Yellows

Synthetic organic yellow colouring matter, dyes

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 3204 19 51 (Yellows) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) mandatory additional qualifier requirements under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to all import declarations for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808 with effect from 15 October 2023. No separate sectoral PGA licence or permit is required at the bill-of-entry stage beyond the CBIC declaration overlay.

What this is

HSN code

3204 19 51

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CBIC · Mandatory Chapter 32 qualifiers, CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023

Customs documentation

Chapter 32 qualifiers from CBIC
Import declaration from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Include all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. The requirement is operative from 15 October 2023 and applies to every bill of entry covering synthetic organic colouring matter under Chapter 32.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2
2
Upload the completed import declaration with Chapter 32 qualifiers in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. A bill of entry that omits the mandatory qualifiers will be held by the proper officer pending rectification.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing a standard bill of entry without completing the Chapter 32 mandatory qualifier fields introduced by CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. The qualifier obligation spans Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808 simultaneously, so importers who routinely handle chemicals across multiple chapters sometimes apply the qualifiers to one chapter and omit them for another — triggering detention and ground rent on the deficient consignment pending amendment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3204 19 51 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic organic yellow colouring matter is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed solely by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs mandatory qualifier regime under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to all Chapter 32 import declarations from 15 October 2023.

From which date are the Chapter 32 mandatory qualifiers enforceable, and what do paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 require?

The mandatory additional qualifiers are enforceable from 15 October 2023 per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus; paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that circular specify the precise qualifier fields to be completed in the import declaration for commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808.

Does the CBIC qualifier requirement apply only to HSN 3204 19 51 or to the broader Chapter 32?

The obligation covers all commodities under Chapter 32, as well as Chapters 28, 29, 39 and CTH 3808; HSN 3204 19 51 falls within this scope as a synthetic organic colouring matter classified under Chapter 32.

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