Other

Other coal (non-coking, residual coal grades)

CIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 2701 19 90 (Other coal) is subject to compulsory registration under the Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS), administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), operative from 1 April 2021 under policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 27. Import is otherwise Free under the ITC (HS) policy, provided CIMS registration is obtained prior to filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

2701 19 90

Chapter

27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

Primary regulator

CIMS · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 27 (DGFT-administered)

Customs documentation

CIMS registration from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy condition compliance

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIMSCIMS·Chip Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Register on the Coal Import Monitoring System portal before shipping. CIMS registration has been mandatory from 1 April 2021; online registration was opened from 15 February 2021. A consignment arriving without a valid CIMS registration number is in breach of policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 27.
DGFT Notification 49/15-20 dated 22-12-2020 · DGFT Notification 56/15-20 dated 28-01-2021 · DGFT Notification 41/15-20 dated 07-11-2022
2
Confirm continued compliance with policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 27 as amended from time to time. Refer to DGFT Notification 34/23 dated 04-10-2023 for the latest amendment; the condition text supersedes any earlier version and must be verified at each import cycle.
DGFT Notification 34/23 dated 04-10-2023 · DGFT Notification 49/15-20 dated 22-12-2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating CIMS as a one-time formality rather than a pre-shipment step. CIMS registration must be in place before the bill of lading is issued — not at the port of discharge — because customs out-of-charge requires the CIMS registration number at the bill of entry stage. Policy condition no. 7 is amended periodically; importers who rely on an older version of the condition without checking DGFT Notification 34/23 risk non-compliance on amended parameters.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2701 19 90 require BIS certification?

No. This tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import of residual coal grades under HSN 2701 19 90 is governed solely by compulsory CIMS registration under DGFT policy condition no. 7 of Chapter 27, as last amended by DGFT Notification 34/23 dated 04-10-2023.

When did CIMS registration become mandatory, and how is it obtained?

CIMS registration has been mandatory from 1 April 2021; the online portal was opened on 15 February 2021 per DGFT Notification 56/15-20 dated 28-01-2021. Registration is obtained through the DGFT portal before shipment of the consignment.

Is import of this coal grade restricted or free under the ITC (HS) policy?

Import is Free under the ITC (HS) policy, subject to the compulsory CIMS registration condition. The Free status does not exempt the importer from CIMS compliance; failure to register prior to import attracts detention and policy-condition enforcement.

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