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Disperse blue 14 (duranol brill blue G)

Disperse blue 14 dye, disperse dye preparations

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 3204 11 55 (Disperse blue 14, duranol brill blue G) is subject to mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023. With effect from 15 October 2023, importers of goods under Chapter 32 must furnish specified qualifiers at paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that Circular at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
3204 11 55
Chapter
32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments, paints and varnishes
Primary regulator
CBIC · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (Chapter 32 mandatory qualifiers)
Customs documentation
  • Chapter 32 qualifiers from CBIC
  • Bill of entry declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    At the time of filing the bill of entry, furnish the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 32 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. These qualifiers have been compulsory with effect from 15 October 2023 and omission renders the declaration deficient.
    CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
  2. 2
    Verify that the same qualifier requirements are met for any co-imported goods falling under Chapters 28, 29, 39, and CTH 3808, as the Circular covers all five chapter groups in a single compliance sweep at the bill-of-entry stage.
    CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without populating the Chapter 32 mandatory qualifiers introduced by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, on the assumption that a synthetic organic dye requires only tariff classification. An incomplete declaration triggers reassessment and potential detention; the qualifier fields cover technical identity parameters that must be sourced from the supplier's technical data sheet before vessel departure, not reconstructed at port.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3204 11 55 require BIS certification?
No, disperse dyes and preparations based thereon are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative compliance obligation for this tariff line is the mandatory additional-qualifier requirement in import declarations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.
From which date are the Chapter 32 mandatory qualifiers enforceable, and where in the Circular are the specific fields set out?
The mandatory qualifiers became enforceable with effect from 15 October 2023, and the specific fields required for Chapter 32 imports are set out in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023.
Does the CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus qualifier obligation apply if Disperse blue 14 is imported as part of a mixed consignment also containing Chapter 29 chemicals?
Yes. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus covers Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808 collectively; each commodity line in the consignment must independently satisfy the mandatory qualifier requirements applicable to its respective chapter.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
Related
ChapterChapter 32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments, paints and varnishesHSNSYNTHETIC ORGANIC COLOURING MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT CHEMICALLY DEFINED; PREPARATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 3 TO THIS CHAPTER BASED ON SYNTHETIC ORGANIC COLOURING MATTER; SYNTHETIC ORGANIC PRODUCTS OF A KIND USED AS FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENING AGENTS OR AS LUMINOPHORES, WHETHER OR NOT CHEMICALLY DEFINEDHSNDisperse dyes and preparations based thereon: