Potassium nitrite (CAS 7758-09-0): import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Potassium nitrite is an inorganic potassium salt and an inorganic molecular entity. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: global treaties & export markets. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2834 (estimate)).
Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Key facts
| CAS number | 7758-09-0 |
|---|---|
| Formula | KNO2 |
| Also called | Nitrous acid, potassium salt, Potassium nitrite (1:1), Nitrous acid potassium salt (1:1), INS NO.249 |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2834 (estimate) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| 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.
- 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 marketsCHECK
- 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.
- 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 (CLP Annex VI, index 007-011-00-X): Ox. Sol. 2, Acute Tox. 3, Aquatic Acute 1. Suppliers in the EU must label it this way.
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: 2834, nitrites; nitrates (nitrite).
- All lines under heading 2834 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.
SafetyCHECK
- Makes fires burn more fiercely
- Poisonous, even in small amounts
- Harmful to fish and water life
- May intensify fire; oxidizer
- Toxic if swallowed
- Toxic in contact with skin
- Very toxic to aquatic life
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 1488 (Oxidizer): 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 nitrite
What is the import duty on Potassium nitrite in India?
The total import duty on Potassium nitrite is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2834 (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 nitrite?
No anti-dumping duty on Potassium nitrite was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Potassium nitrite in India?
Potassium nitrite falls under tariff item 2834 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Potassium nitrite 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 Potassium nitrite from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Potassium nitrite hazardous?
Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Makes fires burn more fiercely. Poisonous, even in small amounts. Harmful to fish and water life.
Is Potassium nitrite regulated under global treaties or in the EU and US?
US: TSCA rules apply. 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.