Obtained by blending with creosote oil or other coal tar distillates
Coal tar pitch obtained by blending with creosote oil
HSN 2708 10 10 (coal tar pitch obtained by blending with creosote oil or other coal tar distillates) 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 pitch and pitch coke products within Chapter 27 — particularly pitch coke or pitch derived from mineral tars other than coal tar — may be classified on distinct tariff lines that carry their own compliance obligations.
The principal risk for this tariff line is misclassification: coal tar pitch produced by a different process — straight distillation rather than blending — or pitch coke derived from the same feedstock falls on a separate tariff line and may attract distinct compliance. Where customs re-classifies the consignment on examination, detention pending retrospective compliance and duty recovery follow. Importers should document the precise production method and feedstock blend ratio before filing the bill of entry.