Sodium tert-butoxideCAS 865-48-5 · 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 19 (subheading)). Anti-dumping duty applies: China PR: US$ 304 per tonne.
Checked 2026-11-12 against official Indian and international lists. Sources are given under each answer.
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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 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.
- Listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AICIS), so it can be introduced into Australia as an existing industrial chemical.
Import dutyCHECK
- Anti-dumping duty on sodium tert-butoxide. From China PR: US$ 304 per tonne for most producers; nil for 1 named producer. 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).
- The EU customs inventory (ECICS) classifies it under CN 2905 19 00, so its HS subheading is 2905 19.
- India splits subheading 2905 19 into 2 lines: 2905 19 10 (Octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof › 2-Butanol, 3, 3-dimethyl-); 2905 19 90 (Octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof › Other).
- Basic customs duty 7.5% on every one of them; with social welfare surcharge and IGST 18% that makes about 27.73%.
- Lines that name a chemical are for that chemical; one that no line names goes under "Other" (2905 19 90).
- Confirm the exact 8-digit line with your customs broker before you import.
SafetyCHECK
- Catches fire easily
- Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal
- Irritates skin, eyes or breathing
- Flammable solid
- Self-heating; may catch fire
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Causes serious eye damage
- May cause respiratory irritation
- Always read the supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) before handling.
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Key facts
| CAS number | 865-48-5 |
|---|---|
| Formula | C4H10NaO |
| Also called | Sodium tert-butoxide, tert-Butanol (sodium), sodium tert-butanol, sodium tert-butylate |
| Tariff item (HS) | 2905 19 (subheading) |
| Total import duty | about 27.73% |
| Anti-dumping duty (most producers) | China PR: US$ 304 per tonne |
| SCOMET (export control) | Not listed |
| NDPS / precursor | Not listed |
Questions about Sodium tert-butoxide
What is the import duty on Sodium tert-butoxide in India?
The total import duty on Sodium tert-butoxide is about 27.73% of the import value under tariff item 2905 19 (subheading), including basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST. Check the latest notifications before you import.
Is there anti-dumping duty on Sodium tert-butoxide?
Anti-dumping duty on sodium tert-butoxide. From China PR: US$ 304 per tonne for most producers; nil for 1 named producer. 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 Sodium tert-butoxide in India?
Sodium tert-butoxide falls under HS subheading 2905 19, as classified by the EU customs inventory (ECICS). India splits that subheading into several 8-digit lines; confirm the exact line with your customs broker.
Is Sodium 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 Sodium tert-butoxide from India need a licence?
No export licence needed. Not on the SCOMET export-control list or the precursor export list.
Is Sodium tert-butoxide hazardous?
Dangerous: handle with proper protection. Catches fire easily. Burns skin and eyes, eats into metal. Irritates skin, eyes or breathing.
Is Sodium 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). Registered under EU REACH, so EU importers can buy it under an existing registration.
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