Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other wood work
Polishes and creams for wooden furniture, floors, and woodwork
HSN 3405 20 00 (polishes, creams, and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors, or other woodwork) 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. Other preparations under Chapter 34 — including footwear polishes, coachwork polishes, or wax-based preparations classified under heading 3404 — may attract distinct compliance obligations depending on formulation and end use.
The principal importer risk for this tariff line is misclassification: a wood-care preparation containing wax as the primary constituent may be re-classified by customs to heading 3404 (waxes), while a preparation marketed for glass or metal surfaces falls under a sibling line within Chapter 34. Either re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Verify the product's primary functional constituent and stated end use against the customs tariff description before filing.