Solubilised vat greens

Solubilised vat green dyes and preparations

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 3204 15 96 (Solubilised vat greens) is subject to customs declaration requirements administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, which mandates additional qualifiers in import declarations for commodities under Chapter 32 with effect from 15 October 2023. No sectoral Product Government Agency licence or permit applies to this tariff line; the operative obligation is accurate declaration of the mandatory additional qualifiers at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3204 15 96

Chapter

32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments, paints and varnishes

Primary regulator

CBIC · Mandatory additional qualifiers, Chapter 32, CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus

Customs documentation

Chapter 32 qualifiers from CBIC
Bill of entry declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
File the bill of entry with all mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 32 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. This requirement applies with effect from 15 October 2023 and non-compliance renders the import declaration deficient, exposing the consignment to detention.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2
2
Confirm that the supplier's commercial documentation and certificate of analysis accurately support the declared qualifiers, as customs officers may cross-verify the additional qualifier fields against accompanying trade documents at the bill-of-entry verification stage.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry for solubilised vat dyes without populating the mandatory additional qualifier fields introduced for Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808 by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. Because the qualifier obligation sits at the declaration level rather than behind a PGA licence, it is frequently missed during pre-clearance document checks; a deficient declaration triggers out-of-charge refusal and demurrage at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3204 15 96 require BIS certification?

No. There is no BIS Quality Control Order covering solubilised vat dyes under this tariff line. The operative requirement is compliance with the mandatory additional-qualifier declaration under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 32 commodities.

From which date are the mandatory additional qualifiers required for Chapter 32 imports?

The mandatory additional qualifiers stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus apply with effect from 15 October 2023 for all import declarations covering commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808.

What is the consequence of filing an import declaration without the required additional qualifiers?

A bill of entry that omits the mandatory qualifier fields is treated as a deficient declaration under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, and the proper officer may withhold out-of-charge, resulting in consignment detention and accrual of demurrage and ground rent.

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