Prepared organic dye-stuff pigments, paste

Prepared organic dye-stuff pigments in paste form

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 3207 10 20 (Prepared organic dye-stuff pigments, paste) is subject to mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023. The qualifier requirement applies to all commodities under Chapter 32 with effect from 15 October 2023 and must be satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3207 10 20

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 declaration from CBIC
Import declaration from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Include all mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for this Chapter 32 commodity as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. The qualifier requirement has been operative from 15 October 2023 and applies at the bill-of-entry filing stage without exception.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2
2
Verify that the import declaration accurately describes the product form (paste) and the organic dye-stuff pigment category, as the qualifier regime covers Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808. Declarations that omit or misstate the mandatory qualifiers are liable to detention and re-examination at the port of import.
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 the bill of entry with a generic product description and omitting the mandatory Chapter 32 qualifiers required since 15 October 2023. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus applies across all entities importing under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808; an incomplete qualifier declaration triggers examination and detention even where the substantive product and duty classification are undisputed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3207 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers prepared organic dye-stuff pigments. The operative compliance requirement is the mandatory additional qualifier declaration under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, applicable to all Chapter 32 imports from 15 October 2023.

What are the mandatory qualifiers required for Chapter 32 imports under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus?

The qualifiers are specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 and must be declared in the import declaration at the bill-of-entry stage; the circular covers commodities under Chapters 28, 29, 32, 39 and CTH 3808.

From which date did the mandatory qualifier requirement become operative for this HSN?

The requirement became operative from 15 October 2023, per CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023; consignments filed after that date without the prescribed qualifiers are subject to examination and detention.

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