Potassium Dichromate (CAS 7778-50-9): import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Potassium dichromate is a potassium salt that is the dipotassium salt of dichromic acid. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets; safety. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2841 (estimate)). EU CMR classification: Carc. 1B, Muta. 1B, Repr. 1B.
Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Key facts
| CAS number | 7778-50-9 |
|---|---|
| Formula | Cr2K2O7 |
| Also called | Potassium bichromate, Iopezite, Kaliumdichromat, Bichromate of potash |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2841 (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 | Carc. 1B, Muta. 1B, 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
- 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 (carcinogenic; mutagenic; toxic for reproduction), since 18-Jun-2010. 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.
- US TSCA: restricted by a TSCA section 6 risk-management rule.
- 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 carcinogen category 1B, mutagen category 1B, reproductive toxicant category 1B (CLP Annex VI, index 024-002-00-6). 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 name: 2841, salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids (dichromate).
- All lines under heading 2841 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
- Makes fires burn more fiercely
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Can cause long-term health damage
- Harmful to fish and water life
- May intensify fire; oxidizer
- Toxic if swallowed
- Harmful in contact with skin
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- May cause an allergic skin reaction
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 3087 / UN 3288 (Oxidizer Poison): 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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Questions about Potassium Dichromate
What is the import duty on Potassium Dichromate in India?
The total import duty on Potassium Dichromate is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2841 (estimate), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Potassium Dichromate?
No anti-dumping duty on Potassium Dichromate was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Potassium Dichromate in India?
Potassium Dichromate falls under tariff item 2841 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Potassium Dichromate 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 Potassium Dichromate from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Potassium Dichromate hazardous?
Very hazardous: strict controls needed. Makes fires burn more fiercely. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Poisonous, even in small amounts.
Is Potassium Dichromate 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 (carcinogenic; mutagenic; toxic for reproduction), since 18-Jun-2010. 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.