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Plants and plant parts for perfumery, pharmacy, or pest control

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 1211 90 90 (other plants and plant parts used primarily in perfumery, pharmacy, or for insecticidal, fungicidal, or similar purposes) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Specific named plants within Chapter 12 — such as liquorice roots, ginseng roots, or pyrethrum — are separately classified and may attract distinct compliance or phytosanitary requirements.

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

The residual nature of this tariff line — an 'Other' catch-all within heading 1211 — makes classification disputes the primary importer risk: a product more precisely described by a named subheading may be re-classified on examination, triggering retrospective compliance. Plant material with a pharmaceutical end-use may also attract scrutiny under Chapter 13 (lac, gums, resins) or under AYUSH-related import frameworks at the product level, even where the tariff line itself carries no notification. Verify the botanical identity, intended use, and processing state against the customs tariff before filing.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1211 90 90 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 plant material is a specifically named variety such as ginseng or pyrethrum?
Named plants and plant parts are classified under their own subheadings within Chapter 12 or adjacent chapters, and those lines may carry phytosanitary, AYUSH, or other compliance requirements that do not apply here.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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