Poly brominated biphenyls

Poly brominated biphenyls, artificial waxes

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3404 90 31 (Poly brominated biphenyls) is subject to a Restricted import status under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted only subject to Policy Condition (1) of Chapter 34.

What this is

HSN code

3404 90 31

Chapter

34 · Soaps, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, waxes

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 34

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Policy Condition compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the import satisfies Policy Condition (1) of Chapter 34 of the ITC (HS) Schedule before filing the bill of entry. A consignment presented without evidence of compliance with the policy condition is liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 34, Policy Condition (1)
2
Obtain the applicable import authorisation or licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade to cover the Restricted status of this tariff line, and upload the supporting documentation in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 34, Policy Condition (1)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that polybrominated biphenyls may be imported freely on the basis of their classification as artificial waxes rather than as a Restricted chemical substance. The Restricted status is absolute and applies at the CTI level; consignments arriving without a valid DGFT authorisation covering Policy Condition (1) of Chapter 34 face detention, ground rent, and potential re-export or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3404 90 31 require BIS certification?

No, polybrominated biphenyls under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed exclusively by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, subject to Policy Condition (1) of Chapter 34.

What is Policy Condition (1) of Chapter 34 and how does it affect this import?

Policy Condition (1) of Chapter 34 of the ITC (HS) Schedule sets the terms under which the Restricted import status of this CTI may be unlocked; an importer must satisfy or obtain an authorisation against that condition before the bill of entry can be assessed for out-of-charge.

What happens if a consignment of polybrominated biphenyls arrives without the required DGFT authorisation?

Customs will refuse out-of-charge; the consignment is liable to detention, accumulating demurrage and ground rent, and may ultimately be subject to re-export or confiscation under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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