Barium carbonate

Precipitated barium carbonate for ceramics, glass and chemical manufacture

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 3205 · CIB&RC OVERLAY

HSN 2836 60 00 (precipitated barium carbonate) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 3205:1984 and IS 12928:1990 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 16 December 2020, by virtue of the Precipitated Barium Carbonate (Quality Control) Order, 2020. Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee import-permit controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs mandatory-qualifier requirements apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2836 60 00

Chapter

28 · Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 3205:1984 · effective 16-12-2020

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 3205:1984 (reaffirmed 2015) and IS 12928:1990 (reaffirmed 2017) for precipitated barium carbonate. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Precipitated Barium Carbonate (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 1901(E) dated 16-06-2020
2
Ensure every consignment lot bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number, as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product or its immediate packaging.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Precipitated Barium Carbonate (Quality Control) Order, 2020
3
Verify whether the consignment requires a Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee registration or import permit. Ensure testing for chemical composition, bio-efficacy, human safety, and probable soil effects where required; note that the places at which insecticides may be imported are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBEC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
4
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 28 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Declare the required chemical-composition and grade qualifiers as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry together with the mandatory Chapter 28 qualifiers. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
BIS Act, 2016 · Precipitated Barium Carbonate (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 1901(E) dated 16-06-2020 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that one CM/L licence covering IS 3205:1984 automatically satisfies IS 12928:1990, or vice versa. Both standards are separately notified under S.O. 1901(E) and address distinct end-use industry specifications — IS 3205 for technical-grade supply generally and IS 12928 specifically for the ceramic and glass industry — and customs expects the CM/L scope to match the declared grade and end-use. Importers who ship IS 12928-grade material under a licence scoped only to IS 3205 face detention and potential re-export even where the chemical composition of the goods is otherwise identical.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2836 60 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Precipitated barium carbonate under this tariff line must conform to IS 3205:1984 or IS 12928:1990 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 16 December 2020, by virtue of the Precipitated Barium Carbonate (Quality Control) Order, 2020.

Is a Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee permit required alongside BIS QCO compliance?

Yes, where the consignment falls within the insecticides regulatory perimeter. CIB&RC registration or import permit requirements operate independently of the BIS QCO, and import locations are restricted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.

What are the mandatory additional qualifiers required in the import declaration for this HSN?

CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus requires mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 28 commodities with effect from 15 October 2023. Importers must declare the qualifiers specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that circular at the time of filing the bill of entry.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both IS 3205:1984 and IS 12928:1990?

Not automatically. Each CM/L is scope-specific by standard, grade, and manufacturing facility; a licence covering IS 3205 does not extend to IS 12928 unless the licensed scope expressly includes it, and customs verifies the match at the declaration stage.

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