Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations

Scouring pastes, powders, and other scouring preparations

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3405 40 00 (scouring pastes, powders, and other scouring 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other products in Chapter 34 — particularly soaps, detergents, and surface-active washing preparations — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 34 landscape: washing preparations and detergents classified elsewhere in the chapter may attract Bureau of Indian Standards or other regulatory requirements depending on formulation and intended use. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where a scouring preparation is found to function primarily as a detergent or disinfectant — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the product's formulation, intended application, and labelling against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3405 40 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the preparation functions primarily as a detergent or disinfectant rather than a scouring product?

Detergents and disinfectant preparations are classified in other headings within Chapter 34 or adjacent chapters and may attract distinct compliance obligations, with re-classification by customs triggering retrospective requirements.

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