prior consent before export) or the Montreal Protocol (ozone layer). On the EU REACH Candidate List of substances of very high concern (equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health - human health); equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment - environment)), since 17-Jan-2023. EU buyers must pass on safety information for articles containing more than 0.1%, and it may later need an authorisation.
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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.