Senna leaves and pods
Senna leaves and pods, fresh, dried, or processed
HSN 1211 90 22 (Senna leaves and pods) 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 medicinal plant materials under Chapter 12 — particularly those classified as Ayurvedic raw drug formulations or herbal extracts — may attract separate regulatory requirements depending on form and intended use.
Senna leaves and pods imported as a processed extract, standardised herbal preparation, or finished Ayurvedic product may fall outside Chapter 12 entirely and into Chapter 13 (lac, gums, resins) or Chapter 30 (pharmaceutical preparations), each of which carries its own compliance obligations. Re-classification by customs on examination — based on processing state or labelled intended use — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Confirm that the commercial invoice and product specification unambiguously describe the goods as crude plant material to support the Chapter 12 classification.