Pharmaceutical grade
Kaolin and kaolinic clays, pharmaceutical grade
HSN 2507 00 21 (pharmaceutical-grade kaolin and kaolinic clays) 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. Other grades of kaolin — including calcined, ceramic, or paper-coating grades classified within Chapter 25 — may be subject to different treatment, and end-use as a pharmaceutical excipient may attract downstream regulatory scrutiny outside the customs procedure.
The absence of a Quality Control Order at this tariff line does not insulate the importer from risk where the declared grade cannot be verified by physical or documentary examination — customs re-classification to a different grade or subheading triggers retrospective duty and potential detention. Where the kaolin is destined for use in a finished pharmaceutical formulation, downstream regulations under India's drugs and cosmetics framework may apply independently of the import classification. Verify product specification, purity standard, and intended use before treating the absence of compliance as unconditional clearance.