Slack wax

Slack wax, a crude petroleum wax intermediate

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2712 90 30 (Slack wax) 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. Refined or fully processed mineral waxes under Chapter 27 — including paraffin wax and microcrystalline petroleum wax — may sit on sibling tariff lines with distinct compliance considerations; classification accuracy governs importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Slack wax is an unrefined petroleum fraction; its classification depends on oil content, degree of processing, and intended use — characteristics that customs examiners assess on examination. Reclassification to a more specific mineral wax line within Chapter 27 triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. A precise technical specification — oil content percentage, pour point, intended downstream use — should accompany the import documentation to defend the declared tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2712 90 30 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 fully refined paraffin wax rather than slack wax?

Fully refined paraffin wax is classified separately within Chapter 27 and may attract distinct tariff treatment; reclassification by customs to the more specific line triggers retrospective compliance and duty implications.

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