Other
Organic surface-active agents and cleaning preparations, other
HSN 3402 90 19 (other organic surface-active agents and cleaning preparations, not elsewhere specified) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Certain surface-active preparations and washing formulations within Chapter 34 — particularly those marketed for household or institutional use — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry BIS compliance obligations; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this residual tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 34 heading: surface-active preparations and washing or cleaning preparations specifically formulated for retail sale, or those meeting the description of products covered under notified BIS Quality Control Orders, may be classified under a sibling line that does carry mandatory IS certification. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and can result in detention pending the relevant licence. The precise formulation, intended use, and labelling of the product should be reviewed against the full Chapter 34 tariff schedule before relying on the absence of compliance here.