Other
Bituminous mixtures based on asphalt, bitumen, or mineral tar
HSN 2715 00 90 (other bituminous mixtures — based on natural asphalt, natural bitumen, petroleum bitumen, mineral tar, or mineral tar pitch) 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. Petroleum bitumen in its pure, unblended form and mineral tars classified elsewhere in Chapter 27 may fall under distinct tariff lines that carry separate compliance obligations.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: petroleum bitumen and coal-tar pitch imported in unblended form occupy separate headings within Chapter 27, and customs re-classification of a declared mixture to a more specific line triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. The intended application — road surfacing, waterproofing, or industrial mastics — can also affect classification, particularly where the formulation crosses into prepared binders or construction materials under Chapter 38. Verify the precise composition and end-use specification before lodging the bill of entry.