DDT has essentially no legitimate commercial buyer base globally - it is banned for agricultural use worldwide, with extremely limited WHO-sanctioned exceptions for malaria vector control in specific public health contexts.
HSN code 38085200 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
HSN 38085200 covers DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), one of the most notorious banned pesticides globally, restricted under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
DDT is banned under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants except for WHO-approved indoor residual spraying for malaria control in specific countries - verify any transaction has explicit WHO/government public-health authorization, as unauthorized DDT trade is illegal virtually everywhere.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 3808)
- 38081 Sub-headingsFree
- 38085900Goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to thisFree
- 38086100Chapter : -- In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 gFree
- 38086200Chapter : -- In packings of a net weight content exceeding 300 g but not exceeding 7.5 kgFree
- 38086900Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to thisFree
- 380891Other : -- InsecticidesFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 38085200 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
DDT (38085200) is banned globally under the Stockholm Convention except for narrow WHO-sanctioned malaria vector-control programs - any export requires explicit public-health authorization, as unauthorized trade is illegal virtually everywhere.
HSN 38085200 falls under Chapter 38 and Heading 3808 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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