Methacryloyl chlorideCAS 920-46-7 · import duty, licences and trade rules in India
For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: safety. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2916 19 (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.
Import dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2916 19 95, so its HS subheading is 2916 19.
- India splits subheading 2916 19 into 8 lines: 2916 19 10 (Other › Undecylenic acid); 2916 19 20 (Other › Bismuth compounds of unsaturated acyclic monoacids); 2916 19 30 (Other › Potassium compounds of unsaturated acyclic monoacids); 2916 19 40 (Other › Sodium compounds of unsaturated acyclic monoacids); 2916 19 50 (Other › Esters of unsaturated acyclic monoacids not elsewhere specified); 2916 19 60 (Other › Sorbic acid); and 2 more.
- 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" (2916 19 90).
- Confirm the exact 8-digit line with your customs broker before you import.
SafetySTOP
- Catches fire easily
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Highly flammable liquid and vapor
- Harmful if swallowed
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- May cause an allergic skin reaction
- Fatal if inhaled
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 3286 (Flammable Liquid Poison Corrosive): 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 | 920-46-7 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C4H5ClO |
| Also called | Methacrylyl chloride, 2-Methyl-2-propenoyl chloride, Methacryl chloride, Methacrylic acid chloride |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2916 19 (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 Methacryloyl chloride
What is the import duty on Methacryloyl chloride in India?
The total import duty on Methacryloyl chloride is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2916 19 (subheading), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Methacryloyl chloride?
No anti-dumping duty on Methacryloyl chloride was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Methacryloyl chloride in India?
Methacryloyl chloride falls under HS subheading 2916 19, 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 Methacryloyl chloride 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 Methacryloyl chloride from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Methacryloyl chloride hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Catches fire easily. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Poisonous, even in small amounts.
Is Methacryloyl chloride 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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