Sodium percarbonate (CAS 15630-89-4): import duty, licences and trade rules in India

For trade in India: OK to trade, but watch: rules in India. Import duty is about 27.73% (tariff item 2836 (estimate)). Drug schedule: H.

OK to trade, but watch: rules in India.

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

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Key facts

CAS number15630-89-4
FormulaC2H6Na4O12
Also calledOxyper, Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate, Perdox, Sodium carbonate peroxide
Tariff item (HS)2836 (estimate)
Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Anti-dumping duty (most producers)None found
SCOMET (export control)Not listed
NDPS / precursorNot listed
Drug scheduleH

Every answer, with its source

Rules in IndiaCHECK

Prescription drug: drug licence needed
  • Not on the Indian banned-pesticide, drug-precursor, narcotic, psychotropic or new-drug lists we check.
  • Normal factory, storage and GST rules still apply.
  • A Schedule H prescription drug: medicines containing it are sold only on prescription, and making or selling it needs a drug licence. (Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945; salts and preparations are covered too.)
Source: CIB&RC pesticide lists · CDSCO new drug approvals · NDPS RCS Order 2013 · Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, Schedules H, H1 and X

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).
  • 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.
  • Listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AICIS), so it can be introduced into Australia as an existing industrial chemical.
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 dutyOK

About 27.73% of the import value (estimate)
  • 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: 2836, carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonate).
  • All lines under heading 2836 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)

SafetyCHECK

Dangerous: handle with proper protection
  • Makes fires burn more fiercely
  • Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
  • Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
  • May intensify fire; oxidizer
  • Harmful if swallowed
  • Causes serious eye damage
  • Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
Source: PubChem GHS classification

Storage, transport & PESOOK

Dangerous goods for transport
  • Ships as UN 1479 / UN 3378 (Oxidizer): dangerous-goods rules apply by road, sea (IMDG) and air (IATA), with labels, packaging and a transport document.
Source: UN numbers (CAMEO Chemicals, via PubChem)

Price and suppliersNO DATA

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Source: RasayanXchange market data

Questions about Sodium percarbonate

What is the import duty on Sodium percarbonate in India?

The total import duty on Sodium percarbonate is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2836 (estimate), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.

Is there anti-dumping duty on Sodium percarbonate?

No anti-dumping duty on Sodium percarbonate was found in the Customs (ADD) notifications in force.

What is the HS code (tariff item) of Sodium percarbonate in India?

Sodium percarbonate falls under tariff item 2836 (estimate) of the Customs Tariff of India.

Is Sodium percarbonate restricted or licensed in India?

Prescription drug: drug licence needed. 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 Sodium percarbonate from India need a licence?

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

Is Sodium percarbonate hazardous?

Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Makes fires burn more fiercely. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing.

Is Sodium percarbonate 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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