Blasting powder

Blasting powder, propellant powders

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 3601 00 10 (Blasting powder) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) Form LE-8 licensing under the Explosives Rules, 2008. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import is permitted only through specified ports notified under Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008.

What this is

HSN code

3601 00 10

Chapter

36 · Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

Primary regulator

PESO · Explosives Rules, 2008

Customs documentation

Form LE-8 licence from PESO
Specified-port declaration to CBIC
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Form LE-8 licence from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation covering the category and quantity of blasting powder to be imported. Upload the licence in e-Sanchit under document code 911PE1 before filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
Explosives Rules, 2008 · Form LE-8 · ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 36
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the specified ports notified under Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008. Diversion to an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to seizure and triggers a separate Explosives Rules contravention.
Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008
3
Confirm compliance with Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 governing transport, storage, and handling. Non-conformance with any of these provisions constitutes both a licence violation and an independent statutory contravention.
Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008

A word of counsel

The PESO licence and the notified port of import are interlocked obligations: a current Form LE-8 does not cure an arrival at an unspecified port, and that defect cannot be remedied post-shipment without a separate Explosives Rules contravention attaching. Verify the licensed-port list against the bill of lading before vessel departure, and confirm that the e-Sanchit upload of document code 911PE1 is completed before the bill of entry is filed — a PGA-facilitated bill not routed through PESO for NOC receives no automatic clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3601 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, propellant powders and blasting powder fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation Form LE-8 licensing under the Explosives Rules, 2008, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import overlay administered by DGFT.

Must the Form LE-8 licence be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed?

Yes. Document code 911PE1 (Form LE-8) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge; the proper officer is required to verify the upload on PGA-facilitated bills not separately routed through PESO for NOC.

What happens if the consignment arrives at a port not specified under Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008?

The consignment is liable to seizure and the importer faces a separate Explosives Rules contravention, irrespective of whether the Form LE-8 licence itself is current and valid.

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