Potassium tert-butoxide (CAS 865-47-4): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: import duty. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2905 (estimate)). Anti-dumping duty applies: China PR: US$ 1,710 per tonne; United States: US$ 984 per tonne.

OK to trade, but watch: import duty.

Checked 2026-10-31 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.

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Key facts

CAS number865-47-4
FormulaC4H9KO
Also calledPotassium T-butoxide, Potassium tert-butanolate, potassium 2-methylpropan-2-olate, tert-butoxypotassium
Tariff item (HS)2905 (estimate)
Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)China PR: US$ 1,710 per tonne; United States: US$ 984 per tonne
SCOMET (export control)Not listed
NDPS / precursorNot listed

Every answer, with its source

Rules in IndiaOK

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.
Source: CIB&RC pesticide lists · CDSCO new drug approvals · NDPS RCS Order 2013

Exporting from IndiaOK

No export licence needed
  • Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
  • The buyer’s country may still have its own import rules.
Source: DGFT SCOMET list · NDPS RCS Order 2013

Global treaties & export marketsOK

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).
  • 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.
Source: Stockholm Convention, all listed POPs · Rotterdam Convention Annex III · Montreal Protocol annexes (ozone layer, Kigali HFCs) · US EPA TSCA Inventory · ECHA REACH lists, as published in PubChem

Import dutyCHECK

About 27.73% of the import value (estimate) + anti-dumping duty from some countries
  • Anti-dumping duty on potassium tert-butoxide. From China PR: US$ 1,710 per tonne for most producers; US$ 929 per tonne for 1 named producer. From the United States: US$ 984 per tonne for most producers. Named producers pay their own amount only with their declaration on the invoice. Notification 20/2025-Customs (ADD), in force until Jun 2030.
  • 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: 2905, acyclic alcohols and their derivatives (alcohol group).
  • 31 of 35 lines under heading 2905 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.
Source: Customs Tariff of India, CBIC · Notification 45/2025-Customs · Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications 2021-2026

SafetyNO DATA

No hazard classification found
  • No classification does not mean it is safe.
  • Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Source: PubChem GHS classification

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Source: RasayanXchange market data

Questions about Potassium tert-butoxide

What is the import duty on Potassium tert-butoxide in India?

The total import duty on Potassium tert-butoxide is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2905 (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 tert-butoxide?

Anti-dumping duty on potassium tert-butoxide. From China PR: US$ 1,710 per tonne for most producers; US$ 929 per tonne for 1 named producer. From the United States: US$ 984 per tonne for most producers. Named producers pay their own amount only with their declaration on the invoice. Notification 20/2025-Customs (ADD), in force until Jun 2030.

What is the HS code (tariff item) of Potassium tert-butoxide in India?

Potassium tert-butoxide falls under tariff item 2905 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.

Is Potassium tert-butoxide 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 tert-butoxide from India need a licence?

No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.

Is Potassium tert-butoxide hazardous?

No hazard classification found. No classification does not mean it is safe. Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.

Is Potassium tert-butoxide 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). 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.

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