Other

Polishes, creams, and similar preparations, other than footwear or furniture

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3405 90 90 (other polishes, creams, and similar 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. Sibling tariff lines within Chapter 34 — covering footwear polishes, furniture creams, or preparations impregnated into nonwovens or cellular plastics — may attract distinct classification treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: preparations that meet the description of a more specific heading within Chapter 34 — such as waxes of heading 3404 or surface-active washing preparations of heading 3402 — are not properly classified here, and re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective duty and potential detention. Verify the product's composition, intended end-use, and physical form against the tariff schedule before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3405 90 90 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 is a wax or a surface-active washing compound?

Waxes are classified under heading 3404 and surface-active washing preparations under heading 3402, each carrying their own tariff treatment, and customs re-classification to those headings triggers retrospective compliance obligations.

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