In a targeted relief, Government grants full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical products in view of ongoing conflict in West Asia

Exemption will benefit sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates such as plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components, other manufacturing segments and provide relief to consumers of final products Posted On: 02 APR 2026 9:03AM by PIB Delhi In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the consequent disruptions in global supply chains, the Government of India has decided to provide full Customs Duty exemption on critical petrochemical products till 30 th June, 2026. This measure has been taken as a temporary and targeted relief in order to ensure continued availability of critical petrochemical inputs for domestic industry, reduce cost pressures on downstream sectors, and safeguard supply stability in the country. The exemption is expected to benefit a wide range of sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates, including plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components and other manufacturing segments. This will also provide relief to consumers of final products. The detailed list of the products is placed at Annexure. Annexure S.No. CTH Description of goods 2814 10 00 Anhydrous ammonia 2902 30 00 Toluene 2902 50 00 Styrene 2903 12 00 Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) 2903 21 00 Vinyl chloride monomer 2905 11 00 Methanol (methyl alcohol) 2905 12 20 Isopropyl alcohol 2905 31 00 Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) 2907 11 10 Phenol 2915 21 00 Acetic acid 2915 32 00 Vinyl acetate monomer 2917 36 00 Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 2921 21 00 Ethylenediamine 2922 11 10, 2922 11 90, 2922 12 00 Di Ethanolamine and Mono Ethanolamine 2929 10 20 Toluene di-isocyanate 3102 30 00 Ammonium nitrate 3817 00 11 Linear alkylbenzenes 3901 Polymers of ethylene (including Ethylene-vinyl acetate) 3902 10 00, 3902 30 00, 3902 90 00 Polypropylene 3903 11 00, 3903 19 10, 3903 19 90 Polystyrene 3903 20 00 Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) 3903 30 00 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) 3904 10 10, 3904 10 20, 3904 10 90 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 3904 61 00 Polytetrafluoroethylene 3905 12, 3905 19 Polyvinyl acetate 3905 30 00 Polyvinyl alcohol 3906 10 10, 3906 10 90 Poly (methyl methacrylate) 3907 10 00 Polyoxymethylene (POM- acetal) 3907 29 Polyols 3907 29 90 Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) 3907 30 10 Epoxy resins 3907 40 00 Polycarbonates 3907 50 00 Alkyd resins 3907 61, 3907 69 Poly ethylene terephthalate (PET) Chips 3907 91 20 Unsaturated polyester resins 3907 91 50 Poly butylene terepthalate 2912 11 00, 3909 10 10, 3909 20 10, 3909 40 20 Formaldehyde, Urea formaldehyde, Melamine formaldehyde, Phenol formaldehyde 3909 50 00 Polyurethanes 3911 90 90 Polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) 4002 Poly butadiene, Styrene butadiene CLICK HERE FOR NOTIFICATION No. 12/2026 &ndash; CUSTOMS **** NB/KMN (Release ID: 2248110) Visitor Counter : 10462 Read this release in: Marathi , Urdu , हिन्दी , Assamese , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Gujarati , Odia , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Ministry of Finance In a targeted relief, Government grants full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical products in view of ongoing conflict in West Asia Exemption will benefit sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates such as plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components, other manufacturing segments and provide relief to consumers of final products Posted On: 02 APR 2026 9:03AM by PIB Delhi In light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the consequent disruptions in global supply chains, the Government of India has decided to provide full Customs Duty exemption on critical petrochemical products till 30 th June, 2026. This measure has been taken as a temporary and targeted relief in order to ensure continued availability of critical petrochemical inputs for domestic industry, reduce cost pressures on downstream sectors, and safeguard supply stability in the country. The exemption is expected to benefit a wide range of sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates, including plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components and other manufacturing segments. This will also provide relief to consumers of final products. The detailed list of the products is placed at Annexure. Annexure S.No. CTH Description of goods 2814 10 00 Anhydrous ammonia 2902 30 00 Toluene 2902 50 00 Styrene 2903 12 00 Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) 2903 21 00 Vinyl chloride monomer 2905 11 00 Methanol (methyl alcohol) 2905 12 20 Isopropyl alcohol 2905 31 00 Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) 2907 11 10 Phenol 2915 21 00 Acetic acid 2915 32 00 Vinyl acetate monomer 2917 36 00 Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 2921 21 00 Ethylenediamine 2922 11 10, 2922 11 90, 2922 12 00 Di Ethanolamine and Mono Ethanolamine 2929 10 20 Toluene di-isocyanate 3102 30 00 Ammonium nitrate 3817 00 11 Linear alkylbenzenes 3901 Polymers of ethylene (including Ethylene-vinyl acetate) 3902 10 00, 3902 30 00, 3902 90 00 Polypropylene 3903 11 00, 3903 19 10, 3903 19 90 Polystyrene 3903 20 00 Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) 3903 30 00 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) 3904 10 10, 3904 10 20, 3904 10 90 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 3904 61 00 Polytetrafluoroethylene 3905 12, 3905 19 Polyvinyl acetate 3905 30 00 Polyvinyl alcohol 3906 10 10, 3906 10 90 Poly (methyl methacrylate) 3907 10 00 Polyoxymethylene (POM- acetal) 3907 29 Polyols 3907 29 90 Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) 3907 30 10 Epoxy resins 3907 40 00 Polycarbonates 3907 50 00 Alkyd resins 3907 61, 3907 69 Poly ethylene terephthalate (PET) Chips 3907 91 20 Unsaturated polyester resins 3907 91 50 Poly butylene terepthalate 2912 11 00, 3909 10 10, 3909 20 10, 3909 40 20 Formaldehyde, Urea formaldehyde, Melamine formaldehyde, Phenol formaldehyde 3909 50 00 Polyurethanes 3911 90 90 Polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) 4002 Poly butadiene, Styrene butadiene CLICK HERE FOR NOTIFICATION No. 12/2026 &ndash; CUSTOMS **** NB/KMN (Release ID: 2248110) <img