Anthracite agglomerated

Agglomerated anthracite briquettes, ovoids, solid fuel

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2701 20 10 (Anthracite agglomerated) is subject to mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS dated 20-11-2024, operative from 15 December 2024. The circular requires coal import declarations under Chapter 2701 to carry specified qualifiers distinguishing coking and non-coking coal at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2701 20 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CBIC · Mandatory declaration qualifiers for coal, Chapter 2701 — CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS

Customs documentation

Chapter 2701 qualifiers from CBIC
Import declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
File the bill of entry with the mandatory additional qualifiers specifying whether the coal is coking or non-coking, as required for all Chapter 2701 imports from 15 December 2024. Declarations filed without the prescribed qualifiers are liable to detention and reassessment at the port of import.
CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS dated 20-11-2024
2
Confirm that the qualifier entered in the import declaration accurately reflects the technical category of the consignment — anthracite agglomerated under CTI 2701 20 10 is a non-coking solid fuel. A mismatch between the declared qualifier and the commercial or technical specification of the goods constitutes a misdeclaration under the Customs Act, 1962.
CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS dated 20-11-2024

A word of counsel

The mandatory-qualifier regime under CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS is a declaration-accuracy control, not merely a classification formality: submitting an incorrect coking/non-coking qualifier — even where the HSN itself is correctly stated — constitutes a misdeclaration and may attract penalty under the Customs Act, 1962. Importers should obtain a technical specification certificate from the supplier confirming the fuel category before the bill of entry is filed, rather than relying on commercial invoice descriptions alone.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2701 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, agglomerated anthracite is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative compliance requirement is the mandatory declaration qualifier under Chapter 2701 administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs per CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS dated 20-11-2024.

From which date is the mandatory qualifier requirement operative for Chapter 2701 coal imports?

The requirement is operative with effect from 15 December 2024, per CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS dated 20-11-2024.

Does the coking/non-coking qualifier requirement apply to agglomerated anthracite specifically, or only to run-of-mine coal?

CBIC Circular 24/2024-CUS applies to import declarations for coal under Chapter 2701 broadly, covering both coking and non-coking coal across sub-headings including agglomerated forms such as briquettes and ovoids under CTI 2701 20 10.

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