Potassium Permanganate (CAS 7722-64-7): import duty, licences and trade rules in India
Potassium permanganate is an inorganic potassium salt of permanganic acid. For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: rules in India; exporting from India; food residue limits. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2841 61 00). DGFT policy: import Free, export Free (conditions). NDPS precursor schedule: B, C.
Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
Key facts
| CAS number | 7722-64-7 |
|---|---|
| Formula | KMnO4 |
| Also called | Chameleon mineral, Condy's crystals, Permanganate of potash, Argucide |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2841 61 00 |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | None found |
| DGFT import policy | Free |
| DGFT export policy | Free (conditions) |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | B, C |
Every answer, with its source
Rules in IndiaCHECK
- Listed in India's NDPS RCS Order 2013, Schedules B and C (drug precursor).
- Importing it needs a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner.
- Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2841 61 00: Free, so no import licence is needed under trade policy.
Exporting from IndiaCHECK
- Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2841 61 00: Free, but with conditions. Export of Potassium Permanganate is free subject to No Objection Certificate from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior.
- Exporting it needs a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner.
- Not approved as a pesticide in the EU: food sent there must carry almost none of it.
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.
- A US DEA List II chemical (drug precursor): imports above the DEA threshold quantity need an import declaration.
- 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 025-002-00-9): Ox. Sol. 2, Repr. 2, Acute Tox. 4, Aquatic Acute 1, Aquatic Chronic 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).
- 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 2841 61 00: Potassium permanganate.
SafetyCHECK
- Makes fires burn more fiercely
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Can cause long-term health damage
- Harmful to fish and water life
- May intensify fire; oxidizer
- Harmful if swallowed
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Causes serious eye damage
- Suspected of damaging the unborn child
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Storage, transport & PESOOK
- Ships as UN 1490 (Oxidizer): dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.
Food residue limitsCHECK
- India (FSSAI) has no specific limit, so the default 0.01 mg/kg applies to food.
- EU: not approved; most EU food limits are at the detection limit.
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Questions about Potassium Permanganate
What is the import duty on Potassium Permanganate in India?
The total import duty on Potassium Permanganate is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2841 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 Potassium Permanganate?
No anti-dumping duty on Potassium Permanganate was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.
What is the HS code (tariff item) of Potassium Permanganate in India?
Potassium Permanganate falls under tariff item 2841 61 00 of the Customs Tariff of India.
Is Potassium Permanganate restricted or licensed in India?
Controlled chemical: licence or registration needed. Listed in India's NDPS RCS Order 2013, Schedules B and C (drug precursor). Importing it needs a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner.
Can Potassium Permanganate be imported freely into India?
Under DGFT's ITC(HS) import policy, Potassium Permanganate is Free.
Does exporting Potassium Permanganate from India need a licence?
Export allowed with a licence or permission. Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) for tariff item 2841 61 00: Free, but with conditions. Export of Potassium Permanganate is free subject to No Objection Certificate from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior.
Is Potassium Permanganate hazardous?
Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Makes fires burn more fiercely. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing.
Is Potassium Permanganate 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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Guidance from official lists, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with DGFT, customs or the regulator before you trade.