Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of
Retail-pack glues and adhesives not exceeding 1 kg
HSN 3506 10 00 covers products suitable for use as glues or adhesives put up for retail sale in packs not exceeding 1 kg net weight, governed by customs classification policy administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). No sectoral Partner Government Agency licence or registration applies at the bill-of-entry stage beyond standard CBIC tariff and classification compliance.
- Bill of entry from CBIC
- Commercial invoice from exporter
- 1Verify at the bill-of-entry stage that the goods are correctly classified under HSN 3506 10 00 and are not cockroach traps or mosquito repellents, which merit classification under Tariff Item 3808 91 99 and attract separate PGA obligations. Misclassification under 3506 10 00 to avoid those obligations is treated as a declaration offence under the Customs Act, 1962.CBIC Circular 28/2013-Customs dated 01-08-2013
- 2Confirm the net weight per retail pack does not exceed 1 kg, as packs exceeding this threshold fall outside the 3506 10 00 tariff description and are liable to reclassification under the residual heading 3506 99 at the bill of entry.Heading 3506 tariff description — ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I
The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting insect-trapping adhesive products — cockroach glue boards, fly-paper strips, and similar pest-control formats — under HSN 3506 10 00 on the ground that they are physically adhesive in nature. CBIC Circular 28/2013 explicitly directs that cockroach traps and mosquito repellents merit classification under Tariff Item 3808 91 99, which carries CIB&RC registration obligations; a consignment detained and reclassified post-arrival attracts demurrage, ground rent, and potential confiscation.