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Natural graphite in powder or flakes, other grades

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2504 10 90 (natural graphite in powder or flakes — other grades) 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. Graphite in other physical forms — such as natural graphite not in powder or flakes — is separately classified within Chapter 25 and may carry distinct treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to every graphite product: natural graphite in forms other than powder or flakes falls under a sibling line within Chapter 25, and downstream graphite articles — electrodes, crucibles, lubricants — are classified in other chapters and may attract product-specific compliance. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify particle size, form, and intended end-use against the customs tariff before treating this tariff line as definitively applicable.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2504 10 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 natural graphite is not in powder or flakes?

Natural graphite in other physical forms is separately classified within Chapter 25 and may attract different compliance or duty treatment, making accurate description of physical form essential at the time of import.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.