Perfluorooctanoic acid (CAS 335-67-1): import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Perfluorooctanoic acid is a fluoroalkanoic acid that is perfluorinated octanoic acid. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2915 (estimate)). EU CMR classification: Repr. 1B.
Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Key facts
| CAS number | 335-67-1 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C8HF15O2 |
| Also called | Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, PFOA, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, Perfluorocaprylic acid |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2915 (estimate) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
| EU CMR classification | Repr. 1B |
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.
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 marketsCHECK
- Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds is listed in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention: to be eliminated worldwide.
- India has not yet ratified this listing (India adopts new listings one by one), but most treaty countries are phasing it out: buyers abroad may refuse it, and other Indian rules may still apply.
- On the Rotterdam Convention prior-consent list (Annex III, industrial): Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds.
- Each importing country has said whether it accepts this chemical; an export must follow that decision. Check the country’s import response on pic.int before you ship.
- On the EU REACH Candidate List of substances of very high concern (toxic for reproduction; pbt), since 20-Jun-2013. EU buyers must pass on safety information for articles containing more than 0.1%, and it may later need an authorisation.
- 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.
- Active on the US TSCA Inventory, so it can be imported into the US without a new-chemical notice.
- US TSCA: subject to a significant new use rule (SNUR): new uses need a notice to EPA first.
- 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 (CLP Annex VI, index 607-704-00-2). 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 dutyOK
- About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- No tariff line names this chemical, so we worked out its likely heading from its structure: 2915, saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their derivatives (carboxylic acid group).
- 46 of 48 lines under heading 2915 pay basic customs duty 7.5%; with social welfare surcharge and IGST 18% that makes about 27.73%.
- Confirm the exact 8-digit code with your customs broker before you import.
SafetySTOP
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Can cause long-term health damage
- Harmful if swallowed
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Causes serious eye damage
- Harmful if inhaled
- Suspected of causing cancer
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 3261: dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.
Price and suppliersNO DATA
- Post a requirement and we will find suppliers for you.
Questions about Perfluorooctanoic acid
What is the import duty on Perfluorooctanoic acid in India?
The total import duty on Perfluorooctanoic acid is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2915 (estimate), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Perfluorooctanoic acid?
No anti-dumping duty on Perfluorooctanoic acid was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Perfluorooctanoic acid in India?
Perfluorooctanoic acid falls under tariff item 2915 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Perfluorooctanoic acid 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 Perfluorooctanoic acid from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Perfluorooctanoic acid hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing. Can cause long-term health damage.
Is Perfluorooctanoic acid regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
Being phased out worldwide. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds is listed in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention: to be eliminated worldwide. India has not yet ratified this listing (India adopts new listings one by one), but most treaty countries are phasing it out: buyers abroad may refuse it, and other Indian rules may still apply.
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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.