Of neem seeds
Oil-cake and solid residues from neem seed extraction
HSN 2306 90 18 (oil-cake and other solid residues from neem seed extraction) 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. Oil-cakes and residues intended for use as fertilisers or pesticide formulations may be classified under a different heading that carries compliance obligations under Chapter 31 or separate agro-chemical regulations.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: neem cake marketed or labelled as a bio-pesticide or organic fertiliser input may attract scrutiny under Chapter 31 or separate agro-chemical frameworks, triggering retrospective compliance and detention pending re-classification. The intended use declared on the commercial invoice and packing list must align precisely with the tariff entry — 'solid residue from extraction' is distinct from a processed neem-based input. Verify product specification, intended end-use, and any downstream labelling before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.