Licensed nuclear reactor operators and government nuclear waste management agencies are the exclusive handlers of spent nuclear fuel - there is no open commercial buyer base whatsoever.
HSN code 28445000 is classified as Restricted under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — a license or permit is required before export.
This product requires a license or permit before export/import from India.
HSN Code Details
HSN 28445000 covers spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors, one of the most tightly controlled nuclear materials categories.
Export is governed entirely by the Atomic Energy Act and international spent-fuel transport treaties (IAEA) - handled exclusively through government-to-government nuclear cooperation agreements, never standard commercial DGFT export.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 2844)
- 2844applies only to: (a) technetium (atomic No. 43), promethium (atomic No. 61), Polonium (atomic No. 84) and all elements with an atomic number greater than 84; (b) natural or artificial radioactive isotopes (including those of the precious metals or of the base metals of Sections XIV and XV), whetherRestricted
- 28441000products and mixtures (as amended from time to time) containing natural uranium or (Policy Condition 1) natural uranium compoundsRestricted
- 28442000ceramic products and mixtures time to time) and Rules containing uranium enriched in thereunder. U 235, plutonium or compounds of these productsRestricted
- 284430Uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramicFree
- 28443010compounds thereof Compounds time to time) and Rules of thorium or of uranium thereunder. depleted in U235Restricted
- 28443021Thorium oxide time to time) and Rules thereunderRestricted
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. HSN 28445000 is Restricted under DGFT ITC(HS) policy — you need a license or permit before export.
Spent nuclear fuel elements (28445000) have no commercial export path whatsoever - handled exclusively via government-to-government nuclear agreements under Atomic Energy Act and IAEA rules.
HSN 28445000 falls under Chapter 28 and Heading 2844 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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