Adhesive tape

Adhesive tape for medical or surgical use

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3005 10 20 (Adhesive tape) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other articles within Chapter 30 — particularly adhesive dressings impregnated with pharmaceutical substances or packaged as finished medical devices — may attract separate compliance under drug or medical-device regulations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Adhesive tape imported under this tariff line must genuinely be unmedicated and not presented as a finished medical device; a product impregnated with a pharmaceutical substance, or labelled and packaged for a specific therapeutic indication, may be reclassified to a neighbouring line within Chapter 30 that carries drug or medical-device compliance. Customs reclassification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify the product specification — substrate, coating, labelling, and intended use — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3005 10 20 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 adhesive tape is impregnated with a pharmaceutical substance or presented as a finished medical device?

Such products may be reclassified to a more specific tariff line within Chapter 30 and attract compliance under India's drug and medical-device regulatory framework, including applicable licences or registrations.

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