Yellow 1 (hansa yellow)
Pigment Yellow 1, hansa yellow organic pigment
HSN 3204 17 11 (Yellow 1, hansa yellow) 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. Importers must furnish the prescribed Chapter 32 qualifiers at the bill-of-entry stage with effect from 15 October 2023.
- Chapter 32 qualifiers from CBIC
- Import declaration from importer
- 1Include the mandatory additional qualifiers prescribed under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus in the import declaration for every consignment of HSN 3204 17 11 filed on or after 15 October 2023. Non-inclusion of the required qualifiers renders the declaration deficient and liable to customs query or detention.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
- 2Verify that the bill of entry correctly reflects the chemical identity and specification particulars of Yellow 1 (hansa yellow) as required for Chapter 32 commodities. The qualifier regime applies across Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808, so importers handling multiple tariff lines must apply line-specific qualifiers to each.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without the Chapter 32 mandatory qualifiers, treating Yellow 1 (hansa yellow) as a routine organic pigment consignment that needs no additional declaration particulars. The qualifier obligation under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus is a standalone customs-declaration requirement independent of any PGA licence; an otherwise clean consignment with a deficient declaration is held for amendment, generating demurrage and ground rent while the bill is returned for correction.