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Ajams

Ajams, an oil seed of the oleaginous fruits category

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 1207 99 10 (Ajams) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits under Chapter 12 — particularly those with food, feed, or edible-oil applications — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry phytosanitary or food-safety compliance.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to Ajams as classified; oil seeds with edible or food-processing applications elsewhere in Chapter 12, or seed lots intended for sowing, may attract Plant Quarantine or food-safety requirements under separate headings. Customs re-classification — for instance, to a tariff line covering a regulated food ingredient or a notified oilseed — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant clearance. Confirm the precise botanical identity and intended end-use before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1207 99 10 require any pre-import registration?
A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.
What changes if the oil seed is intended for sowing or food processing rather than general trade?
Seeds imported for sowing purposes and oil seeds destined for food processing may attract Plant Quarantine or food-safety clearance requirements under other headings in Chapter 12, triggering retrospective compliance if customs re-classifies the consignment accordingly.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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