Other
Other surface-active preparations, washing and cleaning preparations
HSN 3402 90 99 (other surface-active preparations, washing preparations, and cleaning preparations) 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Certain formulations within Chapter 34 — particularly preparations marketed for household use or those containing specific active substances — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this residual tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 34 heading: surface-active preparations with specific formulations or end-use claims — particularly those positioned as household washing or sanitation products — can attract quality control or labelling obligations under sibling lines. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Precise product characterisation — active ingredient identity, concentration, and stated end-use — should be confirmed against the customs tariff before shipment.