Tarred macadam

Tarred macadam for road surfacing and construction

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2517 30 00 (Tarred macadam) 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. Other materials in Chapter 25 — including macadam of slag or industrial waste and granules or chippings of stone — are classified on distinct tariff lines where compliance obligations may differ.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: bituminous road-construction mixtures formulated to specific asphalt content or performance grades may be reclassified by customs into adjacent headings within Chapter 25 or Chapter 27 (mineral fuels and bituminous substances), with retrospective compliance and duty recovery following. Importers should confirm that the product specification — binder type, stone aggregate gradation, and intended end-use — squarely matches the tariff descriptor before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2517 30 00 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 product is a bituminous mixture based on natural asphalt or mineral tar rather than stone aggregate?

Bituminous mixtures with a higher hydrocarbon or mineral-tar basis may be classified under Chapter 27 rather than Chapter 25, and any applicable compliance obligations would be assessed against that heading.

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