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Temporary Customs Duty Exemption on Key Chemical Imports
 

 

  

 

CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
Jhansi Castle, 4th floor, 7-Cooperage Road,   Mumbai - 400 001.

Tel  :+91-22-69821200 to 206
Twitter : @chemexcil
E-mail: info@chemexcil.in
Website: http://www.chemexcil.in

 

EPC:ROKOL:CBIC:CDE:157                                                                                              7th April  2026

 

To
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 

 

 

Temporary Customs Duty Exemption on Key Chemical Imports

 

Dear Members,


Greetings from CHEMEXCIL.


This is to inform that the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) has issued Notification No. 12/2026-Customs dated 1st April 2026, granting nil basic customs duty on import of specified chemical products.


Highlights:

  • A wide range of chemicals and petrochemical products including Methanol, Acetic Acid, Phenol, PVC, Polypropylene, ABS, Epoxy Resins, Polyurethanes, etc. are covered.
  • The exemption reduces the basic customs duty to Nil on these specified items.

The notification is valid from 2nd April 2026 to 30th June 2026 (inclusive).


Additionally, vide Notification No. 13/2026-Customs provides similar exemption from Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on Ammonium Nitrate for the same period.


For detailed list of items and conditions, members are advised to refer to the official notification enclosed below.

With Kind Regards,


Vishal Ganju
Executive Director
CHEMEXCIL

Enclsd: 1.     Department of Revenue Notification dated 01.04.26