Degras
Degras, residues from fatty substances or wax treatment
HSN 1522 00 10 (Degras) is subject to a Prohibited import classification under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), meaning no import is ordinarily permitted under this tariff line. Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is filed, a Health Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
- Health Certificate from AQCS
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Confirm the import classification before filing any bill of entry: HSN 1522 00 10 is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy. No import may proceed without an applicable DGFT authorisation or policy carve-out; attempting clearance without authorisation exposes the consignment to confiscation and the importer to monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 15 — Prohibited classification
- 2Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is filed, ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge. Absence of this document at the out-of-charge stage will result in consignment detention.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 15 · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ
The most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying degras under an adjacent Chapter 15 heading — for instance, treating it as a crude animal fat or a residual fatty-acid product — and then attempting clearance under that neighbouring heading's Free or Restricted status. Degras is specifically enumerated at CTI 1522 00 10 as Prohibited; a reclassification attempt at the bill-of-entry stage invites seizure under Section 111 of the Customs Act, 1962 and a DGFT adjudication in addition to the customs penalty.